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First nearshore survey of Antarctic krill reveals high density, stable population in shallow waters

Using smaller vessels that allow access to shallow, nearshore waters, researchers from Stony Brook University and the Southwest Fisheries Science Center conducted the first multi-year survey of the population ...

Biology / Ecology

created Aug 04, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Antidepressants make shrimps see the light

(PhysOrg.com) -- Rising levels of antidepressants in coastal waters could change sea-life behaviour and potentially damage the food-chain, according to a new study.

Biology / Ecology

created Jul 13, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Research reveals exotic Henslow Crabs in North Sea

(PhysOrg.com) -- Climate change has led to masses of bizarre swimming crabs to invade the North Sea - hundreds of miles from their usual home, new research has revealed.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Jun 16, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Central American shrimp, lobster fast disappearing

Illegal fishing and climate change are decimating shrimp and lobster populations in Central America, threatening a two-billion-dollar industry and 136,000 jobs, regional experts said Thursday.

Biology / Ecology

created Mar 12, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 3

Mantis shrimps could show us the way to a better DVD

(PhysOrg.com) -- The remarkable eyes of a marine crustacean could inspire the next generation of DVD and CD players, according to a new study from the University of Bristol published today in Nature Photonics.

Physics / Optics & Photonics

created Oct 25, 2009 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (19) | comments 5

A 'shrimp cocktail' to fuel cars and trucks

Call it a "shrimp cocktail" for your fuel tank. Scientists in China are reporting development of a catalyst made from shrimp shells that could transform production of biodiesel fuel into a faster, less expensive, ...

Chemistry / Other

created Jul 29, 2009 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (7) | comments 1

Global warming impacting Greenlanders' daily lives

From his trawler that motors along the Nuuk fjord, fisherman Johannes Heilmann has watched helplessly in recent years as climate change takes its toll on Greenland.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Jul 09, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (76) | comments 21

Timing is Everything for Northern Shrimp Populations in the North Atlantic

(PhysOrg.com) -- Even for Northern shrimp (Pandalus borealis), which support commercial fisheries worldwide, timing is everything in life. The tiny creatures, eaten in shrimp rolls and shrimp salad, occupy ...

Biology / Ecology

created May 07, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Invasive Parasite Spreading Among West Coast Estuaries

(PhysOrg.com) -- A parasitic isopod that scientists identified five years ago has all but decimated mud shrimp populations in coastal estuaries ranging from British Columbia to northern California - with the ...

Biology / Ecology

created Feb 26, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0


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