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Materials Science Oct 19, 2020

Tapping secrets of Aussie spider's unique silk

An international collaboration has provided the first insights into a new type of silk produced by the very unusual Australian basket-web spider, which uses it to build a lobster pot web that protects its eggs and trap prey.

Ecology Oct 13, 2020

Scientists release previously unseen footage showing environmental impacts of pot fishing

The global pot fishing industry could be having a greater impact on corals, sponges and other species found on the seabed than previously thought, according to new research.

Plants & Animals Oct 5, 2020

Conservation success or pests? Seals spark passionate debate

Nick Muto has fished up and down the New England coast and there is nothing that gets his blood boiling more than the sight of a seal.

Ecology Sep 21, 2020

Two Missouri crayfish species may be listed as 'threatened' under Endangered Species Act

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed listing two kinds of Missouri crayfish as threatened under the Endangered Species Act, as well as identifying "critical habitat" for their survival and recovery in the state's ...

Earth Sciences Sep 21, 2020

Studies investigate marine heatwaves, shifting ocean currents

North America experienced a series of dangerous heatwaves during the summer of 2020, breaking records from coast to coast. In the ocean, extreme warming conditions are also becoming more frequent and intense. Two new studies ...

Plants & Animals Sep 18, 2020

Potential for fisheries co-management shaped by interplay between formal, informal fisheries institutions

Integrating local norms and fishermen's knowledge into fisheries regulations helps increase trust in fisheries management institutions and can make it easier for co-management to work.

Plants & Animals Sep 14, 2020

Animals' magnetic 'sixth' sense may come from bacteria, new paper suggests

A University of Central Florida researcher is co-author of a new paper that may help answer why some animals have a magnetic 'sixth' sense, such as sea turtles' ability to return to the beach where they were born.

Plants & Animals Sep 1, 2020

Fitness trackers, environmental sensors prototyped to improve survival in the lobster supply chainĀ 

Miniature fitness trackers for lobsters and devices to monitor the quality of their shipping conditions are being prototyped as part of an initiative to reduce stress points and improve survival in the lobster supply chain ...

Ecology Aug 26, 2020

Testing traps to control lovely but destructive lionfish

The quest is on for a better way to kill beautiful but brutally destructive lionfish than shooting them one by one with spearguns.

Plants & Animals Aug 18, 2020

Scientists discover 30 new species in Galapagos depths

An international team of marine scientists have discovered 30 new species of invertebrates in deep water surrounding the Galapagos, the Ecuadoran archipelago's national park authorities announced Monday.

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