Aerial drones reveal sharks in shallow water
Answers about shark populations could come from the skies, new research finds.
Ecology
Jan 25, 2017
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Pacific nation of Kiribati establishes large shark sanctuary
The island nation of Kiribati has established a large shark sanctuary that will help ensure the creatures are protected across much of the central Pacific.
Ecology
Nov 19, 2016
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With too little to eat, 'massive number' of reef sharks depend on delivery
It stands to reason in a healthy environment that prey should always vastly outnumber the predators that eat them. But researchers reporting in the Cell Press journal Current Biology on July 28 have found that sometimes, ...
Ecology
Jul 28, 2016
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Coral mass spawning triggered by seasonal rises in ocean temperature
Scientists have discovered rapidly rising seasonal sea temperatures are the likely trigger for coral reproduction allowing them to predict when mass spawning will occur.
Environment
May 10, 2016
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Islands as microcosms for understanding interplay of ecological, environmental, and social systems
One way to better understand the complex interactions between humans, biodiversity, and ecosystem services of any particular place—and how various sustainability initiatives or the consequences of impacts such as climate ...
Environment
Mar 29, 2016
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Brown widow spider reported for the first time in Tahiti
Tahiti is a popular tourist destination, but one unwanted visitor has decided to make its home there: the brown widow spider (Latrodectus geometricus). A paper published in the Journal of Medical Entomology has reported the ...
Ecology
Aug 25, 2015
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Researchers find proof that oysters turn pearls as part of development process
(Phys.org)—A team of researchers with members affiliated with institutions in French Polynesia, France and Qatar has finally proved that pearls do spin inside of oysters as they develop. In their paper published in Royal ...
Discovery in the US of the New Guinea flatworm—one of the worst known invasive species
The land planarian Platydemus manokwari, or New Guinea flatworm, is a highly invasive species, already reported in many territories in the Pacific area, and as well as in France. This is the only land planarian in the '100 ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 23, 2015
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Angry Birds to help save their counterparts in South Pacific
Angry Birds are getting angrier, because some of their real-life colorful counterparts in the South Pacific are facing extinction.
Software
Apr 30, 2015
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Soundscapes offer clues about coral reef communities
Sophie Nedelec and colleagues studied sounds from coral reefs in the Gambier Archipelago, French Polynesia.
Environment
Apr 24, 2015
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