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Microbe Survives in Ocean's Deepest Realm, Thanks to Genetic Adaptations
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Feb 06, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The genome of a marine bacterium living 2,500 meters below the ocean's surface is providing clues to how life adapts in extreme environments, according to a paper published Feb. 6, 2009, in ...
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Bacteria responsible for the death of Maui’s dolphins
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Apr 23, 2007 |
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Evidence of a bacterial agent in a dead endangered Maui’s dolphin found at the mouth of the Waikato River in November has prompted concerns for the future of the species.
Researchers uncover key trigger for potent cancer-fighting marine product
Jan 04, 2008 |
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An unexpected discovery in marine biomedical laboratories at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego has led to new, key information about the fundamental biological processes inside a marine organism ...
Marine moss reveals clues to anti-cancer compound
Mar 09, 2007 |
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An Oregon Health & Science University researcher believes the discovery of a gene cluster from a bacterium that protects a moss-like marine invertebrate from predators may be the first step toward engineering ...
Wakame waste
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May 01, 2008 |
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Bacteria that feed on seaweed could help in the disposal of pollutants in the world's oceans, according to a new study by researchers in China and Japan. The discovery is reported in the International Journal of Biotechnology.
Scripps Oceanography Research pegs ID of red tide killer
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May 01, 2008 |
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Researchers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego have identified a potential “red tide killer.” Red tides and related phenomena in which microscopic algae accumulate rapidly in dense concentrations ...
Birds Play an Important Role in the Spread of Lyme Disease
Dec 23, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The range of Lyme disease is spreading in North America and it appears that birds play a significant role by transporting the Lyme disease bacterium over long distances, a new study by the Yale School of ...
Marine bacteria's mealtime dash is a swimming success
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Mar 10, 2008 |
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Goldfish in an aquarium are able to dash after food flakes at mealtime, reaching them before they sink or are eaten by other fish. Researchers at MIT recently proved that marine bacteria, the smallest creatures ...
Marine aquaculture could feed growing world population
Dec 01, 2009 |
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The oceans could become the source of more of humanity's food if steps are taken to expand and improve marine aquaculture, according to a study published in the December 2009 issue of BioScience.
Vibrio bacteria found in Norwegian seafood and seawater
Feb 24, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- While working on her doctorate, Anette Bauer Ellingsen discovered potentially disease-causing vibrios (Vibrio cholerae, V. parahaemolyticus and V. vulnificus) in Norwegian seafood and inshore ...
Discovery of the Jekyll-and-Hyde factors in 'coral bleaching'
Dec 02, 2009 |
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Scientists are reporting the first identification of substances involved in the Jekyll-and-Hyde transformation that changes harmless marine bacteria into killers that cause "coral bleaching." Their study appears ...
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