Freshwater fish swim their all for science
New Zealand.- The tiny inanga have been plucked from Waikato streams and held in a darkened laboratory for the last month, undertaking highly advanced testing ...
Read moreEnvironmentally-friendly coatings for aquaculture nets
Kiel, Germany.- Organisms like algae, mussels or barnacles rapidly colonise surfaces in maritime applications, such as ship hulls. The protective coatings primarily used to date ...
Read moreChinese Academy of Science partners with UPV for seaweed development and oceanography
The Philippines.- Seaweed development and oceanography is the focus of a new partnership that UPV has signed with the Institute of Oceanology of the Chinese ...
Read moreMicrobes that live in fishes’ slimy mucus coating could lead chemists to new antibiotic drugs
By Sandra Loesgen*One day in the future, you may take a pill to treat an illness – and owe your recovery to the tiny microbes ...
Read moreFeeding farm animals seaweed could help fight antibiotic resistance and climate change
By Lauren Ford and Pamela Judith Walsh* Demand for food is increasing rapidly – the global population is expected to reach 11.2 billion by 2100. ...
Read moreGovernment inaction leads to 21% drop in aquaculture production
Dublin.- The Chairman of IFA Aquaculture Michael Mulloy has criticised the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine’s lack of support and failure to promote ...
Read moreThe science and politics of genetically engineered salmon: 5 questions answered
By Alison Van Eenennaam*A Massachusetts-based company earlier this month cleared the last regulatory hurdle from the Food and Drug Administration to sell genetically engineered salmon ...
Read moreIn-vitro baby corals may cope with temperature rise thanks to science
Australia.- The answers to helping prevent coral bleaching on some reefs may be found in the genes of the first ever tiny hybrid coral babies ...
Read moreTourism, aquaculture and offshore accidents with Blueye
Norway.- Blueye is an underwater drone with lights and a camera that enables the exploration and filming of ocean life without needing to dive into ...
Read moreScientists turn back evolutionary clock to develop high-CO2-tolerant microalgae
China.- The rapid elevation of atmospheric carbon dioxide level has led to global warming and ocean acidification. Microalgae, accounting for nearly 40 percent of global ...
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