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Breaking the Dogma: Uncovering a New Pathway in Microbial Ethane Degradation
Marine Biology

Breaking the Dogma: Uncovering a New Pathway in Microbial Ethane Degradation

Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology have uncovered a surprising mechanism for the anaerobic oxidation of ethane, challenging established ideas in …

Oct 25, 2024 Mayur Tembhare
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Dolphins’ Sensitivity to Military Sonar: New Study Reveals Surprising Findings
Marine Biology

Dolphins’ Sensitivity to Military Sonar: New Study Reveals Surprising Findings

A new study reveals that dolphins are more sensitive to military sonar than previously believed, reacting at lower sound levels than expected. By integrating …

Oct 25, 2024 Mayur Tembhare
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University of Oxford Research Highlights Ocean Connectivity as Key to Fish Abundance in the Western Indian Ocean
Marine Biology

University of Oxford Research Highlights Ocean Connectivity as Key to Fish Abundance in the Western Indian Ocean

A study led by the University of Oxford, published in the ICES Journal of Marine Sciences, reveals that oceanographic connectivity significantly influences fish abundance …

Oct 19, 2024 Mayur Tembhare
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The relationship between active areas and boundaries with energy input in snapping shells
Marine Biology

The relationship between active areas and boundaries with energy input in snapping shells

New research looks at how the geometry of shells relates to the energy input required to actuate snap-through instability.

Apr 6, 2022 Mayur Tembhare
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Squid recorded color-matching substrate for the first time
Marine Biology

Squid recorded color-matching substrate for the first time

A new study has found that squid will camouflage against coral reef and other substrate as a way of avoiding predation.

Apr 5, 2022 Mayur Tembhare
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African network protects key turtle sites
Marine Biology

African network protects key turtle sites

A network of West African Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) covers key sites used by green turtles, new research shows.

Apr 1, 2022 Mayur Tembhare
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Student researchers improve coral restoration efforts
Marine Biology

Student researchers improve coral restoration efforts

A recent study revealed that exposing rice coral larvae to warmer temperatures did not improve survival once the coral developed into juveniles and were …

Mar 25, 2022 Mayur Tembhare
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Remote Indian Ocean reefs bounce back quickly after bleaching
Marine Biology

Remote Indian Ocean reefs bounce back quickly after bleaching

Coral reefs in remote or protected areas can recover quickly after mass coral bleaching events, new research shows.

Mar 25, 2022 Mayur Tembhare
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Corals can be 'trained' to tolerate heat stress
Marine Biology

Corals can be 'trained' to tolerate heat stress

A new study found that corals that underwent a stressful temperature treatment in the laboratory for 90 days were more tolerant to increased water …

Mar 3, 2022 Mayur Tembhare
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Native American shell ring villages may have been occupied then abandoned because of climate change
Marine Biology

Native American shell ring villages may have been occupied then abandoned because of climate change

Mollusk shells at 4,000-year-old Native American shell ring villages indicate that environmental change may have driven the formation and abandonment of these coastal communities, …

Mar 3, 2022 Mayur Tembhare
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Ultrasounds for endangered abalone mollusks
Marine Biology

Ultrasounds for endangered abalone mollusks

The world's abalone are threatened, endangered or otherwise vulnerable in nearly every corner of the planet. If only we could wave a magic wand …

Feb 28, 2022 Mayur Tembhare
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