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Killer whale genetics raise inbreeding questions
Published: 24/04/2018A new genetic analysis of Southern Resident killer whales found that two male whales fathered more than half of the calves born since 1990 that scientists have samples from, a sign of inbreeding in th ... Read moreSource: www.sciencedaily.com -
Deep water aquifer acts like natural bio-reactor, allowing microbes to consume carbon
Published: 24/04/2018Researchers have shown that underground aquifers along the mid-ocean ridge act like natural biological reactors, pulling in cold, oxygenated seawater, and allowing microbes to break down more -- perha ... Read moreSource: www.sciencedaily.com
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'Environmental DNA' used to identify killer whales in Puget Sound
Published: 23/04/2018When endangered killer whales swim through the sheltered waters of Puget Sound, they leave behind traces of 'environmental DNA' that researchers can detect as much as two hours later has found. Read moreSource: www.sciencedaily.com -
Five new blanket-hermit crab species described 130 years later from the Pacific
Published: 23/04/2018Unlike most hermit crabs, the blanket-hermit crab does not use empty shells for protection, and instead lives symbiotically with a sea anemone. The crab uses the anemone to cover its soft abdomen, and ... Read moreSource: www.sciencedaily.com -
Sniffle. It's allergy season again. Do those shots work?
Published: 23/04/2018Ah, spring is in the air. The flowers are blooming and the trees are bursting into leaf. For many of us, this time of year means one thing: allergies. The price of going outside for any length of time ... Read moreSource: genome.fieldofscience.com
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Non-tyrannosaurs biting like tyrannosaurs
Published: 22/04/2018The internet has obviously revolutionised communications between people but it throws up new connections and opportunities that I think few would have seen coming. A couple of years ago, Dan Chure put ... Read moreSource: archosaurmusings.wordpress.com -
Bottlenose dolphins recorded for the first time in Canadian Pacific waters
Published: 20/04/2018A large group of common bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) have been spotted in Canadian Pacific waters -- the first confirmed occurrence of the species in this area. Read moreSource: www.sciencedaily.com -
Great Barrier Reef coral predicted to last at least 100 years before extinction from climate change
Published: 19/04/2018A common Great Barrier Reef coral species has enough genetic diversity to survive at least 100 years before succumbing to global warming, researchers predict. Read moreSource: www.sciencedaily.com
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New ancestor of modern sea turtles found in Alabama
Published: 18/04/2018A sea turtle discovered in Alabama is a new species from the Late Cretaceous epoch, according to a new study. Read moreSource: www.sciencedaily.com -
Global warming is transforming the Great Barrier Reef
Published: 18/04/2018A new study shows that corals on the northern Great Barrier Reef experienced a catastrophic die-off following the extended marine heatwave of 2016. Read moreSource: www.sciencedaily.com -
Coho salmon die, chum salmon survive in stormwater runoff research
Published: 18/04/2018Scientists found that coho salmon became sick and nearly died, within just a few hours of exposure to polluted stormwater. But chum salmon showed no signs of ill-effects after prolonged exposure to th ... Read moreSource: www.sciencedaily.com
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New new genus and species of extinct baleen whale identified
Published: 18/04/2018Paleontologists are rewriting the history of New Zealand's ancient whales by describing a previously unknown genus of baleen whale, alive more than 27.5 million years ago and found in the Hakataramea ... Read moreSource: www.sciencedaily.com -
Marine fish won an evolutionary lottery 66 million years ago
Published: 17/04/2018Why do the Earth's oceans contain such a staggering diversity of fish of so many different sizes, shapes, colors and ecologies? The answer, biologists report, dates back 66 million years ago, when a s ... Read moreSource: www.sciencedaily.com -
More than 12,000 marine creatures uncovered during West Java deep-sea exploration
Published: 17/04/2018Scientists who participated in the South Java Deep Sea Biodiversity Expedition 2018 had collected more than 12,000 creatures during their 14-day voyage to survey the unexplored deep seas off the south ... Read moreSource: www.sciencedaily.com
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Giant group of octopus moms discovered in the deep sea
Published: 17/04/2018At the bottom of the ocean, scientists discovered hundreds of small pink octopuses and their eggs. The colonies were in warmer water than is healthy for octopuses, which means that they probably won't ... Read moreSource: www.sciencedaily.com -
Extreme climate variability destabilizing West Coast ecosystems
Published: 13/04/2018Extreme climate variability over the last century in western North America may be destabilizing both marine and terrestrial ecosystems. Read moreSource: www.sciencedaily.com -
Genetic evidence that magnetic navigation guides loggerhead sea turtles
Published: 12/04/2018New research provides valuable insight into the navigation and nesting behaviors of loggerhead sea turtles that could inform future conservation efforts. Loggerhead sea turtles that nest on beaches wi ... Read moreSource: www.sciencedaily.com
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Switchblade-like defensive system redraws family tree of stonefishes
Published: 12/04/2018A new study details for the first time evolution of a 'lachrymal saber' unique to stonefishes -- a group of rare and elaborately dangerous fishes inhabiting Indo-Pacific coastal waters. The new findin ... Read moreSource: www.sciencedaily.com -
Repeat spawning comes with tradeoffs for trout
Published: 12/04/2018Steelhead trout that spawn multiple times have more than twice the lifetime reproductive success of single spawning trout, suggesting there is a substantial benefit associated with repeat spawning. Bu ... Read moreSource: www.sciencedaily.com -
Nature-based solutions can prevent $50 billion in Gulf Coast flood damages
Published: 12/04/2018While coastal development and climate change are increasing the risk of flooding for communities along the US Gulf Coast, restoration of marshes and oyster reefs are among the most cost-effective solu ... Read moreSource: www.sciencedaily.com
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