A new study from James Cook University has revealed that mangrove habitats may serve as temporary sanctuaries for stingrays, but scientists fear the "saunas" could become too hot to handle with climate change accelerating. ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 29, 2024
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A new study paves the way to understanding biotic recovery after an ecological crisis in the Mediterranean Sea about 5.5 million years ago. An international team led by Konstantina Agiadi from the University of Vienna has ...
Earth Sciences
Aug 29, 2024
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The global ocean continues to warm at a concerning rate.
Ecology
Aug 29, 2024
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Scientists have revealed how a "tag-team" between the oceans and continents millions of years ago devastated marine life—and altered the course of evolution on Earth.
Earth Sciences
Aug 29, 2024
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Scientists have identified the Australian and Antarctic marine predators most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, and it will help focus conservation efforts for species under threat.
Plants & Animals
Aug 28, 2024
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Testing for levels of microplastic contamination in marine plankton aims to help develop new ways to assess and manage the rising global pollution problem, Flinders University experts say.
Environment
Aug 28, 2024
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Microplastics widely distributed in the ocean are readily ingested by marine organisms, particularly zooplankton, whose food particles are similar in size to microplastics.
Ecology
Aug 28, 2024
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Research by Wageningen Marine Research and partners on the relationship between sea ice and the Southern Ocean food web investigates various components of that food web, including the so-called "top predators," or seabirds ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 27, 2024
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A team of scientists from the Cluster of Excellence "Balance of the Microverse" has discovered a previously unknown rejuvenation mechanism in unicellular organisms. They studied unicellular microalgae, which serve as the ...
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 26, 2024
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How will global warming impact marine ecosystems? This is a critical question when addressing future climate change. Sustained climate change may have a particularly large negative effect on one of the smallest lifeforms ...
Environment
Aug 22, 2024
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