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Ecology Sep 29, 2021

Low oxygen levels along Pacific Northwest coast are a 'silent' climate change crisis

Nearly two decades ago, fishers discovered an odd occurrence off the coast of Oregon. They were pulling up pots of dead or lethargic crabs.

Plants & Animals Sep 22, 2021

Sex and the symbiont: Can algae hookups help corals survive?

A little more sexy time for symbionts could help coral reefs survive the trials of climate change. And that, in turn, could help us all.

Environment Sep 16, 2021

A new eco-friendly and sustainable algae-based way to fight water pollution

Our ever-growing demand for freshwater has caused its sources to diminish rapidly and scientists have been attempting to find strategies to purify wastewater for reuse to meet future demands. At present, the most common wastewater ...

Earth Sciences Sep 16, 2021

How climate change could impact algae in the global ocean

Global warming is likely to cause abrupt changes to important algal communities because of shifting biodiversity 'break point' boundaries in the oceans—according to research from the University of East Anglia and the Earlham ...

Environment Sep 15, 2021

Australian fires boosted CO2—but also carbon-capturing algae: studies

Devastating Australian wildfires released twice as much climate-warming C02 than previously thought—but also triggered vast algae blooms thousands of miles away that may have soaked up significant extra carbon, according ...

Ecology Sep 13, 2021

Toxic algae reported in Yosemite Valley creek

Toxic algae has been found in a Yosemite creek and the National Park Service is warning guests it may exist in other spots in Yosemite Valley.

Ecology Sep 7, 2021

New method makes it easier to predict algae blooms

Toxic algae can pose serious problems. Mussels become poisonous and aquaculture can be wiped out. But despite the monitoring of algae and toxins, it is very difficult to forecast when an algal bloom will occur. Now a research ...

Environment Sep 6, 2021

Plastic pollution in lakes provides a habitat for microscopic algae, research finds

Plastic pollution in freshwater lakes can become an established habitat for microscopic algae within just two weeks, according to new research.

Plants & Animals Aug 31, 2021

Algae bloom may be behind mysterious California deaths

On a remote trail in California's Sierra National Forest called the Devil's Gulch, a family of three and their dog were recently found dead. Authorities were at a loss to explain what happened.

Plants & Animals Aug 19, 2021

Female and young walruses depend on disappearing Arctic sea ice for food sources

A new study shows that disappearing sea ice is a significant element of the food web supporting female walruses and their dependent young in the Arctic's Chukchi Sea. Researchers were able to trace biomarkers that are unique ...

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