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Melting of the Greenland ice cap may have consequences for climatic change

Deep ocean sediments offer a record of ocean circulation in the past. By studying these sediments, we can see that abrupt changes in ocean circulation and the…

Healthy reefs hit hardest by warmer temperatures

Despite a link to warmer ocean temperatures, coral disease defies predictability, with puzzling variations between years and locations. The international…

Light sticks may lure turtles to fishing lines

The light sticks used in longline fisheries resemble the disposable plastic tubes popular with children on Halloween. The steady glow draws fish, which then…

Is climate change likely to increase disease in corals?

Scientists suspect a variety of factors, ranging from accidental damage from fishing activity to the effects of polluted runoff from land. One threat that…

Flatfish Against Evolution

Even a person far from ichthyology is aware of peculiarities of flatfish. A flatfish larva newly hatched from spawn possesses a two-sided symmetry, but as it…

Climate change a threat to Indonesian agriculture, study says

“Agriculture is central to human survival and is probably the human enterprise most vulnerable to changes in climate,” said lead author Rosamond Naylor,…

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