News articles tagged with 'marine' (Page 2)
Scripps oceanography researchers discover Arctic blooms occurring earlier
— 3 Mar 2011 13:50 | EnvironmentWarming temperatures and melting ice in the Arctic may be behind a progressively earlier bloom of a crucial annual marine event, and the shift could hold consequences for the entire…
Noise distracts fish from their dinner
— 1 Mar 2011 18:27 | BiologyUsing underwater speakers to play noise at levels similar to those produced by recreational speedboats, the researchers found that three-spined sticklebacks exposed to even brief noise…
New study shows marine 'networks' can protect fish stocks
— 26 Feb 2011 17:03 | EnvironmentUniversity of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science faculty were part of an international scientific team to show that strong links between the corals reefs…
Fish provide missing piece in the marine sediment jigsaw
— 22 Feb 2011 23:21 | EnvironmentResearch published today reveals the previously unidentified role that fish play in the production of sediments in the world's oceans, and specifically of the carbonate sediments that…
Oldest species of a marine mollusc discovered
— 22 Feb 2011 23:11 | BiologyAn international research team, with Spanish participation, has discovered a new species of mollusc, Polyconites hadriani, in various parts of the Iberian Peninsula. The researchers…
Scientists find new way to estimate global rainfall and track ocean pollution
— 16 Feb 2011 04:11 | EnvironmentA study by scientists at the University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science suggests a new way to estimate how much of the ocean's pollution is falling…
Arctic climate variation under ancient greenhouse conditions
— 12 Feb 2011 19:52 | EnvironmentTiny organisms preserved in marine sediments hold clues about Arctic climate variation during an ancient episode of greenhouse warming…
Simple marine worms distantly related to humans
— 10 Feb 2011 19:49 | BiologyTwo groups of lowly marine worms are related to complex species including vertebrates (such as humans) and starfish, according to new research. Previously thought to be an evolutionary…
Revisited human-worm relationships shed light on brain evolution
— 10 Feb 2011 18:43 | Biology'Man is but a worm' was the title of a famous caricature of Darwin's ideas in Victorian England. Now, 120 years later, a molecular analysis of mysterious marine creatures unexpectedly…
Single-cell marine predator's unique survival mechanisms revealed: UBC research
— 9 Feb 2011 16:26 | BiologyUniversity of British Columbia researchers have uncovered the unique survival mechanisms of a marine organism that may be tiny, but in some ways has surpassed sharks in its predatory…