Scientists have used historic DNA to discover some of the highest-risk populations of the endangered dugong are so genetically distinct, losing them would be the equivalent of losing a species of elephant.
Plants & Animals
Sep 12, 2019
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Marine protected areas (MPAs) are an increasingly popular strategy for protecting marine biodiversity, but a new global study demonstrates that widespread lack of personnel and funds are preventing MPAs from reaching their ...
Ecology
Mar 22, 2017
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More than three-quarters of marine mammal and sea turtle populations have significantly increased after listing of the U.S. Endangered Species Act (ESA), according to a study published January 16 in the open-access journal ...
Ecology
Jan 16, 2019
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Most people look rather blank when asked if they know what a dugong is. Some may be aware that it's a sea cow, something similar to the manatee. But they don't know much more. This is a shame for two reasons.
Plants & Animals
Sep 25, 2019
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It might surprise you to know that the River Thames is considered one of the world's cleanest rivers running through a city. What's even more surprising is that it reached that status just 60 years after being declared "biologically ...
Environment
Apr 21, 2022
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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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(Phys.org)—Viruses are well known for making people sick, but a new study provides evidence for the first time of viral infections in tiny marine crustaceans called copepods.
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 16, 2013
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A surge in jellyfish blooms over the past decade has spawned similar blooms of public fascination with these sea drifters and their apparent saturation of our oceans. Images of fish nets and nuclear-plant intake pipes clogged ...
Ecology
Feb 19, 2013
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For marine biologists at the New England Aquarium, it's a super-sized Mother's Day.
Plants & Animals
May 10, 2015
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Marine biologists at The University of Texas at Austin Marine Science Institute are developing means to efficiently breed saltwater aquarium fish, seahorses, plankton and invertebrates in captivity in order to preserve the ...
Ecology
Sep 20, 2011
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