Increasing levels of microplastics – tiny pieces of plastic – in marine environments is of great concern to scientists, particularly in terms of how these pollutants accumulate in the food chain and their impact on fish ...
Environment
Dec 2, 2016
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A new study published today in Scientific Reports by University of Delaware researchers and colleagues reveals that 100 feet below the surface of the ocean is a critical depth for ecological activity in the Arctic polar night—a ...
Earth Sciences
Nov 2, 2016
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Just like Nemo, Australia's blue water Research Vessel Investigator has spent three days drifting in the East Australian Current (EAC). Researchers on board have been investigating microscopic marine life that forms the base ...
Environment
Sep 23, 2016
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A group of scientists with FAU Harbor Branch are creating technology that will allow them to view – in 3-D – the millions of microscopic creatures and particles that populate bodies of water, including the Indian River ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 21, 2016
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Scientists have discovered that Antarctic krill – a tiny shrimp-like crustacean – plays a key role in fertilising the Southern Ocean with iron, which stimulates the growth of phytoplankton, the microscopic plants at the ...
Environment
Sep 20, 2016
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A new analysis of a key contributor to the marine food web has turned up a surprising twist: more unique species in cooler waters than in the tropics, a reversal of the situation on land.
Ecology
Sep 16, 2016
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An international research team has calculated the costs and benefits of calcification for phytoplankton and the impact of climate change on their important role in the world's oceans.
Environment
Jul 15, 2016
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In the northern parts of the Baltic Sea both precipitation and river discharge are expected to increase as a result of climate changes. The increased river discharge will lead to a higher inflow of river-borne dissolved organic ...
Ecology
Jun 27, 2016
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Plastics are all around us. They are found in containers and packing materials, children's toys, medical devices and electronics.
Environment
Apr 21, 2016
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Since the Galapagos penguins can't clap, P. Dee Boersma will do it for them.
Ecology
Apr 7, 2016
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