Light pollution threatens coastal marine systems
Ithaca, NY— Artificial light at night has a profound effect land-based life--from birds to fireflies to humans. But a new study ...
Tag: Marine
New study reveals global patterns in marine fish body size and trophic traits with latitude and depth
Just published in PeerJ Life & Environment, a new research article by Professor Mark Costello (Nord University) and Doctor Han-Yang ...
Stability inspection for West Antarctica shows: marine ice sheet is not destabilized yet, but possibly on a path to tipping
Antarctica’s vast ice masses seem far away, yet they store enough water to raise global sea levels by several meters. ...
New research predicts effects of marine heatwaves on top ocean predators
Forecasts can now predict the location and onset of marine heatwaves that can disrupt marine ecosystems. Scientists say the next step is ...
Coastal fisheries show surprising resilience to marine heat waves
Rutgers-led research found that marine heat waves – prolonged periods of unusually warm ocean temperatures – haven’t had a lasting ...
New species of marine bacteria isolated from a deep-sea cold seep
Researchers have isolated a new strain of marine bacteria with unique characteristics from the ocean seabed. Credit: Rikuan Zheng Researchers ...
Protected sex: study records grouper mating calls in marine managed areas
A couple of months each year, groupers (Epinephelidae) gather in the hundreds and even thousands to mate under the full ...
Fairbanks Morse Defense, Oak Ridge National Laboratory collaborate on developing alternative fuel technology for marine engines
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), the Department of Energy’s largest multidisciplinary laboratory, and Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD), a portfolio company of Arcline ...
Whale like filter-feeding discovered in prehistoric marine reptile
A remarkable new fossil from China reveals for the first time that a group of reptiles were already using whale-like ...
Scientists warn about decoupling warming trend when detecting marine heat waves
The climate crisis is severely affecting marine ecosystems around the world and the Mediterranean is not an exception. Marine heat ...
Cal Poly study analyzes nearshore California marine heatwaves and cold spells amid changing climate conditions
The first-ever study to look at drivers of both marine heatwaves and cold spells in the shallow nearshore along the ...
Marine monitor helps identify missing information on human activities in marine protected areas
A new study using Marine Monitor—ProtectedSeas’ shore-based vessel monitoring system—highlights the need for systems that can track boater activity in ...
Schmidt Marine Technology Partners announces recipients of $3.5 million global sustainable fisheries initiative
SAN FRANCISCO—Schmidt Marine Technology Partners, a program of the Schmidt Family Foundation, has awarded $3.5 million in grants to ten ...
Multiple ecosystems in hot water after marine heatwave surges across the Pacific
(Santa Barbara, Calif.) – Rising ocean temperatures are sweeping the seas, breaking records and creating problematic conditions for marine life. ...
Salinity changes threatening marine ecosystems, new UNF study shows
A groundbreaking study published today reveals the critical yet severely understudied factor of salinity changes in ocean and coastlines caused ...
Marine fossils unearth story about Panama’s deep past
Between 6.4 and 5.8 million years ago, most of the land bridge that connects North and South America had already ...
Marine fossils are a reliable benchmark for degrading and collapsing ecosystems
Biologists attempting to conserve and restore denuded environments are limited by their scant knowledge of what those environments looked like ...
A study reframes the definition of marine heatwaves to improve responses to climate change
Ocean heating leads to intense marine heatwaves that can be extremely harmful for marine ecosystems, especially on ocean surfaces. A ...
Researchers offer a tropical perspective on marine conservation
To achieve tangible solutions for ocean conservation, we should listen to the people who are most affected by the current ...
Marine heat waves caused mass seabird die-offs, beach surveys show
Seabirds, from cormorants to puffins, spend most of their lives at sea. Beloved by birdwatchers, these animals can be hard ...
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Null results research now published by major behavioral medicine journal
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New findings on hair loss in men
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Tirzepatide more effective in blood sugar control and body weight loss than semaglutide, shows meta-analysis of 22 studies
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Astronomers discover newborn galaxies with the James Webb Space Telescope
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Chromosome-scale genome sequence of Suaeda glauca sheds light on salt stress tolerance in halophytes
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ISSCR Kicks off São Paulo International Symposium today in Ribeirão Preto, Brazil