News tagged with shrimp
UCLA life scientists view biodiversity through a whole new dimension
(Phys.org) -- How can blue whales, the largest animals on the planet, survive by feeding on krill, shrimp-like creatures that are the size of a penny? According to UCLA life scientists, it's all a matter of ...
May 31, 2012 |
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US tiger shrimp sightings worry scientists
(AP) -- A big increase in reports of Asian tiger shrimp along the U.S. Southeast coast and in the Gulf of Mexico has federal biologists worried the species is encroaching on native species' territory.
Apr 27, 2012 |
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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.
Mar 27, 2012 |
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Study confirms oil from Deepwater Horizon disaster entered food chain in the Gulf of Mexico
Since the explosion on the BP Deepwater Horizon drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico on April 20, 2010, scientists have been working to understand the impact that this disaster has had on the environment. For ...
Mar 20, 2012 |
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Tiny shrimp leave giant carbon footprint: scientist
Measured by environmental impact, a humble shrimp cocktail could be the most costly part of a typical restaurant meal, scientists said Friday.
Feb 18, 2012 |
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Research shows ocean bacteria glow to attract those that would eat them
(PhysOrg.com) -- In most situations in the wild, animals develop abilities to help them avoid being eaten. The chameleon, for example, can change its color to avoid being seen by predators. What’s less usual, are animals ...
Dec 28, 2011 |
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Shrimp-like crustacean found to make gooey underwater silk
(PhysOrg.com) -- Fritz Vollrath and colleagues from Oxford University have been analyzing the gooey material produced by tiny amphipods known as Crassicorophium bonellii, a small shrimp-like creature that p ...
Nov 23, 2011 |
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Great Lakes fish feed on invading shrimp
Hemimysis anomala, or more commonly the bloody red shrimp after its bright red spots—may become a new food source for fish, allaying concerns about how it will impact native fish populations.
Nov 22, 2011 |
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Violent passions -- jealous cleaner shrimp murder their rivals
The hermaphroditic cleaner shrimp Lysmata amboinensis usually live in monogamous pairs, but dark passions underlie their social structure. New research published in BioMed Central's open access journal Fronti ...
Nov 11, 2011 |
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New material for air cleaner filters that captures flu viruses
With flu season just around the corner, scientists are reporting development of a new material for the fiber in face masks, air conditioning filters and air cleaning filters that captures influenza viruses ...
Nov 02, 2011 |
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Wildlife groups sue for more protection of turtles
(AP) -- Several wildlife protection groups are suing the federal agency that regulates fishing in U.S. waters, claiming the government isn't doing enough to protect endangered sea turtles from drowning in shrimp nets.
Oct 14, 2011 |
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New shrimp technology could speed up race to feed the world
They may look like bunk beds on steroids, but a new shrimp production technology developed by a Texas AgriLife Research scientist near Corpus Christi promises to revolutionize how shrimp make it to our tables.
Sep 29, 2011 |
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US fisheries kill 4,600 sea turtles per year: study
Improved fishing nets have saved tens of thousands of endangered sea turtles in recent years, but 4,600 are still dying annually, mainly in Gulf of Mexico shrimp trawls, said a US study on Wednesday.
Sep 14, 2011 |
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Scientists discover chemosynthetic shrimp, tubeworms together for first time at hydrothermal vent
(PhysOrg.com) -- Ocean scientists on the NOAA ship Okeanos Explorer observed two species of marine life they believe have never before been seen together at a hydrothermal vent— chemosynthetic shrimp ...
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Sep 09, 2011 |
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Critters on ocean floor communicating in synchronized rumbles
September- Understanding animal communication has long been a fascinating and vast area of research for those who dare to welcome the challenge. Some species use body language to express their message while ...
Sep 08, 2011 |
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