An international research team has calculated the costs and benefits of calcification for phytoplankton and the impact of climate change on their important role in the world's oceans.
Environment
Jul 15, 2016
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Algae that live in and under the sea ice play a much greater role for the Arctic food web than previously assumed. In a new study, biologists of the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 12, 2016
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A new study from the University of Alberta has uncovered a 39 per cent increase in dissolved organic carbon flowing from the Mackenzie River into the Arctic Ocean, linked to accelerating permafrost melt in the circumpolar ...
Earth Sciences
May 17, 2016
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Plastics are all around us. They are found in containers and packing materials, children's toys, medical devices and electronics.
Environment
Apr 21, 2016
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Researchers have discovered a 'bizarre' microorganism which plays a key role in the food web of Earth's oceans.
Earth Sciences
Mar 22, 2016
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Although historically seen as solitary animals, new research being presented here shows sharks may have a more complex social structure than previously thought. Using tracking devices to trace the movements of individual ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 22, 2016
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Not only is Greenland's melting ice sheet adding huge amounts of water to the oceans, it could also be unleashing 400,000 metric tons of phosphorus every year - as much as the mighty Mississippi River releases into the Gulf ...
Earth Sciences
Feb 2, 2016
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The most efficient way to clean up ocean plastics and avoid harming ecosystems is to place plastic collectors near coasts, according to a new study.
Environment
Jan 18, 2016
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As nations across the globe negotiate how to reduce their contributions to climate change, researchers at Penn are investigating just how the coming changes will impact the planet. What's clear is that the effect extends ...
Earth Sciences
Dec 16, 2015
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The hunting ability and growth of sharks will be dramatically impacted by increased CO2 levels and warmer oceans expected by the end of the century, a University of Adelaide study has found.
Plants & Animals
Nov 12, 2015
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