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Climate Change Clues from Tiny Marine Algae -- Ancient and Modern
February 4, 2013 — Microscopic ocean algae called coccolithophores are providing clues about the impact of climate change both now and many millions of years ago. The study found that their response to environmental ... > full story -
DNA Reveals Mating Patterns of Critically Endangered Sea Turtle
February 3, 2013 — New research into the mating habits of a critically endangered sea turtle will help conservationists understand more about its mating patterns. Female hawksbill turtles mate at the beginning of the ... > full story -
Coral-Killing Starfish Decimate Entire Coral Reefs, Reason for Spread Unclear
February 1, 2013 — Acanthaster planci is the principle natural enemy of reef-building corals. Outbreaks of this coral-feeding starfish occur periodically, due to reasons that remain unclear. It decimates entire reefs ... > full story -
When Mangroves No Longer Protect the Coastline
February 1, 2013 — The mangrove forests in the Guyanas (French Guiana, Surinam and Guyana), which spread across the Orinoco and Amazon deltas, are among the most extensive in the world. This particular ecosystem, ... > full story -
How Do Corals Survive in the Hottest Reefs on the Planet?
February 1, 2013 — Coral reefs are predicted to decline under the pressure of global warming. However, a number of coral species can survive at seawater temperatures even higher than predicted for the tropics during ... > full story -
Evidence of Geological 'Facelift' in the Appalachians
January 31, 2013 — How does a mountain range maintain its youthful, rugged appearance after 200 million years without tectonic activity? Try a geological facelift -- courtesy of Earth's ... > full story -
Novel Materials Shake Ship Scum
January 31, 2013 — Just as horses shake off pesky flies by twitching their skin, ships may soon be able to shed the unwanted accumulation of bacteria and other marine growth with the flick of a ... > full story -
How Plant Communities Endure Stress
January 30, 2013 — The Stress Gradient Hypothesis holds that as stress increases in an ecosystem, mutually supportive interactions become more significant and negative interactions, such as competition, become less so. ... > full story -
New Research Shows Complexity of Global Warming
January 30, 2013 — Global warming from greenhouse gases affects rainfall patterns in the world differently than that from solar heating, according to a new ... > full story -
Tomorrow's Life-Saving Medications May Currently Be Living at the Bottom of the Sea
January 29, 2013 — Two new research articles demonstrate how the next class of powerful medications may currently reside at the bottom of the ocean. In both cases, the researchers were focused on ocean-based mollusks ... > full story
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