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: University of Wisconsin-Madison; Posted On March 10, 2020

How to Make Ecological Forecasts as Good as Weather Forecasts

When El Nino approaches, driven by warm Pacific Ocean waters, we've come to expect both drenching seasonal rains in the southern US and drought in...

: Cell Press; Posted On March 10, 2020

Study Suggests Ship Noise Hampers Crab Camouflage

The ocean is getting too loud even for crabs. Normally, shore crabs (Carcinus maenas) can slowly change their shell color to blend in with the rocky...

: Cell Press; Posted On March 10, 2020

Why Do Sea Turtles Eat Ocean Plastics? New Research Points to Smell

Sea turtles around the world are threatened by marine plastic debris, mostly through ingestion and entanglement. Now, researchers reporting in the...

: The University of Hong Kong; Posted On March 9, 2020

Study Finds Endangered Species on Supermarket Shelves

Imagine purchasing products from your local grocer, only to find out that those products are comprised of critically endangered species.

: University of Bonn; Posted On March 9, 2020

Unexpected Discovery: Blue-Green Algae Produce Oil

Cyanobacteria -- colloquially also called blue-green algae -- can produce oil from water and carbon dioxide with the help of light.

: Oregon State University; Posted On March 9, 2020

Satellite Data Boosts Understanding of Climate Change's Effects on Kelp

Tapping into 35 years of satellite imagery, researchers at Oregon State University have dramatically enlarged the database regarding how climate...

: University of California - San Diego; Posted On March 5, 2020

Putting A Price on the Protective Power of Wetlands

In coastal communities prone to hurricanes and tropical storms, people typically turn to engineered solutions for protection: levees, sea walls and...

: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, News Bureau; Posted On March 5, 2020

Coral Reefs in Turks And Caicos Islands Resist Global Bleaching Event

A study that relied on citizen scientists to monitor the health of corals on Turks and Caicos Islands in the Caribbean from 2012 to 2018 found that...

: PLOS; Posted On March 5, 2020

Jellyfish Help Us Understand Timing of Egg Production

In animals, releasing eggs in a timely manner is vital to maximize the chances of successful fertilization.

: Swansea University; Posted On March 5, 2020

Waves and Tides Have Bigger Impact on Marine Life Than Human Activity

The biggest impacts on the sea life in Swansea Bay, Wales, come from waves and tides rather than human activity, a wide-ranging new study -...

: ECO; Posted On March 3, 2020

World-Renowned Turtle Conservationist Dr. Peter Pritchard Dies

Orlando resident and world-renowned turtle and tortoise conservationist Dr. Peter C.H. Pritchard died on February 25, 2020. His life was marked by a...

: University of Colorado at Boulder; Posted On March 3, 2020

Early Earth May Have Been A 'Waterworld'

Kevin Costner, eat your heart out. New research shows that the early Earth, home to some of our planet's first lifeforms, may have been a real-life...

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