Red algae steal genes from bacteria to cope with environmental stresses
USA.- It’s a case of grand larceny that could lead to new fuels and cleanup chemicals. Ten species of red algae stole about 1 percent ...
Read moreRobotic fish helps protect native species from invasive pests
Australia.- Researchers at The University of Western Australia have developed a robotic fish that behaves like a bodyguard for native species and safeguards them against ...
Read moreNew study finds offshore aquaculture has low environmental impact
Miami, USA.- A new study led by scientists at the University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science found minimal environmental impacts ...
Read moreAlgae as a resource: chemical tricks from the sea
Algae could become an important resource in the future, if you understand the chemistry behind it. With the participation of TU Wien, researchers have now ...
Read moreResearch reveals the influence long-term climatic cycles can have on marine aquaculture
Santa Barbara, USA.- As a growing population places pressure on the world’s fisheries, aquaculture has emerged as a potential solution to the rising demand for ...
Read moreSecrets of a sex changing fish revealed
Australia.- We may take it for granted that the sex of an animal is established at birth and doesn’t change. However, about 500 species of ...
Read moreJCU launches the Aquaculture Research and Teaching Facility
The Singapore campus of James Cook University has launched its brand new Aquaculture Research and Teaching Facility. The facility will be used for both teaching ...
Read moreCawthron Institute Symposium draws together global aquaculture expertise to unlock open ocean potential
New Zealand.- Leading scientific minds will come together in Nelson this August to discuss the shift taking place in aquaculture from sheltered waterways to open ...
Read moreResearch team deciphers enzymatic degradation of sugar from marine alga
Germany.- Marine algae in the world’s oceans store huge quantities of CO2, i.e. they bind approximately as much CO2 per year as the entire land ...
Read moreLeft out to dry: A more efficient way to harvest algae biomass
Japan.- A team at the University of Tsukuba introduced a new procedure of harvesting energy and organic molecules from algae using nanoporous graphene and porous ...
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