(Phys.org)—Viruses are well known for making people sick, but a new study provides evidence for the first time of viral infections in tiny marine crustaceans called copepods.

Biology - Cell & Microbiology

Jan 16, 2013 1 / 5 (1) 0 |

Warmer temperatures cause greater reduction in the adult sizes of aquatic animals than in land-dwellers in a new study by scientists from Queen Mary, University of London and the University of Liverpool.

Biology - Ecology

Nov 05, 2012 1 / 5 (1) 1 |

(Phys.org)—Critically low water levels in many rivers could lead to the partial collapse of food webs that support aquatic life, according to a study co-authored by a University of Leeds researcher.

Space & Earth - Environment

Sep 11, 2012 5 / 5 (1) 0

Methane is an organic carbon compound containing the fundamental building block of nearly all living material: carbon. It provides an important source of energy and nutrients for bacteria. Methane is produced in oxygen-free ...

Space & Earth - Earth Sciences

Aug 27, 2012 5 / 5 (1) 0

Mercury contamination, a worldwide environmental problem, has been called "public enemy No. 1" in California's San Francisco Bay.

Space & Earth - Environment

Jan 25, 2011 4 / 5 (1) 3 |

A distant relative of shrimp, zooplankton are an important food source for fish and other aquatic animals. Long characterized as algae feeders, a new study published this week in the Proceedings of the Na ...

Biology - Plants & Animals

Jan 21, 2011 4.2 / 5 (6) 3 |

Tiny creatures at the bottom of the food chain called diatoms suck up nearly a quarter of the atmosphere's carbon dioxide, yet research by Michigan State University scientists suggests they could become less able to "sequester" ...

Biology - Ecology

Mar 17, 2009 4.5 / 5 (2) 0