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Trans-Atlantic Glider Passes Spot Where Predecessor Sank

Trans-Atlantic Glider Passes Spot Where Predecessor Sank

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Aug 03, 2009 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- On July 31, 2009, the submersible robot glider RU27, also known as the Scarlet Knight, passed east of the spot in the Atlantic Ocean where its predecessor, RU17, was lost on Oct. 28, 2008.


Cropland diversity reduces nitrogen pollution

Space & Earth / Environment

created Feb 11, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

LSU researchers have identified a link between the diversity of crops grown in farmlands and the pollution they create in lakes and rivers. In a Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment e-View paper, these ecologists show t ...





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Caribbean coral reefs flattened

Space & Earth / Environment

created Jun 10, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Coral reefs throughout the Caribbean have been comprehensively 'flattened' over the last 40 years, according to a disturbing new study by the University of East Anglia (UEA).


Loss of coastal seagrass habitat accelerating globally

Space & Earth / Environment

created Jun 29, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (16) | comments 2

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 compiled and analyzed the first ...


Little creatures, big blooms

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created Feb 16, 2007 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

The San Francisco area is well-known for its beautiful waters. In fact, it is one of the most biologically productive areas in the United States’ waters.


Stressed seaweed contributes to cloudy coastal skies, study suggests

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created May 06, 2008 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (11) | comments 0

Scientists at The University of Manchester have helped to identify that the presence of large amounts of seaweed in coastal areas can influence the climate.


Mangrove-dependent animals globally threatened

Biology / Ecology

created Jul 01, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

More than 40 percent of a sample of amphibians, reptiles, mammals, and birds that are restricted to mangrove ecosystems are globally threatened with extinction, according to an assessment published in the July/August issue ...


Nile Delta fishery grows dramatically thanks to run-off of sewage, fertilizers

Space & Earth / Environment

created Jan 19, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (9) | comments 2

While many of the world's fisheries are in serious decline, the coastal Mediterranean fishery off the Nile Delta has expanded dramatically since the 1980s.


Nile Delta fishery grows dramatically thanks to run-off of sewage, fertilizers

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created Jan 20, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

(PhysOrg.com) -- While many of the world’s fisheries are in serious decline, the coastal Mediterranean fishery off the Nile Delta has expanded dramatically since the 1980s.


Resilience concepts poised to aid management of coastal marine ecosystems

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created Jan 02, 2008 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

[B]Journal devotes section to how new approaches can benefit economically vital yet ecologically complex areas[/B] The January 2008 issue of BioScience includes a special section entitled “Managing for Resilience in Coa ...


Seagrass ecosystems at a 'global crisis'

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created Dec 01, 2006 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (8) | comments 0

An international team of scientists is calling for a targeted global conservation effort to preserve seagrasses and their ecological services for the world’s coastal ecosystems, according to an article published in the December ...


Dissolved organic matter in the water column may influence coral health

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created Mar 04, 2008 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Bacterial communities endemic to healthy corals could change depending on the amount and type of natural and man-made dissolved organic matter in seawater, report researchers from The University of Texas at Austin Marine ...



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