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How crushed shells protect against ocean acidification

Indigenous people have long added crushed shells to sand to keep coastal ecosystems healthy. A UC Davis study reveals why it works and how it helps buffer clams, oysters and mussels from ocean acidification.

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Giant ball of 2.8 million eels gathers off Tasmania's coast to spawn

CSIRO scientists have identified an underwater mountain off Tasmania where a threatened deep-sea eel species gathers annually.

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A LIFE ILLUMINATED | Follow the Journey

Discover the journey of marine biologist Dr. Edith Widder in 'A Life Illuminated', exploring bioluminescence and ocean mysteries through her journey into the deep.

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Male sperm whales produce loudest communication sounds ever measured in any mammal

Deep in the world's oceans, large male sperm whales emit slow, low-frequency clicks with the highest source levels of any animal communication sounds. These slow clicks are not the echolocation clicks the whales use to locate prey, but loud, low-frequency communication signals.

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Whales at risk, hungry pelicans: Marine heat wave hits California

On a boat off the coast of California, Sara Lesser gazes wistfully at dozens of dolphins playing in the vessel's wake. This summer, extreme heat is making such a scene increasingly rare.

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3D-printed bioplastic pods offer new hope for seagrass restoration in Thailand

A new collaborative research project between Murdoch University and Walailak University (WU) aims to restore seagrass meadows in Thailand using 3D-printed pods made from bioplastics.

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Scientific Frontline: Sea Anemone Regeneration: Notch Signaling Pathway

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Florida dumped half a million oyster shells into the Gulf of Mexico. No one expected the results to be this good.

Dumping trash into the ocean seems like a bad idea, right? Wrong.

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American biologist who testified for PH in South China Sea arbitration killed

(1st UPDATE) Dr. Kent Carpenter provided expert written records on the environmental harms of China’s reclamation and destructive fishing practices in the West Philippine Sea

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The Great Pacific Garbage Patch Is Becoming a Bizarre Floating Ecosystem

Coastal animals are creating an unexpected new community.

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Mass stranding of bottlenose dolphins off Cape Cod said to be largest in Massachusetts history

Rescuers were working to save around 18 bottlenose dolphins that got stranded off the coast of Cape Cod early Tuesday morning.

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Passive acoustic monitoring reveals new insights on foraging activity of Hector's dolphins

Monitoring the sounds of an endangered dolphin species may provide clues to ensuring their survival, a new University of Otago—Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka study shows. Published in the New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research, the research is the first to use acoustic monitoring to study Hector's dolphins in Porpoise Bay, Southland, an important habitat for the species.

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PFAS dans le lait des dauphins : Une Menace Silencieuse

PFAS dans le lait des dauphins : Une Menace SilencieuseLa contamination des jeunes dauphins par des produits chimiques persistants soulève de graves préoccupations pour la santé des populations.L’a...

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PFAS Contamination Threatens Cetacean Populations

PFAS Contamination Threatens Cetacean PopulationsEmerging Evidence Highlights a Critical Threat to Dolphin Calf HealthThe alarming detection of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) within dol...