Scientists develop new, minimally invasive way to uncover more about what sharks eat
As it turns out, poop can tell you a lot about a shark's diet.
Ecology
Feb 3, 2021
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Molecular Ecology Resources
Carp genomes uncover speciation and chromosome evolution of fish
In a study published online in Molecular Ecology Resources, a research team led by Prof. He Shunping from Institute of Hydrobiology (IHB) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and collaborators have revealed the evolutionary ...
Evolution
Feb 1, 2021
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Endangered vaquita remain genetically healthy even in low numbers, new analysis shows
The critically endangered vaquita has survived in low numbers in its native Gulf of California for hundreds of thousands of years, a new genetic analysis has found. The study found little sign of inbreeding or other risks ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 23, 2020
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CRISPR a tool for conservation, not just gene editing
The gene-editing technology CRISPR has been used for a variety of agricultural and public health purposes—from growing disease-resistant crops to, more recently, a diagnostic test for the virus that causes COVID-19.
Ecology
May 22, 2020
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eDNA provides researchers with 'more than meets the eye'
Researchers from Curtin University have used next generation DNA sequencing to learn more about the different species of plants, insects and animals present in the Pilbara and Perth regions of Western Australia.
Ecology
Mar 24, 2020
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MBL team images the bacterial hitchhikers on plastic trash in ocean
Millions of tons of plastic trash are fouling the world's ocean, most of it tiny pieces of microplastic less than a quarter-inch in size. Even the smallest marine animals can ingest these microplastics, potentially threatening ...
Environment
Dec 2, 2019
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Vampire bats help unravel the mystery of smell
The sense of smell is one of the most poorly understood of the five major senses. But now an international team of scientists led by Laurel Yohe of Stony Brook University suggests a new method to quantify olfactory receptors ...
Evolution
Sep 20, 2019
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Software to protect the world's most endangered species
By combining genetic and environmental databases, researchers at EPFL are seeking to help biologists identify more accurately the animal and plant species most exposed to climate change, in order to develop appropriate conservation ...
Ecology
Jun 20, 2019
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Research on environmental DNA in salmon monitoring could have economic benefits
Each year wild salmon return to the streams in which they were born to spawn and die. Salmon fishery managers must ensure that adequate numbers of fish return each year to spawn and produce offspring for future harvest. ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 21, 2019
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Slime proves valuable in developing method for counting salmon in Alaska
Scientists have published a novel method for counting Pacific salmon—analyzing DNA from the slime the fish leave behind in their spawning streams.
Ecology
Jan 3, 2019
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