During August 2019, more than 40,000 tourists visited Hawaii's Molokini island to snorkel or dive. In March 2020, the worldwide COVID lockdown dropped that number to zero.
Plants & Animals
Apr 13, 2023
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A large-scale shellfish reef has been constructed in the Swan River, with research from Murdoch scientists demonstrating the tremendous capacity of these aquatic vacuums to improve water quality.
Ecology
Mar 22, 2023
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For nearly 190 years, scientists have searched for the origins of ancient sea-going reptiles from the Age of Dinosaurs. Now a team of Swedish and Norwegian paleontologists has discovered remains of the earliest known ichthyosaur("fish-lizard") ...
Paleontology & Fossils
Mar 13, 2023
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Aquaculture, or the farming of aquatic plants and animals, contributes to biodiversity and habitat loss in freshwater and marine ecosystems globally, but when used wisely, it can also be part of the solution, new research ...
Ecology
Feb 22, 2023
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A comprehensive modeling study indicates the extent to which climate change threatens marine ecosystems and their biodiversity. According to the study, the core habitats of a large proportion of marine species could not only ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 15, 2023
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Microorganisms help to keep the water of lakes clean. In the process, they also detoxify the nitrogen compound ammonium, which is introduced into water bodies by fertilizers, for example, and is also produced naturally by ...
Ecology
Feb 6, 2023
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A rare native fish has been photographed in Wellington Harbor and researchers believe it's one of the few times the species has been caught on camera in its natural habitat.
Plants & Animals
Jan 18, 2023
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Many sea turtles live their adult lives in predator-free environments due to overfishing of their main predator, the tiger shark. Because of this, it is largely unknown how sharks impact turtle grazing behavior. Wageningen ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 22, 2022
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Negotiators at a United Nations biodiversity conference Saturday have still not resolved most of the key issues around protecting the world's nature by 2030 and providing tens of billions of dollars to developing countries ...
Environment
Dec 17, 2022
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More than 90% of marine species are undescribed and many may go extinct due to human activity before they're discovered—the loss of unique, potentially valuable genetic resources resulting in unpredictable effects on global ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 9, 2022
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