Bimini dredge leaves its mark on sharks' DNA
Scientists have discovered changes in DNA patterns for juvenile lemon sharks that lived through a dredging event to construct a commercial marina in Bimini, Bahamas.
Scientists have discovered changes in DNA patterns for juvenile lemon sharks that lived through a dredging event to construct a commercial marina in Bimini, Bahamas.
Ecology
May 26, 2021
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At the southern end of Biscayne Bay, FIU Institute of Environment researcher Piero Gardinali is slicing through the water.
Environment
May 10, 2021
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For the first time, scientists know more about what trees are dominant in the overstory and the understory of the Amazon.
Plants & Animals
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A snake that actually looks like many different snakes. It sounds like a riddle. It sort of is.
Plants & Animals
Mar 22, 2021
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A world without sharks is a world less resilient to extreme climate events, scientists say.
Ecology
Feb 26, 2021
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Coral reefs that are in close proximity to larger populations of people tend to have fewer sharks and other fish due to higher fishing pressure. But new research shows there's one group of predators that's the exception—moray ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 12, 2021
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As it turns out, poop can tell you a lot about a shark's diet.
Ecology
Feb 3, 2021
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Increasing numbers of Florida children are being placed in foster care due to maltreatment, even though fewer children overall are being placed in foster care during the pandemic, researchers say.
Social Sciences
Jan 28, 2021
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Heather Bracken-Grissom is having a crabalicious holiday season.
Plants & Animals
Dec 22, 2020
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When is it safe to reopen countries amidst pandemic lockdowns? It's a big question in the age of coronavirus—and one looming large on many minds across the globe. People need an open economy—and jobs—to put food on ...
Other
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