Tag: Marine biology
The Impact of L.A. Fires on Marine Ecosystems: Scientists Investigate
The Reuben Lasker, a research vessel operated by the California Cooperative Oceanic Fisheries Investigations (CalCOFI) program, found itself in the midst of a brewing disaster as it sailed off the coast of Manhattan Beach....
Glowing Sea Slug Species Discovered in Ocean’s Midnight Zone
Glowing Slug Discovery Sheds Light on Ocean's DepthsDeep in the ocean's midnight zone, a groundbreaking discovery has been made by Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) scientists. They have identified a new species of...
Discovery of 1400-Year-Old Marine Plant Shocks Scientists
Scientists were recently surprised by the discovery of a 1402-year-old seagrass clone in the Baltic Sea. A team of international researchers from Kiel, London, Oldenburg, and Davis, California, used a new genetic clock to...