A hotter ocean is a hungrier ocean—at least as far as fish predators are concerned. In a new field study published online June 9 in Science, Smithsonian scientists discovered predator impacts in the Atlantic and Pacific ...
Ecology
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An iconic coral species found in UK waters could expand its range due to climate change, new research shows.
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May 27, 2022
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Griffith University researchers are unraveling how stressors like climate change, pollution, dissolved nitrogen and sediment from run-off are having combined effects in coastal ecosystems.
Ecology
May 24, 2022
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Microplastics are being transported to some of the most remote places on Earth by the wind, according to new research involving the University of East Anglia. A new study published today in Nature Reviews Earth & Environment ...
Environment
May 10, 2022
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Even the smallest organism can have a major influence on the evolution of life on Earth. Microscopic algae that inhabit the sunlit waters of the ocean surface are not only responsible for about half of the photosynthesis ...
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Apr 26, 2022
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Researchers have developed global forecasts that can provide up to a year's notice of marine heatwaves, sudden and pronounced increases in ocean temperatures that can dramatically affect ocean ecosystems.
Environment
Apr 20, 2022
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Sponges in coral reefs, less flashy than their coral neighbors but important to the overall health of reefs, are among the earliest animals on the planet. New research from UNH peers into coral reef ecosystems with a novel ...
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Apr 14, 2022
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"Streams to the river, river to the sea." If only it were that simple.
Environment
Mar 16, 2022
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A new analysis outlines 150 years of sea-surface temperature history throughout the Greater Caribbean region, highlighting significant warming trends that have disrupted coral reef ecosystems. Colleen Bove of the University ...
Ecology
Mar 9, 2022
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A new study investigates whether protecting and restoring large animal wildlife can help to support climate change goals.
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Mar 4, 2022
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