
Methane-eating Microbes Can Use Iron And Manganese Oxides To 'Breathe'
Iron and manganese
compounds, in addition to
sulfate, may play an
important role in converting
methane to carbon dioxide
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'Hotspots' Of Human Impact On Coastal Areas Ranked
Coastal marine ecosystems
are at risk worldwide as a
result of human activities,
according to scientists. The
authors have performed the
first integrated analysis of
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Explosive Growth Of Life On Earth Fueled By Early Greening Of Planet
Earth's 4.5-billion-year
history is filled with
several turning points but
one of the biggest is the
Cambrian explosion of life,
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Saharan Dust Storms Linked To Enigmatic Fertilizer Plankton In Ocean
Scientists have returned
after six weeks on the Cape
Verde Islands, 800
kilometers off the West
African coast. They
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Seals Quickly Respond To Gain And Loss Of Habitat Under Climate Change
July 9, 2009 Southern elephant seals responded rapidly to climate and habitat change and established a new breeding site thousands of kilometers from existing breeding grounds, according to new research. ... > full story -
Coralline Algae In The Mediterranean Lost Their Tropical Element Between 5 And 7 Million Years Ago
July 7, 2009 Scientists have studied the coralline algae fossils that lived on the last coral reefs of the Mediterranean Sea between 7.24 and 5.3 million years ago. Mediterranean algae and coral reefs began to ... > full story -
Disappearing Seagrass Threatening Future Of Coastal Ecosystems Globally
July 6, 2009 An international team of scientists warns that accelerating losses of seagrasses across the globe threaten the immediate health and long-term sustainability of coastal ecosystems. The team has ... > full story -
Coral Reefs Exposed To Imminent Destruction From Climate Change
July 6, 2009 Leading ocean scientists and climate change experts agreed on a new level of atmospheric carbon dioxide that would need to be achieved to ensure the survival of coral ... > full story -
King Crabs Go Deep To Avoid Hot Water
July 2, 2009 Researchers have drawn together 200 years' worth of oceanographic knowledge to investigate the distribution of a notorious deep-sea giant - the king crab. The results reveal temperature as a driving ... > full story -
Little-known Marine Decomposers Attract The Attention Of Genome Sequencers
July 1, 2009 Scientists will sequence the genomes of four species of labyrinthulomycetes. These little-known marine species were selected for sequencing as the result of a proposal submitted to the competitive ... > full story -
Rising Acidity Levels Could Trigger Shellfish Revenue Declines, Job Losses
July 1, 2009 Changes in ocean chemistry -- a consequence of increased carbon dioxide emissions from human industrial activity -- could cause US shellfish revenues to drop significantly in the next 50 years, ... > full story -
Thirst For Blood Sparks Toxic Algal Blooms
June 30, 2009 The blooming of toxic algae that occurs during the summer conceal a fight for life and death. Scientists now propose that algal blooms are created when aggressive algae kill and injure their ... > full story -
Natural-born Divers And The Molecular Traces Of Evolution
June 30, 2009 When the ancestors of present marine mammals returned to the oceans, their physiology had to adapt radically. Scientists have been studying how myoglobin, the molecule responsible for delivering ... > full story -
Health-related Loss In Salmon Farming
June 30, 2009 New research shows that health-related loss in modern salmon farming may be systematically monitored and quantified, both in biological and economical ... > full story
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