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Playing ‘tag’: Tracking movement of young oysters

A new publication in the journal Estuaries and Coasts investigates the use of a fluorescent dye to track movements of young oysters. The publication, “Field ...

Researchers identify genes linked to sex differentiation in giant Amazon fish

Brazil.- Brazilian and German scientists have completed a collaborative project to sequence and analyze the whole genome of Arapaima gigas, a giant freshwater fish known ...

UNM scientists discover new antiviral roles for olfactory neurons in fish

USA.- There are thousands upon thousands of viruses in our various environments affecting our everyday life in a variety of ways. Many of those viruses ...

Measuring human impact on coastal ecosystems

Halifax, Canada.- Lush seagrass beds that support marine life, store carbon and prevent coastal erosion are on the decline due to such things as farming, ...

Simulating Red Sea water exchanges

Computer simulations show that water exchange between the Red Sea in the north and the Gulf of Aden in the south varies from season to ...

Fatty fish without environmental pollutants protect against type 2 diabetes

If the fatty fish we eat were free of environmental pollutants, it would reduce our risk of developing type 2 diabetes. However, the pollutants in ...

AdriAquaNet project for the strengthening and sustainability of aquaculture in the Adriatic Sea

Italy.- The AdriAquaNet project aim at creating a lasting dialogue between Italian and Croatian research, businesses and public authorities on how to bring the Adriatic ...

Frog Protein May Mitigate Dangers Posed by Toxic Marine Microbes Fueled by Climate Change

USA.- A new study from UC San Francisco suggests that a protein found in the common bullfrog may one day be used to detect and ...

A super effort to restore reefs in peril

USA.- Scientists from the Rescue a Reef program, part of the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, suited up with the ...

BioMar launches lowest environmental footprint feed in China

In BioMar Brande Denmark, a Chinese delegation led by Yan Jinhai, the Vice Governor of The Peoples Government of Qinghai Province, gathered to witness the ...