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Coral reefs inspire rare consensus -- just save them
Nov 05, 2009 |
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One of the first set of studies to examine what tourists and recreation enthusiasts actually think about coral reef ecosystems suggests they are a rare exception to controversies over human use versus environmental ...
Corals stay close to home
Jun 26, 2009 |
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The thought of coral reefs tends to conjure up images of tropical vacations, complete with snorkeling among tropical fish in crystal clear waters.
Biologists use DNA to study migration of threatened whale sharks
Apr 07, 2009 |
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giants of the fish world that strike terror only among tiny creatures like the plankton and krill they eat -- are imperiled by over-fishing of the species in parts of its ocean range.
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Eat oily fish at least once a week to protect your eyesight in old age
Aug 08, 2008 |
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Eating oily fish once a week may reduce age-related macular degeneration (AMD) which is the major cause of blindness and poor vision in adults in western countries and the third cause of global blindness, according to a study ...
Live-in domestics: Mites as maids in tropical rainforest sweat bee nests
Apr 20, 2009 |
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Mites not only inhabit the dust bunnies under the bed, they also occupy the nests of tropical sweat bees where they keep fungi in check. Bees and their young are healthier when mites live-in, report researchers ...
Researcher: Culling whales will not boost tropical fisheries
Feb 16, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- For decades there has been a controversy about whales eating fish in the tropics. The “whales eat fish” debate has been at the heart of policy decisions about the culling of whales and is ...
Eating fish could protect the brain from decline
Feb 20, 2008 |
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University of Aberdeen researchers, jointly funded by the Alzheimer’s Research Trust and the Wellcome Trust, found that people who eat fish oils retained better mental ability in late adulthood compared to those that eat ...
Lionfish Decimating Other Tropical Fish Populations, Threaten Coral Reefs
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Jul 17, 2008 |
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The invasion of predatory lionfish in the Caribbean region poses yet another major threat there to coral reef ecosystems – a new study has found that within a short period after the entry of lionfish into ...
Experts think toxic algae harming endangered fish
Nov 25, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Scientists say they think toxins from a blue-green algae plaguing lakes and rivers around the West are harming an endangered fish in the Klamath Basin, adding another obstacle to restoring species that have forced ...
Colour pattern spurs speciation in tropical fish
May 28, 2007 |
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McGill researchers discover that coral reef fish colour patterns are responsible for the emergence of new species A team of researchers from McGill University and the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) has provid ...
Nitrogen retained through loss
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
May 22, 2008 |
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The nitrogen cycle plays a major role in seagrass fields. Dutch researcher Arie Vonk studied the nitrogen dynamics of seagrasses in Indonesia. He discovered that the interaction between seagrasses, animals and microorganisms ...
DNA studies show 1 critically endangered grouper species is really 2
Aug 21, 2008 |
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Researchers from the University of Hawaii, the Wildlife Conservation Society, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, National Marine Fisheries Service and Projecto Meros do Brazil discovered a new species ...
Scientists call for coral reef regulations
Aug 04, 2006 |
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Twenty marine scientists, including prominent Britons, are asking the world's governments to regulate the live fish trade to help protect coral reefs.
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