News articles tagged with 'aquatic'
New manufacturing opportunities - sensors to protect marine and freshwater ecosystems
— 12 Oct 2009 10:49 | EnvironmentAn ambitious new research collaboration designed to track the health of Australia's marine and freshwater ecosystems was launched today... — full story
Natural-born divers and the molecular traces of evolution
— 29 Jun 2009 10:51 | BiologyAn aquatic lifestyle imposes serious demands for the organism, and this is true even for the tiniest molecules that form our body. When the ancestors of present marine mammals initiated... — full story
Biologists call for network of protected rivers
— 21 May 2009 11:42 | EnvironmentAn international research team has used the Guadiana River basin, in which 92% of the species are under threat, as a reference point to measure the loss of aquatic biodiversity and... — full story
River delta areas can provide clue to environmental changes
— 12 May 2009 11:29 | EnvironmentSediments released by many of the world's largest river deltas to the global oceans have been changed drastically in the last 50 years, largely as a result of human activity, says a... — full story
Nanoparticles in personal care products may have adverse environmental effects
— 27 Mar 2009 14:23 | EnvironmentUsing aquatic microbes as their 'canary-in-a-cage,' scientists from Ohio today reported that nanoparticles now being added to cosmetics, sunscreens, and hundreds of other personal care... — full story
Study assesses impact of fish stocking on aquatic insects
— 27 Mar 2009 13:33 | EnvironmentThe impact fish stocking has on aquatic insects in mountain lakes can be rapidly reversed by removing non-native trout, according to a study completed by U.S. Forest Service and University... — full story
Study shows human sounds may kill fish
— 12 Mar 2009 13:10 | BiologyAnthropogenic, or human generated, sounds have the potential to significantly affect the lives of aquatic animals - from the individual animal's well-being, right through to its reproduction,... — full story
Soil and sediment contamination assessment more accurate
— 11 Mar 2009 18:00 | EnvironmentProlonged exposure of soil and sediment invertebrates to toxic Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds (PACs) has large and unpredictable effects on the life cycle of these species, concludes... — full story
Sun-safe pool policies appear related to sun safety behaviours among pool staff
— 17 Feb 2009 10:50 | HealthThe social environment at swimming pools appears to be related to sun safety behaviours of outdoor pool staff, according to a report in the February issue of Archives of Dermatology,... — full story
Cropland diversity reduces nitrogen pollution
— 11 Feb 2009 14:00 | EnvironmentResearchers have identified a link between the diversity of crops grown in farmlands and the pollution they create in lakes and rivers. In a Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment... — full story