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Microplastics make marine worms sickLondon, UK (SPX) Dec 03, 2013 Tiny bits of plastic trash could spell big trouble for marine life, starting with the worms, say a team of researchers from Plymouth University and the University of Exeter who report their evidence in a pair of studies in the Cell Press journal Current Biology on December 2. Those marine worms play a key ecological role as an important source of food for other animals. Work by Stephanie Wright from the University of Exeter found that if ocean sediments are heavily contaminated with microplastics, ... read more |
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 How bacteria respond so quickly to external changes A living desert underground Iron preserves, hides ancient tissues in fossilized remains Reef fish find it's too hot to swim Glaciers sizzle as they disappear into warmer water Evolution, Civil War history meet in fossil with tragic past | .. |
 Sea level rise could exceed one meter in this century In contrast, for a scenario with strong emissions reductions, experts expect a sea-level rise of 40-60 centimeters by 2100 and 60-100 centimeters by 2300. The survey was conducted by a team of scien ... more | .. |
 Arctic seafloor methane releases double previous estimates The seafloor off the coast of Northern Siberia is releasing more than twice the amount of methane as previously estimated, according to new research results published in the Nov. 24 edition of the j ... more | .. |
 Feast and famine on the abyssal plain Animals living on the abyssal plains, miles below the ocean surface, don't usually get much to eat. Their main source of food is "marine snow"-a slow drift of mucus, fecal pellets, and body parts-th ... more | .. |
 China desert lake shrinks by one-third in 13 years: Xinhua China's largest desert freshwater lake has shrunk by one-third in the last 13 years, state media said Thursday, as the country's breakneck modernisation continues to damage the environment. ... more |
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 Sea level rise forecasts helped by insights into glacier melting Predictions of sea level rise could become more accurate, thanks to new insight into how glacier movement is affected by melting ice in summer. Studies of the Greenland ice sheet, including du ... more | .. |
 EU threatens six countries with illegal fishing sanctions The European Commission on Tuesday urged EU governments to hit Belize, Cambodia and Guinea with trade sanctions over illegal fishing, while warning South Korea, Ghana and Curacao they may be next. ... more | .. |
 In Borneo jungle, natives stand up against Malaysian dams With a grimace on his sun-bronzed face, Borneo tribal chieftain Lenjau Tusau glares down a dirt road that vanishes into a rainforest mist, on alert for what he views as a mortal enemy. ... more | .. |
 Pacific faces big economic losses from climate change: ADB The Pacific region faces serious economic losses due to climate change and it is critical that nations causing the problem step in to help, the Asian Development Bank said Tuesday. ... more |
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 Rice scientists ID new catalyst for cleanup of nitrites Chemical engineers at Rice University have found a new catalyst that can rapidly break down nitrites, a common and harmful contaminant in drinking water that often results from overuse of agricultur ... more | .. |
 Large study shows pollution impact on coral reefs -- and offers solution One of the largest and longest experiments ever done to test the impact of nutrient loading on coral reefs today confirmed what scientists have long suspected - that this type of pollution from sewa ... more | .. |
 Pacific islander fails in bid to be first climate refugee A Pacific islander whose homeland is threatened by rising seas failed in an attempt to become the world's first climate change refugee Tuesday, with a New Zealand judge dismissing his case as "novel" but "unconvincing". ... more | .. |
 Atlantic tuna quotas unchanged for 2014 Annual fishing quotas for bluefin tuna in the East Atlantic and Mediterranean will remain unchanged in 2014, an international meeting on tuna fishing decided Monday, despite stiff opposition from Japan. ... more |
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 Safety in numbers? Not so for corals Traditionally, it was assumed that corals do not face a risk of extinction unless they become very rare or have a very restricted range. A team of scientists from the University of Hawaii - Manoa (U ... more | .. |
 Aqua-Spark fund dives into fish farming future Investment fund Aqua-Spark is setting course to make money while promoting healthier oceans and feeding the world. ... more | .. |
 Ocean acidification: Hard to digest Ocean acidification impairs digestion in marine organisms, according to a new study published in the journal Nature Climate Change. Researchers from Sweden and Germany have studied the larval stage ... more | .. |
 Respiratory disorder in the ocean More than four months from November 2012 to March 2013 Kiel ocean scientists investigated on the German research vessel METEOR the oxygen-poor upwelling regions in the tropical Pacific off Peru. ... more |
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 Turkey keen on space cooperation with China China's most moon-like place NASA's Dawn Fills out its Ceres Dance Card LADEE Instruments Healthy and Ready for Science Hubble Traces Subtle Signals of Water on Hazy Worlds Opportunity Rover Robotic Arm Within Reach of Rock Outcrop | .. |
 Fishermen adrift after typhoon takes livelihood A crucifix crudely fashioned from broken twigs marks a shallow grave on the beach in Baybay, a once-lively Philippines fishing village where generations saw the sea as a source of bounty until it cruelly turned against them. ... more | .. |
 Scientists create a low-cost, long-lasting water splitter made of silicon and nickel Stanford University scientists have created a silicon-based water splitter that is both low-cost and corrosion-free. The novel device - a silicon semiconductor coated in an ultrathin layer of nickel ... more | .. |
 Island biodiversity in danger of total submersion with climate change Sea level rise caused by global warming can prove extremely destructive to island habitats, which hold about 20% of the world's biodiversity. Research by C. Bellard, C. Leclerc and F. Courcham ... more | .. |
 New generation of micro sensors for monitoring ocean acidification The first step in developing a cost-effective micro sensor for long-term monitoring of ocean acidification has been achieved by a team of scientists and engineers. The new technology, that wil ... more |
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 Largest lake in Britain and Ireland has lost three-quarters of winter water birds The largest lake in Britain and Ireland, Lough Neagh, has lost more than three quarters of its overwintering water birds according to researchers at Queen's University Belfast. The study by Qu ... more | .. |
 Scottish fishermen dispute call to keep North Sea cod off menus Scottish fishermen were angered this week when a British conservation group recommended North Sea cod stay off menus despite a recent comeback by the species. ... more | .. |
 VC predicts the motion of the ocean ANU Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ian Young AO, has just published research that will help you every morning with the surf report. Research led by the Vice-Chancellor will allow oceanographers an ... more | .. |
 Discovery of 'missing heat' prompts new estimates of global warming British and Canadian researchers say "missing heat" in the climate system casts doubt on suggestions global warming has slowed or stopped in the past decade. ... more |
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