(Phys.org) —The world's salt marshes could hold the key to predicting future sea levels after scientists used them to pinpoint when recent rises began.

Space & Earth - Environment

May 06, 2013 4.3 / 5 (3) 0

Millions of birds that stop at coastal wetlands during annual migrations could die as rising sea levels and land reclamation wipe out their feeding grounds, researchers warned Monday.

Space & Earth - Environment

May 06, 2013 4 / 5 (4) 1

(Phys.org) —Nature is a lot more resilient than we sometimes think. A study by Rutgers marine scientists published recently in Science shows that species of fish that have been overfished for decades can of ...

Biology - Ecology

Apr 18, 2013 5 / 5 (5) 1 |

(Phys.org) —Scientists have shown that mainland New Zealand has become an increasingly important winter habitat for southern right whales – a population hunted to near extinction in the 19th century – and members of ...

Biology - Plants & Animals

Apr 05, 2013 5 / 5 (2) 1

(Phys.org)—On the 60th anniversary of the 'big flood' that devastated the coastline of eastern England, new research shows that integrating 'natural' sea defences such as salt marshes with sea walls is ...

Space & Earth - Environment

Feb 01, 2013 5 / 5 (1) 0

Scientists hope to gain a better understanding of the causes of oxygen depletion among fish populations with an EU-funded project called HYPOX.

Biology - Ecology

Jan 04, 2013 not rated yet 0

Scientists have cast doubt on the widely held perception that there has been a global increase in jellyfish.

Biology - Ecology

Dec 31, 2012 4.7 / 5 (3) 0 |

It has been just over a month since Hurricane Sandy devastated the coastal communities of New York and New Jersey, causing billions of dollars in damages and affecting tens of millions of people.  According to scientific ...

Space & Earth - Environment

Dec 13, 2012 3.9 / 5 (8) 6

(Phys.org)—Fish play a far more important role as contributors of nutrients to marine ecosystems than previously thought, according to researchers at the University of Georgia and Florida International ...

Biology - Ecology

Dec 11, 2012 5 / 5 (1) 0 |

Ensuring continued flood protection for low lying coastal areas may mean sacrificing cliff top communities to the sea, experts reveal.

Space & Earth - Environment

Nov 30, 2012 5 / 5 (2) 2

This map depicts the coastal areas likely to have been inundated by the storm surge resulting from Hurricane Sandy in relationship to residential population. It is based on a model used by the U.S. Federal ...

Space & Earth - Earth Sciences

Nov 13, 2012 5 / 5 (2) 0

Canadian senators on Tuesday endorsed a plan to cull 70,000 grey seals in the southern Gulf of Saint Lawrence in an effort to preserve groundfish stocks.

Biology - Ecology

Oct 23, 2012 not rated yet 2

University of Delaware researchers are using an underwater robot to find and follow sand tiger sharks that they previously tagged with transmitters. The innovative project is part of a multi-year partnership ...

Biology - Plants & Animals

Oct 17, 2012 5 / 5 (1) 1

(Phys.org)—Sustainable management of Australia's much-loved coast is complex and challenging. Much is already known about coastal environments, but to date, coastal management has had limited success; in ...

Space & Earth - Environment

Sep 20, 2012 5 / 5 (2) 0

(Phys.org)—Isabella Velicogna's office in UC Irvine's Croul Hall looks like it belongs to an artist instead of a university scientist. Her paintings and drawings—including charming sketches of mice—adorn ...

Space & Earth - Earth Sciences

Sep 11, 2012 3.7 / 5 (6) 32