Ecology
Jul 26, 2023
Artificial reefs in seagrass meadows could help protect against climate change
Artificial reefs might help to restore the ocean's ability to fight against climate change.
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Ecology
Jul 21, 2023
Nutrient enrichment with open canopy decreases trophic redundancy in stream food webs
Riparian deforestation has a profound effect on stream ecosystems. The reduction in canopy cover caused by deforestation can increase light intensity and excessive nutrient loads in streams. However, the combined effects ...
Ecology
Jul 18, 2023
It's sewage, not fertilizer fueling nitrogen surge in Florida's Indian River Lagoon
From recurring harmful algal blooms—including brown tides—to catastrophic seagrass losses, fish kills and unusual marine mammal deaths—including the threatened Florida manatee—the Indian River Lagoon is environmentally distressed. ...
Ecology
Jul 17, 2023
What the science says about how red and processed meat affects our health, and the health of ecosystems
Emotions can run high when the topic of how much red and processed meat to eat is raised. For many of us, eating these foods is culturally important—often tied to specific dishes and traditions.
Ecology
Jul 7, 2023
Stop drainage and cultivate reed grass instead of potatoes on peat soil, says agricultural emissions study
Drained peat soils in Denmark account for about one-third of agricultural greenhouse gas emissions.
Environment
Jul 7, 2023
New research uncovers potential benefits, consequences of ocean iron fertilization
Removal of excess carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, in addition to major reductions in ongoing emissions, is required to stave off the most severe consequences of climate change. Large-scale ocean iron fertilization is one ...
Earth Sciences
Jun 27, 2023
The impact of ocean alkalinity enhancement on marine biota offers hope for carbon dioxide removal
Marine biologists are increasingly seeking methods to mitigate anthropogenic climate interference by implementing strategies for ocean carbon dioxide removal (CDR). Ocean alkalinity enhancement parameter is an abiotic approach ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 22, 2023
When plants feed on fungi: Novel method enables unrestricted isotope analyses
Most plants worldwide live in symbiosis with fungi. Often there is an exchange of nutrients from which both partners benefit. In numerous other cases, however, the plants feed unilaterally at the expense of the fungi.
Plants & Animals
Jun 21, 2023
Caribbean seagrasses provide services worth $255B annually, including vast carbon storage, study shows
Discussions of valuable but threatened ocean ecosystems often focus on coral reefs or coastal mangrove forests. Seagrass meadows get a lot less attention, even though they provide wide-ranging services to society and store ...
Biotechnology
Jun 21, 2023
Locking carbon dioxide captured from seaweed in biocoal
Seaweeds cultivated in the sea off the coast of Trøndelag, Norway, will be converted into biocoal and used to improve agricultural land. A new method for carbon capture and storage is now being trialed by Norwegian researchers.
