Turtles dying from eating trash show plastics scourge in UAE
The hawksbill sea turtle lay belly-up on the metal autopsy table, its shell ashen and stomach taut.
The hawksbill sea turtle lay belly-up on the metal autopsy table, its shell ashen and stomach taut.
Ecology
Feb 8, 2022
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For more than a decade, fertilizer leaching and associated stormwater runoff were thought to be the major drivers of harmful algal blooms in Florida's Indian River Lagoon. Despite the numerous residential fertilizer ordinances ...
Ecology
Dec 2, 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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More than 70% of microplastics found in samples from oceans and rivers could come from the scientists collecting them.
Environment
Nov 15, 2021
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Reducing ship speed and noise levels would increase the probability that endangered West Coast southern resident killer whales will spend more time hunting for Chinook salmon, a new Simon Fraser University study has found.
Plants & Animals
Oct 28, 2021
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Scientists have revealed emerging environmental contaminants of concern within New Zealand dolphins, with similar pollution levels to Japan despite government restrictions on the use of toxic substances.
Plants & Animals
Oct 4, 2021
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The cruise ship industry should be subject to global monitoring and effective legislation because of its continuous increasing impact on both the environment and human health and wellbeing, according to new research.
Environment
Sep 29, 2021
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A Griffith University researcher has overcome a key challenge posed by the COVID-19 pandemic to lead a monitoring program in Vanuatu aiming to improve the water quality of a popular lagoon used for fishing and swimming.
Ecology
Sep 20, 2021
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A Griffith University-led study provided the first evidence of mercury accumulation in humpback whales and screened levels in other marine megafauna foraging in the Southern Ocean.
Plants & Animals
Sep 16, 2021
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A year after bulk carrier MV Wakashio ran aground in an environmentally sensitive area off Mauritius, Curtin University-led research has identified the incident as the first known spillage involving a new type of marine fuel ...
Environment
Sep 7, 2021
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