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Published Water warming study shows unexpected impact on fish size - Water Warming Study Shows Unexpected Impact on Fish Size



The theory that water-breathing animals such as fish will shrink due to global warming has been call...
Published City-dwelling wildlife demonstrate 'urban trait syndrome' - City-Dwelling Wildlife: The Emergence of Urban Trait Syndrome


City life favors species that are adaptable and not too fussy about what they eat, among other chara ...
Published New study highlights urgent need to safeguard deep reefs -- one of the largest and least protected ecosystems - New Study Highlights Urgent Need to Safeguard Deep Reefs -- One of the Largest and Least Protected Ecosystems


New study finds very few deep reefs have any form of protection, and face a multitude of threats, se...
Published Scientists discover pristine deep-sea coral reefs in the Galápagos Marine Reserve - Scientists Discover Pristine Deep-Sea Coral Reefs in the Galápagos Marine Reserve



Scientists have discovered extensive, ancient deep-sea coral reefs within the Galápagos Marine Reser...
Published As oceans warm, snapping shrimp sound a warning - As Oceans Warm, Snapping Shrimp Sound a Warning


Scientists have confirmed their previous observations that rising temperatures increase the sound of...
Published Sea urchins keep on trucking while other marine life languishes in the Florida Keys - Sea Urchins: The Unsung Heroes of the Florida Keys


A litany of negative environmental pressures have had little to no effect on sand dollars and heart...
Published North American mountain vegetation is rapidly shifting higher as the climate warms - North American Mountain Vegetation is Rapidly Shifting Higher as the Climate Warms



In mountainous western North America, vegetation cover has moved upward at a rapid rate over the pas...
Published Carbon, soot and particles from combustion end up in deep-sea trenches - Carbon, Soot and Particles from Combustion End Up in Deep-Sea Trenches


New research shows that disproportionately large amounts of carbon accumulate at the bottom of deep-...
Published Researchers discover fresh water in the Mediterranean Sea - Researchers Discover Fresh Water in the Mediterranean Sea


There is enough water on our planet, but by far the largest part is salt water that is unsuitable as...
Published Changes in marine ecosystems going undetected - Changes in Marine Ecosystems Going Undetected


Existing ways of calculating biodiversity dynamics are not very effective in detecting wholesale spe...
Published Top fish predators could suffer wide loss of suitable habitat by 2100 due to climate change



A study of 12 species of highly migratory fish predators -- including sharks, tuna, and billfish suc...
Published Ray of hope? One place where reef manta rays are thriving - Ray of Hope? One Place Where Reef Manta Rays are Thriving


Over a decade, manta ray populations increased significantly in Raja Ampat archipelago in Indonesia,...
Published Ocean acidification makes ecologically important seaweed species fragile



Ocean acidification will likely almost triple by the end of the century -- a drastic environmental c...
Published Killer whales' diet more important than location for pollutant exposure



Both elegant and fierce, killer whales are some of the oceans' top predators, but even they can be e...
Published New study provides first comprehensive look at oxygen loss on coral reefs - New Study Provides First Comprehensive Look at Oxygen Loss on Coral Reefs


A new study is providing an unprecedented examination of oxygen loss on coral reefs around the globe...
Published Adapting to hypoxia: Zooplankton influence the efficiency of the biological carbon pump in the Humboldt Current off Peru



Marine organisms play a crucial role in the global carbon cycle. Phytoplankton absorb carbon dioxide...
Published 15 most pressing issues for conservation, including invertebrate decline and changing marine ecosystems



Since 2009, the Cambridge Conservation Initiative has coordinated an annual horizon scan, a well-est...
Published Previously unknown luminescence revealed in ten deep sea species and an order of sea cucumbers



Researchers present evidence of previously unknown luminosity in 10 deep-sea species, suggesting und...
Published Researchers shed light on river resiliency to flooding



Researchers have completed one of the most extensive river resilience studies, examining how river e...
Published Nature's checkup: Surveying biodiversity with environmental DNA sequencing



A thousand kilometers south of Tokyo, far into the largest ocean on Earth, lies a chain of small, vo...