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04/21/2022
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Microplastics pick up pollution, making them even more toxic to humans
Microplastics can pick up pollution in their travels and pose an even greater threat to human health, according to a new study. (Article by Krystal Vasquez republished from EHN.org) In the ocean, for example, toxic compounds can hitch a ride on plastic and make the material 10 times more toxic than it would normally be, according to […]
02/21/2022
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By Nolan Barton
Analysis of 91 studies shows ocean acidification “has negligible direct impact on fish behavior”
A new paper published in a top-ranked biology journal found that concerns about the acidification of ocean water are grossly overblown. Published in PLOS Biology on February 3, the paper analyzed 91 studies on the effect of ocean acidification on fish behavior. The paper found that better-quality studies tended to find smaller effects on fish behavior, and […]
02/07/2022
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By Virgilio Marin
Marine life is thriving on the Antarctic seafloor, even after being trapped under the ice for 50 years
Researchers have discovered that the Antarctic seabed is teeming a rich community of sea creatures. The marine organisms – trapped under the ice for five decades – came to light after an iceberg over two times bigger than New York City broke off of the Brunt Ice Shelf in northern Antarctica last month. The iceberg, called A-74, drifted into the Weddell Sea […]
05/26/2021
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By Divina Ramirez
Just 20 companies produce more than half the world’s plastic waste
Just 20 companies are responsible for 55 percent of single-use plastic items discarded worldwide, according to the Plastic Waste Makers Index. This is the first study to track the journey of single-use plastics, the most commonly discarded type of plastic, through the entire supply chain, beginning with the producers. Published on May 18, the study named the […]
05/21/2021
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By Virgilio Marin
Sharks use Earth’s magnetic field like GPS, study suggests
A new study published in the journal Current Biology suggests that sharks use the Earth’s magnetic field to find their way in the sea. Researchers led by biologist Bryan Keller reported this after exposing bonnethead sharks to different magnetic conditions. In one test, the bonnetheads were tricked into thinking that they were located south of their home. In response, the […]
04/03/2021
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By Virgilio Marin
Researchers use “ocean elevators” to grow giant sea kelp – a promising source of biofuel
Researchers made a makeshift “elevator” in the ocean to grow giant kelp, the world’s biggest species of marine algae and a promising source of biofuel. The researchers explained that giant kelp needs to be moved up and down the ocean column every day to thrive. “The key idea is moving kelp stocks daily up to near-surface waters […]
03/26/2021
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By Joven Gray
Blue whales slow their heartbeat when diving: Study
Researchers from Stanford University have come up with the first-ever recording of the heartbeat of a blue whale. Using this, they’ve discovered that the gigantic mammals can slow down their heartbeat to only two per minute. As detailed in the study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the team attached four suction […]
03/19/2021
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By Virgilio Marin
Wounds on sharks are infection-free thanks to a complex germ ecosystem on the skin that prevent contamination
Sharks swim in dirty ocean waters that could easily cause infection, yet experts rarely see gaping shark wounds getting infected. Now, an international team of researchers has figured out what’s keeping shark wounds free from contamination. In a study published in the journal Animal Microbiome, the researchers explained that the skin of black-tip reef sharks is […]
03/05/2021
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By Divina Ramirez
Devastating winter storm took toll on Texas fisheries – but it’s nothing new
The winter storm that swept across Texas last month took power, cut water and claimed lives. It also led to fish kills along the entire Texas coast. But fish-killing events like this are nothing new in the Lone Star State. In fact, historical records showed that Texas has had its fair share of these fish-killing […]
02/24/2021
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By Divina Ramirez
Scientists accidentally discover life 3,000 feet under Antarctic ice
The accidental discovery of what appears to be sponges in the pitch-black water beneath roughly 3,000 feet of ice in Antarctica only raised more questions, further baffling biologists. The group, led by Huw Griffiths from the British Antarctic Survey, drilled a hole down the Filchner-Ronne Ice Shelf situated on the southeastern Weddell Sea during an exploratory survey. Griffiths and his […]
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