When species are introduced by humans into marine habitats, they can disrupt their new environment, according to a study at KAUST, which also identified key species for conservation efforts to focus on.
Ecology
Apr 8, 2019
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Dr. Christophe Cleguer is on a mission to save the dugong. In doing so, he's saving a critical habitat for a host of other marine species.
Plants & Animals
Aug 14, 2020
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After years of research on dolphin behavior and under pressure from animal rights groups, the National Aquarium in Baltimore has decided to move the marine mammals to a sanctuary, officials said Wednesday.
Plants & Animals
Jun 16, 2016
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A 15-year period ending in 2020 that included a marine heat wave and a sea star wasting disease epidemic saw major changes in the groups of organisms that live along the rocky shores of the Pacific Northwest.
Ecology
Jun 4, 2024
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A major study of all penguin species suggests the birds are at continuing risk from habitat degradation. Writing in the journal, Conservation Biology, a group of internationally renowned scientists recommends the adoption ...
Ecology
Aug 6, 2014
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The spindly filaments and coral-like colonies of the ancient phylum of marine animals known as bryozoans likely aren't the first thing that come to mind when you envision safe and protective child care.
Evolution
Apr 6, 2022
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An international team of researchers led by the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin has described Germany's first fossil freshwater shrimp species in the journal Scientific Reports. Most shrimps love marine habitats, but this 48-million-year-old ...
Ecology
Nov 8, 2022
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Researchers are embarking on the largest-ever attempt to survey the world's shark populations.
Ecology
Jul 7, 2015
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Scientists from the United States and Brazil warn that the current global progress toward United Nations (UN) sustainability goals is not fast enough to avert the biodiversity crisis. A scientific team led by the California ...
Ecology
Dec 14, 2018
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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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