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Longest coral reef survey to date reveals major changes in Australia's Great Barrier Reef

September 27, 2019 0 Comments Coral Reefs, Ecology, Ecology Research, Environmental Awareness, Fish, Global Warming, Marine Biology, Sea Life

An in-depth look at Australia's Great Barrier Reef over the past 91 years concludes that since 1928 intertidal communities have experienced major phase-shifts as a result of local and global environmental change, leaving few signs that reefs will return to their initial state in the near future. The long-term implications of these changes highlight the importance of avoiding phase shifts in coral reefs which may take many decades to repair, if at all.

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Living coral cover will slow future reef dissolution

September 26, 2019 0 Comments Coral Reefs, Ecology, Ecology Research, Fish, Global Warming, Marine Biology, Oceanography, Sea Life

The living tissue on corals protects their skeleton from dissolving as a result of ocean acidification according to an in situ experiment on Australia's Great Barrier Reef.

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Mosquitoes more likely to lay eggs in closely spaced habitats

September 26, 2019 0 Comments Biodiversity, Ecology, Exotic Species, Fish, Insects (including Butterflies), Nature, Recycling and Waste, Wild Animals

Patches of standing water that are close together are more likely to be used by mosquitoes to lay eggs in than patches that are farther apart.

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Viruses as modulators of interactions in marine ecosystems

September 26, 2019 0 Comments Bacteria, Biology, Fish, Marine Biology, Microbes and More, Microbiology, New Species, Virology

Viruses are mainly known as pathogens – often causing death. However, scientists are now showing how viruses influence the biology of living marine predators. This sheds new light on the general role of viruses in ocean ecosystems. For these insights, the scientists integrated a suite of innovative and high technology methods that have not been applied simultaneously in the study of marine ecosystems.

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Farmed oysters able to protect themselves from acidification

September 26, 2019 0 Comments Agriculture and Food, Environmental Awareness, Fish, Fisheries, Global Warming, Marine Biology, Oceanography, Sustainability

Oysters bred for fast growth and disease resistance are able to adapt their shell growth to protect themselves from environmental acidification, according to new research.

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Basking sharks exhibit different diving behavior depending on the season

September 26, 2019 0 Comments Animal Learning and Intelligence, Behavioral Science, Dolphins and Whales, Endangered Animals, Fish, Marine Biology, Nature, Sea Life

Tracking the world's second-largest shark species has revealed that it moves to different depths depending on the time of year.

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Earliest signs of life: Scientists find microbial remains in ancient rocks

September 26, 2019 0 Comments Ancient Civilizations, Charles Darwin, Fish, Fossils, Microbes and More, Organic, Origin of Life, Soil Types

Western Australia's famous 3.5-billion-year-old stromatolites contain microbial remains of some of the earliest life on Earth, scientists have found.

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Micronutrients 'slipping through the hands' of malnourished people

September 25, 2019 0 Comments Cholesterol, Dietary Supplements and Minerals, Fish, Fisheries, Health Policy, Marine Biology, Nutrition, Sea Life

Populations suffering from malnutrition have the nutrition they need right at their doorstep — in the form of fish. However, a complex picture of illegal fishing and trade in seafood gets in the way.

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Traditional fisherfolk help uncover ancient fish preservation methods

September 24, 2019 0 Comments Ancient Civilizations, Archaeology, Cultures, Fish, Fisheries, Lost Treasures, Marine Biology, Wild Animals

Archaeologists have little insight into the methods used for the long-term processing and preservation of fish in the past. A study of traditional fish preparation employed by fisherfolk in Panama and Egypt, revealed patterns of modifications to the fishes' skeletons which are comparable to those found among fish remains recovered in archaeological sites.

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Uncovering hidden intelligence of collectives

September 23, 2019 0 Comments Animal Learning and Intelligence, Behavioral Science, Fish, Psychology, Racial Issues, Relationships, Social Psychology, Wild Animals

Scientists discover that information processing in animal groups occurs not only in the brains of animals but also in their social network.