Predator-prey defense mechanisms could unlock key to marine biofuel production
Researchers have unpicked the mechanism behind a marine feeding strategy that could provide a valuable renewable source of biofuel.
Researchers have unpicked the mechanism behind a marine feeding strategy that could provide a valuable renewable source of biofuel.
Biotechnology
Oct 10, 2023
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Whether the water at your local beach is being roiled by nasty weather or is a perfectly calm expanse of blue, there's always a great deal going on under the surface. The ocean is composed of various currents and water masses; ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 9, 2023
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Extreme ocean changes due to climate change are not an abstract or future scenario. This summer alone, 23 percent of the world's oceans experienced a heat wave, corresponding to an area roughly equivalent to the entire Atlantic ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 4, 2023
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Scientists are pretty good at recognizing marine heat waves. A global network of thousands of oceanic buoys and orbiting satellites allow them to see, in real time, ocean surface temperatures, changing currents and storm ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 3, 2023
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Algae and bacteria are inseparable in ocean ecosystems, with bacteria playing a crucial role in regulating the growth and metabolism of algae. In addition to mutualism, bacteria have developed various molecular-based strategies ...
Ecology
Sep 27, 2023
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Sixty-six million years ago, the Cretaceous period ended. Dinosaurs disappeared, along with around 90% of all species on Earth. The patterns and causes of this extinction have been debated since paleontology began. Was it ...
Paleontology & Fossils
Sep 26, 2023
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A research team found that the photosynthesis of Skeletonema costatum (S. costatum), a common diatom species, can induce substantial aragonite precipitation from artificial/natural seawater under significantly lower supersaturation ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 25, 2023
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Mussels are among the ultimate superfoods, high in vitamin B12, omega-3 and great for the heart. Now, new research shows they are also likely to withstand marine heat waves by adjusting their body functions.
Plants & Animals
Sep 21, 2023
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Working with IIASA researchers, Ghana has adopted a citizen science approach to addressing the problem of plastic pollution in marine environments, becoming the first country to integrate this type of data on marine plastic ...
Environment
Sep 19, 2023
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Most people consider climate change to consist only of the warming of the atmosphere, the consequences of which primarily affect land regions. However, this is a human-centered view and does not go far enough.
Earth Sciences
Sep 12, 2023
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