Environment
Apr 11, 2023
Lake Tahoe's clarity is the best it's been in 40 years: Researchers say this animal is helping
Lake Tahoe's blue waters are making a significant comeback.
Search results for Shrimp
Plants & Animals
Apr 11, 2023
Study reveals genetic mechanism of divergent thermo-tolerance in penaeid shrimp
As worldwide economical aquaculture species, penaeid shrimp is vulnerable to temperature, and different species exhibit divergent thermo-tolerances.
Biochemistry
Apr 6, 2023
Eco‐friendly 3D printed polymer composite parts made from chitosan of terrestrial insects
An international interdisciplinary team of researchers from India, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand has successfully developed a method of using chitosan from terrestrial insects to manufacture eco‐friendly polymer composite ...
Ecology
Apr 5, 2023
Natural predator found for coral-eating crown-of-thorns starfish
University of Queensland scientists have identified natural predators which could help fight outbreaks of the coral-eating crown-of-thorns starfish (COTS) on the Great Barrier Reef.
Ecology
Apr 5, 2023
Growing rice and raising animals together creates a synergistic ecosystem, but is underutilized
A traditional Southeast Asian rice farming technique of raising fish and other aquatic livestock in paddies has potential to meet global food demands, improve the health of both people and the environment and earn producers ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 29, 2023
Microplastic found in Antarctic krill and salps
A new study led by researchers at the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) discovered microplastics in krill (Euphausia superba), a small shrimp-like crustacean, and salps (Salpa thompsoni), a gelatinous marine invertebrate. The ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Mar 28, 2023
An epigenetic fingerprint as proof of origin for chicken, shrimp and salmon
Free-range organic chicken or factory farming? Scientists at the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) have developed a new detection method that can reveal such differences in husbandry. The so-called epigenetic method is ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Mar 23, 2023
Researchers develop a shrimp authenticity test
Diners with discerning tastes may be keen to order an entrée featuring shrimp harvested from the waters of the Atlantic. Or perhaps they prefer a Pacific crustacean.
Plants & Animals
Mar 20, 2023
Jellyfish size might influence their nutritional value, new study finds
Drifting along in ocean currents, jellyfish can be both predator and prey. They eat almost anything they can capture, and follow the typical oceanic pattern of "large eats small." Now a recent University of British Columbia ...
Other
Mar 16, 2023
The colour of farmed salmon comes from adding an antioxidant to their feed, with benefits for everyone
A barrage of messages from social media influencers, along with other online blogs and articles, have claimed that farmed salmon are bad for you because the fish are fed dyes to turn their flesh red.
