Animals keep viruses in the sea in balance

The Netherlands.- A variety of sea animals can take up virus particles while filtering seawater for oxygen and food. Sponges are particularly efficient. That was ...

Scientists develop novel technology to stimulate biomass and astaxanthin accumulation in Haematococcus

by Zhang Nannan, Chinese Academy of SciencesChinese scientists with Institute of Technical Biology and Agriculture Engineering, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science applied low-temperature plasma technology ...

Scientists document seasonal migrations of fish across the deep-sea floor for the first time

UK.- Scientists have, for the first time, documented seasonal migrations of fish across the seafloor in deep-sea fish, revealing an important insight that will further ...

Microplastics found in 4 of 5 bivalve species investigated in Nordic waters

Norway.- An extensive Nordic research project has looked at microplastics in marine bivalves from 100 sites spread throughout much of the Nordic waters. The study ...

New Videos to Help Teach Staff About Chain of Custody Certification

Utrecht, The Netherlands.- New training videos will help managers train their staff working at fresh fish counters in retail and in the foodservice sector learn ...

Global study shows how marine species respond as oceans warm

UK.- A global analysis of over 300 marine species spanning more than 100 years, shows that mammals, plankton, fish, plants and seabirds have been changing ...

Revolutionizing the world´s inefficiencies in fish farming

By Lynda F. RysavyBoca Raton, USA.- Aquaculture and especially fish farming, play a key role in securing food security in the United States and around ...

Study: Cleaner fish no magic bullet against salmon lice

By Runar Bjørkvik Mæland*Bergen, Norway.- Researchers have combed data from almost 500 fish farms all over Norway. They found only a weak and variable effect ...

New Genetic Editing Powers Discovered in Squid

By Diana Kenney*Woods Hole, USA.- Revealing yet another super-power in the skillful squid, scientists have discovered that squid massively edit their own genetic instructions not ...

Simple framework helps future ocean studies

A range of information is collated through a simple framework that will help marine scientists to design more accurate experiments that will better help them ...