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Coral-eating sea star invaders turn out to be locals

Researchers at the Hawai'i Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB), the Joint Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Research (JIMAR), organized research units in the University of Hawai'i at Manoa's School of Ocean and Earth Science ...

Biology / Ecology

created Feb 21, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Antarctic rocks help predict sea levels

Ancient rocks embedded in the West Antarctic ice sheet could help University scientists improve sea level predictions.

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Nov 14, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

More than 300 new species discovered in the Philippines

This spring, scientists from the California Academy of Sciences braved leeches, lionfish, whip-scorpions and a wide variety of other biting and stinging creatures to lead the most comprehensive scientific ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Jun 24, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 3

Study: Sea stars bulk up to beat the heat

A new study finds that a species of sea star stays cool using a strategy never before seen in the animal kingdom. The sea stars soak up cold sea water into their bodies during high tide as buffer against potentially damaging ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Nov 17, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Annual survey shows high numbers of seed scallops on Georges Bank, low numbers in Mid-Atlantic

A NOAA Fisheries scallop survey off the northeastern U.S. coast between North Carolina and Massachusetts shows high numbers of juvenile "recruit" sea scallops and ocean quahogs on Georges Bank tempered with weak numbers for ...

Biology / Ecology

created Aug 17, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Elevated water temperature and acidity boost growth of key sea star species

New research by zoologists at the University of British Columbia indicates that elevated water temperatures and heightened concentrations of carbon dioxide can dramatically increase the growth rate of a keystone species of ...

Biology / Ecology

created Jun 01, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0