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The Snakelocks Anemone, a Marine Species Prized in Cooking, Has Been Bred for the First Time in Captivity
April 5, 2013 — Researchers have managed to breed for the first time in captivity a marine animal known as the snakelocks anemone and have also begun breeding a species of sea cucumber although this process is still ... > full story -
An Ancient Biosonar Sheds New Light on the Evolution of Echolocation in Toothed Whales
April 4, 2013 — Some 30 million years ago, Ganges river dolphins diverged from other toothed whales, making them one of the oldest species of aquatic mammals that use echolocation, or biosonar, to navigate and find ... > full story -
Dwarf Whale Survived Well Into Ice Age
April 4, 2013 — Research detailing the fossil of a dwarf baleen whale from Northern California reveals that it avoided extinction far longer than previously ... > full story -
Shark Tooth Weapons Reveal Missing Shark Species in Central Pacific Islands
April 3, 2013 — The Gilbert Island reefs in the Central Pacific were once home to two species of sharks not previously reported in historic records or contemporary studies. The species were discovered in a new ... > full story -
Chinese Foreign Fisheries Catch 12 Times More Than Reported, Study Shows
April 3, 2013 — Chinese fishing boats catch about US$11.5 billion worth of fish from beyond their country's own waters each year -- and most of it goes unreported, according to a new ... > full story -
Tiny Grazers Play Key Role in Marine Ecosystem Health
April 2, 2013 — Tiny sea creatures no bigger than a thumbtack are being credited for playing a key role in helping provide healthy habitats for many kinds of seafood, according to a new study. The little crustacean ... > full story -
Putting Larval Cobia to the Acid Test: Potential Resistance to Increasingly Acidic Oceans by Certain Species of Fish
April 2, 2013 — Marine biologists have studied the potential effects of ocean acidification on the larvae of cobia (Rachycentron ... > full story -
Eating Fish Associated With Lower Risk of Dying Among Older Adults: Risk of Dying from Heart Disease Significantly Lowered
April 1, 2013 — Older adults with higher levels of blood omega-3 levels -- fatty acids found in fish and seafood -- may be able to lower their mortality risk by as much as 27 percent and their mortality risk from ... > full story -
By Keeping the Beat, Sea Lion Sheds New Light on Animals’ Movements to Sound
April 1, 2013 — Move over dancing bears, Ronan the sea lion really does know how to boogie to the beat. A California sea lion who bobs her head in time with music has given scientists the first empirical evidence of ... > full story -
Nothing Fishy About It: Fish Oil Can Boost the Immune System
April 1, 2013 — Fish oil rich in DHA and EPA is widely believed to help prevent disease by reducing inflammation, but until now, scientists were not entirely sure about its immune enhancing effects. A new report ... > full story
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