Loss of tiny organisms hurts ocean, fishing, scientists say
The warming of the waters off the East Coast has come at an invisible, but very steep cost—the loss of microscopic organisms that make up the base of the ocean's food chain.
The warming of the waters off the East Coast has come at an invisible, but very steep cost—the loss of microscopic organisms that make up the base of the ocean's food chain.
Environment
Jan 19, 2023
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A chemical used in the production of toilet paper and 'forever chemicals' have been found in the bodies of orcas in B.C. , including the endangered southern resident killer whales.
Plants & Animals
Jan 12, 2023
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International research co-authored by scientists at the Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK) found that a major type of marine species can adapt to ocean acidification. Considered a major breakthrough in marine biology ...
Ecology
Dec 15, 2022
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Marine sponges were thought to be more resilient to ocean warming than other organisms. But earlier this year, New Zealand recorded the largest-ever sponge bleaching event off its southern coastline.
Plants & Animals
Dec 5, 2022
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Almost 200 species of bacteria colonize microfibers in the Mediterranean Sea, including one that causes food poisoning in humans, according to a new study led by Maria Luiza Pedrotti of Sorbonne Université, published November ...
Ecology
Nov 30, 2022
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Terrestrial agriculture provides the backbone of the world's food production system. An opinion article publishing October 17 in the open access journal PLOS Biology by Charles H. Greene at University of Washington, Friday ...
Agriculture
Oct 17, 2022
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Marine scientists have discovered that whale sharks eat plants, making the iconic fish the world's largest omnivore.
Plants & Animals
Jul 25, 2022
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A black canister with yellow filter inside—resembling a cross between a trash can and big pool skimmer—was dunked in the Schuylkill River at Bartram's Garden park in Philadelphia and emptied daily from May to June to ...
Earth Sciences
Jun 9, 2022
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A hotter ocean is a hungrier ocean—at least as far as fish predators are concerned. In a new field study published online June 9 in Science, Smithsonian scientists discovered predator impacts in the Atlantic and Pacific ...
Ecology
Jun 9, 2022
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Even the smallest organism can have a major influence on the evolution of life on Earth. Microscopic algae that inhabit the sunlit waters of the ocean surface are not only responsible for about half of the photosynthesis ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 26, 2022
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