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The squid run is hard to predict but usually occurs in December.
Read moreAlthough efforts have been made to restore damaged coral reefs by transplanting new coral onto the damaged reefs, little has been done to measure the effectiveness of this method on the fish population in Caribbean reefs.
Read moreWhen factors such as heat waves destroy seagrasses, sharks become critical for ecosystem health. Where tiger sharks rove seagrass beds, dugongs and other shark prey steer clear.
Read moreAn algorithm developed by NASA to study star patterns in the night skies is being used to track whale sharks in the oceans in a bid to learn more about them.
Read moreA team of researchers at the University of California San Diego are investigating whether organisms can use radio frequencies to sense their surroundings.
Read moreMany laboratory experiments have demonstrated that increased ocean acidity slows down coral calcification, the process by which corals grow and build their hard structure.
Read moreAlthough the common bottlenose dolphin is not endangered, scientists have raised concerns with regards to a specific population of them inhabiting the Bocas Del Toro Archipelago in Panama.
Read moreA species of marine spiders inhabiting in the intertidal zones of the Great Barrier Reef on the northeastern coast of Queensland was recently described in a paper by a team of researchers affiliated with the Queensland Museum and the University of
Read moreIt is natural for algae to grow on the Greenland ice sheet. However, warmer weather has led to an increase in algal growth, contributing to the darkening of the ice sheet.
Read moreDuring winter, food is scarce and many animals tend to slow down, become dormant and some of them even hibernate.
Read moreAfter collecting genetic samples from more than 550 sea snakes in the tropical shallow waters around Australia, Dr Vimoksalehi Lukoschek from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies discovered that the genetic diversity of sea snake po
Read moreThe fatberg was as hard as concrete and took specialist workers nine weeks to chip it away and clear it.
Read moreAlthough hagfishes are not much to look at, they have an enviable defence mechanism that protects them from predators. Whenever predators like sharks bite them, they are forced to release them due to the slime released by the hagfish.
Read moreIn Mono Lake, just to the east of Yosemite National Park: enormous numbers of small flies crawl underwater to forage and lay eggs, but each time they resurface, they appear completely dry.
Read moreA worldwide study of giant clams have found that the world’s largest clam species -the Tridacna gigas - is the world’s most threatened mollusc.
Read moreThe brittle star appears to hold the key to stronger ceramics. The brittle star can be found in coral reefs and has hundreds of focal lenses on its body. These powerful calcite lenses serve as its eyes.
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