Wild dolphin-swim tourism has grown in specific locations where Hawaiian spinner dolphins have known resting habitat. Under normal operations, Hawaiʻi's dolphin-swim tourism industry is estimated to generate hundreds of ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 14, 2020
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A pair of researchers, one with Newcastle University in the U.K, the other the National Museum of Natural History in Washington D.C., has captured video footage of a cephalopod at the deepest ocean level ever observed. In ...
New research highlights two factors that play a critical role in supporting reef fish populations and—ultimately—creating conditions that are more favorable for the growth of both coral reefs and seagrass.
Ecology
Oct 1, 2019
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Tracking the world's second-largest shark species has revealed that it moves to different depths depending on the time of year.
Plants & Animals
Sep 26, 2019
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Coral reefs are considered one of the most threatened ecosystems on the planet and are dying at alarming rates around the world. Scientists attribute coral bleaching and ultimately massive coral death to a number of environmental ...
Environment
Jul 15, 2019
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In the animal kingdom, food access is among the biggest drivers of habitat preference. It influences, among other things, how animals interact, where they roam and the amount of energy they expend to maintain their access ...
Ecology
Jan 23, 2019
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Dolphins are picky about who they are friends with and shun rival groups, new research has found.
Plants & Animals
Dec 18, 2018
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The availability of a key prey for seabirds has changed dramatically over the past three decades, particularly in winter, with possible consequences for their population numbers, a new study has found.
Ecology
Nov 21, 2018
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James Cook University scientists have discovered that shrimp help heal injured fish.
Plants & Animals
Aug 23, 2018
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A graduate student at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego and colleagues from NOAA's Office of National Marine Sanctuaries have discovered the world's first known manta ray nursery.
Ecology
Jun 19, 2018
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