News tagged with sea creature

Uncovering the secret lives of fish in marine national parks

In a research partnership between Deakin University and Parks Victoria, marine scientists have captured rare video footage of fish and other marine creatures living on the seafloor off western Victoria.

Biology / Ecology

created May 25, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Microplastics endanger ocean health

Tiny pieces of plastic contaminate almost every sea in the world. Now scientists have found that marine creatures like fish and birds are eating this microscopic waste, which may be harming their health.

Space & Earth / Environment

created May 17, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

The sea as a rubbish tip

Biologists have prepared guidelines for a more precise investigation into marine pollution from microplastic particles.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Apr 17, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Deep-sea diversity surprises researchers

Scientists have shed new light on the evolution of deep-sea creatures by looking at the genes of one shrimp-like species, rather than their physical characteristics.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Mar 27, 2012 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (5) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Stanford marine biologists search for the world's strongest coral

Stanford marine biologist Stephen Palumbi describes the back reefs at Ofu Island in American Samoa as a tropical paradise with turquoise lagoons of warm water that would please any tourist.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Mar 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Marine Protected Areas are keeping turtles safe

Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are providing sea turtles with an ideal habitat for foraging and may be keeping them safe from the threats of fishing. A study by an international team of scientists led by the ...

Biology / Ecology

created Mar 18, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Glow and be eaten: Marine bacteria use light to lure plankton and fish

Not all that glitters is gold. Sometimes it is just bacteria trying to get ahead in life.

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Feb 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

British oceanographers find new species in Indian Ocean hydrothermal vents

(PhysOrg.com) -- A research team sailing on the vessel James Cook has been studying the unique habitat surrounding deep sea vents in the Indian Ocean far off the south-east coast of Africa. The vents, created ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Dec 29, 2011 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (10) | comments 2 | with audio podcast report

Memory like a fish

(PhysOrg.com) -- Heard the one about the goldfish with the short memory? It is a commonly held belief that fish are the polar opposites to elephants. They always forget.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Dec 12, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Thai flood run-off threat to marine life

As billions of cubic metres of water flow away from Thailand's devastating floods, experts and campaigners are warning that millions of sea creatures could be the next victims of the disaster.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Nov 16, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New creatures from the deep identified

(PhysOrg.com) -- Strange deep sea creatures discovered by Aberdeen researchers have been confirmed as three new species previously unknown to science.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Nov 16, 2011 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Sea life 'must swim faster to survive'

Fish and other sea creatures will have to travel large distances to survive climate change, international marine scientists have warned. Sea life, particularly in the Indian Ocean, the Western and Eastern Pacific and the ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Nov 07, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Run-off, emissions deliver double whammy to coastal marine creatures, study finds

Increasing acidification in coastal waters could compromise the ability of oysters and other marine creatures to form and keep their shells, according to a new study led by University of Georgia researchers.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Oct 24, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

3-D microscope opens eyes to prehistoric oceans and present-day resources

A University of Alberta research team has turned their newly developed 3-D microscope technology on ancient sea creatures and hopes to expand its use.

Technology / Engineering

created Sep 20, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Captive breeding could transform the saltwater aquarium trade and save coral reefs

Marine biologists at The University of Texas at Austin Marine Science Institute are developing means to efficiently breed saltwater aquarium fish, seahorses, plankton and invertebrates in captivity in order ...

Biology / Ecology

created Sep 20, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0