US authorities Wednesday closed to shrimping a section of the Gulf of Mexico near the area of a massive oil spill this year as a precautionary measure after a commercial shrimper found tar balls in his net.
Environment
Nov 25, 2010
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In the ocean that surrounds Antarctica, deep water wells up to the surface, carrying nutrients and other dissolved materials needed by light-loving ocean life. One of these materials is calcium carbonate, which, when dissolved, ...
Earth Sciences
Feb 11, 2021
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In a paper published today in Science, researchers from the University of Bristol describe how they used radiocarbon measured in deep-sea fossil corals to shed light on carbon dioxide (CO2) levels during the Earth's last ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 24, 2015
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New research published in Nature overturns previous theories about how the stunning biodiversity of the oceans evolved, with important implications for conservation.
Ecology
Jan 24, 2019
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How did life begin? The answer may lie in the hot springs of WA's arid northwest.
Astrobiology
Jun 15, 2022
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Deep-sea mining in international waters could begin in two years—but researchers say this is unnecessary and could cause irreversible damage to marine ecosystems.
Ecology
Jul 29, 2021
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Specialists were surprised Thursday after a sand tiger shark ran aground on the French coastline of the English Channel, even though it is normally found in deeper and warmer waters.
Plants & Animals
Aug 16, 2012
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New research published in the journal Coral Reefs revealed unexpectedly high growth rates for deep water photosynthetic corals. The study, led by Samuel Kahng, affiliate graduate faculty in the University of Hawai'i at ...
Ecology
Jun 15, 2020
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The source of troublesome lake algae is not always clear, but an interdisciplinary research project with two Michigan State University researchers found an answer may include colder groundwater that feeds some inland lakes. ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 29, 2021
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Researchers from the University of Southampton have drawn together 200 years' worth of oceanographic knowledge to investigate the distribution of a notorious deep-sea giant - the king crab. The results, published this week ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 2, 2009
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