Floods of nutrients from fertilisers and wastewater trash our rivers. Could offsetting help?
The rivers running through the hearts of Australia's major cities and towns are often carrying heavy loads of nutrients and sediments.
The rivers running through the hearts of Australia's major cities and towns are often carrying heavy loads of nutrients and sediments.
Environment
Apr 20, 2023
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Climate change and human activity have been putting pressure on water bodies worldwide, and Canada's vast network of lakes is no exception. Over the past decades, increasing nutrient levels have led to a process called eutrophication, ...
Environment
Apr 18, 2023
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The high seas have been colonized by a surprising number of coastal marine invertebrate species, which can now survive and reproduce in the open ocean, contributing strongly to the floating community composition. This finding ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 17, 2023
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Research in the International Journal of Sustainable Agricultural Management and Informatics has demonstrated how machine learning can be used to predict water quality index. The work could have implications for the future ...
Biotechnology
Apr 6, 2023
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New scientific findings show that 3 million new oysters are living on oyster baskets built by volunteers along Brisbane's coastline.
Ecology
Apr 4, 2023
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On the Isle of Wight, one of England's most popular seaside holiday destinations since Victorian times, a pipeline stretches out from the shore to pump raw sewage into coastal waters.
Environment
Apr 4, 2023
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For California's Central Coast, wind is much more than weather.
Ecology
Mar 29, 2023
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Sediment runoff from land use change and unsustainable development is missing from global priorities despite being one of the greatest threats facing freshwater and marine ecosystems, Griffith University researcher reveals.
Earth Sciences
Mar 22, 2023
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A new study is providing an unprecedented examination of oxygen loss on coral reefs around the globe under ocean warming. Led by researchers at UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography and a large team of national ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 16, 2023
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A Griffith University study found that wetland vegetation will naturally re-establish on abandoned agricultural land threatened by sea level rise.
Ecology
Mar 13, 2023
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