Mighty oceans and humble ponds play key roles in biodiversity
By monitoring oceans and peering into ponds, European projects seek to protect an array of animal and plant life.
Environment
Mar 28, 2023
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News tagged with harmful algal bloom
Scientists call for urgent action on world's damaged lakes
Scientists called for a raft of urgent measures, including a dedicated Global Green Finance Fund, to help restore degraded freshwater lakes, at the UN 2023 Water Conference in New York on March 22.
Environment
Mar 23, 2023
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How does red tide impact beachgoers?
Many people are flocking to the Gulf Coast for spring break. However, toxic red tide algal blooms have put beachgoers and residents on alert.
Ecology
Mar 21, 2023
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Estuaries face higher nutrient loads in the future—particularly on the Atlantic coast
A new study finds that the Atlantic Coast and eastern Gulf Coast of the United States are likely to see significant increases in nutrient loading in coming decades, putting those areas at heightened risk of experiencing harmful ...
Earth Sciences
Feb 28, 2023
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New pathogen likely culprit for mass crab deaths: UK study
What caused the mass death of crustaceans off the coast of northeast England in late 2021? A new finding on Friday brought relief to the government, which is developing a flagship new "freeport" in the region.
Ecology
Jan 20, 2023
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Research improves ability to identify and study algae species
Harmful algal blooms create challenges around the globe for water quality and health risk management for humans, wildlife and pets. A team of researchers from the University of Oklahoma is leading an effort toward better ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 13, 2023
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All in the planning: State policies working to fix Gulf nutrient pollution
Tackling nutrient pollution in the Gulf of Mexico is a big job, requiring coordination between dozens of states whose waters flow into the Mississippi. Although a 2011 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency memo set a framework ...
Environment
Jan 12, 2023
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Study: Deal Lake caught in seasonal cycle of harmful algal blooms
April showers bring July harmful algal blooms (HAB) in New Jersey's largest coastal lake. A Monmouth University-led study published in the journal Urban Naturalist finds that Deal Lake is locked in a seasonal cycle that sees ...
Ecology
Jan 11, 2023
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Starving seabirds on Alaska coast show climate change peril
Dead and dying seabirds collected on the coasts of the northern Bering and southern Chukchi seas over the past six years reveal how the Arctic's fast-changing climate is threatening the ecosystems and people who live there, ...
Ecology
Dec 13, 2022
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Sea cows, abalone, pillar coral now threatened with extinction
Dugongs—large herbivorous marine mammals commonly known as "sea cows"—are now threatened with extinction, according to an official list updated Friday.
Plants & Animals
Dec 9, 2022
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