
Underwater Springs Reveal How Coral Reefs Respond to Ocean Acidification
Ocean acidification due to
rising carbon dioxide levels
will reduce the density of
coral skeletons, making
coral reefs more vulnerable
... > full story

Pesticides Significantly Reduce Biodiversity in Aquatic Environments
The pesticides, many of
which are currently used in
Europe and Australia, are
responsible for reducing the
regional diversity of
... > full story

'Cold Snap' 116 Million Years Ago Triggered Marine Ecosystem Crisis
A "cold snap" 116 million
years ago triggered a
similar marine ecosystem
crisis to the ones witnessed
in the past as a result of
... > full story

Secrets of Biological Soil Crusts Uncovered
Biologists have performed a
molecular level analysis of
desert biological soil
crusts -- living ground
cover formed by microbial
communities -- to reveal how
long-dormant cyanobacteria
... > full story
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Predators Affect the Carbon Cycle, Study Shows
June 17, 2013 A new study shows that the predator-prey relationship can affect the flow of carbon through an ecosystem. This previously unmeasured influence on the environment may offer a new way of looking at ... > full story -
Study of Oceans' Past Raises Worries About Their Future
June 14, 2013 Scientists have now completed the first global study of changes that occurred in a crucial component of ocean chemistry, the nitrogen cycle, at the end of the last ice age. The results of their study ... > full story -
How Diving Mammals Evolved Underwater Endurance
June 13, 2013 Scientists have shed new light on how diving mammals, such as the sperm whale, have evolved to survive for long periods underwater without ... > full story -
Oysters Could Rebound More Quickly With Limited Fishing and Improved Habitat
June 13, 2013 A new study shows that combining improved oyster restoration methods with limits on fishing in the upper Chesapeake could bring the oyster population back to the Bay in a much shorter period of time. ... > full story -
Rapid Adaptation Is Purple Sea Urchins' Weapon Against Ocean Acidification
June 12, 2013 In the race against climate change and ocean acidification, some sea urchins may still have a few tricks up their spiny sleeves, suggesting that adaptation will likely play a large role for the sea ... > full story -
Deep Biosphere Harbors Active, Growing Communities of Microorganisms
June 12, 2013 The deep biosphere -- the realm of sediments far below the seafloor -- harbors a vast ecosystem of bacteria, archaea, and fungi that are actively metabolizing, proliferating, and moving, according a ... > full storyMore: -
River Dredging Reduced Fish Numbers, Diversity
June 10, 2013 Comparing dredged and undredged sections of the Allegheny River, reduced populations of fish and less variety of aquatic life occurred in areas where gravel extraction took place, according to ... > full story -
Leakage of Carbon from Land to Rivers, Lakes, Estuaries and Coastal Regions Revealed
June 10, 2013 When carbon is emitted by human activities into the atmosphere it is generally thought that about half remains in the atmosphere and the remainder is stored in the oceans and on land. New research ... > full story -
Potentially 'Catastrophic' Changes Underway in Canada's Northern Mackenzie River Basin
June 10, 2013 Canada's Mackenzie River basin -- among the world's most important major ecosystems -- is poorly studied, inadequately monitored, and at serious risk due to climate change and resource exploitation, ... > full story -
New Theory Proposes Solution to Long-Running Debate as to How Stable the Earth System Is
June 10, 2013 Researchers have proposed an answer to the long-running debate as to how stable the Earth system is. Earth, with its core-driven magnetic field, oceans of liquid water, dynamic climate and abundant ... > full story
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