Tintinnids are planktonic ciliates with loricae around their body. They are considered bioindicators of various oceanographic conditions.
Plants & Animals
Jan 26, 2022
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Researchers have, for the first time, simulated both micro- and macroplastics accumulation in Mediterranean Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). They found that the majority of Mediterranean countries included in the study had ...
Environment
Jan 10, 2022
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The impact of the climate crisis on coastal areas has been well documented, but new research has shown the impact it may have on the beaches found on the Balearic Islands in the north-western Mediterranean. Findings published ...
Earth Sciences
Dec 16, 2021
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In an oceanic omen for climate change's intensifying effects, Cornell-led research shows that seagrass—through large swaths of intertidal meadows in the Pacific Northwest—suffers from a lesion-filled wasting disease. ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 10, 2021
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New research from Queen's University Belfast has led to 184 deep-sea species being added to the global Red List of Threatened Species. With almost two-thirds of the species assessed listed as threatened, it highlights the ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 10, 2021
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Researchers from the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST), the University of Tokyo, and the Okinawa Prefecture Environment Science Center have developed a tool that can determine the diversity ...
Ecology
Dec 7, 2021
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Sooty terns' wide-ranging migration patterns present big challenges for conservationists working to understand and address a sharp population decline, according to scientists.
Plants & Animals
Nov 29, 2021
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The pelagic ocean covers over 50 percent of the planet's surface and many of the species that call it home travel thousands of miles each year, seeking food and suitable nursery grounds. Some of these species end up in your ...
Ecology
Nov 24, 2021
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National University of Singapore marine ecologists studied the dynamics of interactions between corals and macroalgae (seaweeds) on Singapore's urban reefs and investigated the processes that mediate them, providing important ...
Ecology
Nov 18, 2021
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An international team of scientists led by British Antarctic Survey have published research today on using new technology to study mass stranding of whales from space and how the technology could be used to help protect populations.
Ecology
Nov 18, 2021
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