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- Crayfish interbreeding causing the extinction of native species Wed, 13 Oct 21, 4:30amIn a new study conducted by Illinois Natural History Survey, scientists discovered by chance that the virile crayfish species, faxonius virilis, are interbreeding with native crayfish in the Current River in Missouri, leading...
- Study calls budding octopus farm industry unethical and unsustainable Wed, 15 May 19, 4:30amA new study by an international group of scientists denounces the up-and-coming octopus farming industry as both detrimental to fragile marine ecosystems and unethical given their high intelligence...
- New Study Reveals the Great Whale Conveyor Belt is Essential to Ocean Health Mon, 7 Jul 14, 10:00pmThe great whales are the largest creatures on Earth, but their relative rarity in our oceans has meant they have generally been overlooked in favor of the far more abundant algae and planktons when it comes to assessing ocean...
- Dispersants Used in Deepwater Horizon Clean Up Could be 52 Times More Toxic Than Oil Tue, 4 Dec 12, 3:11amIn efforts to mitigate the devastating underwater petroleum leak caused by the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig in 2010, BP used controversial oil-dispersing chemicals that have long been suspected to do more harm...
- Ocean Animals Are Dissolving Due to Rapid Acidification Caused by Carbon Emissions Thu, 29 Nov 12, 4:15amA recent study has uncovered the first evidence that chemical changes in the world’s oceans due to an influx of CO2 is causing the shells of some sea animals to dissolve...
- Animals Are Dissolving in the Southern Ocean As Carbon Emissions Cause Rapid Acidification Thu, 29 Nov 12, 1:09amA recent study has uncovered the first evidence that chemical changes in oceans due to an influx of CO2 is causing the shells of some sea animals to dissolve...