Transplanted kelp forests reviving the seafloor in Port Phillip Bay
Kelp forests decimated by sea urchins are being replanted in Port Phillip Bay in an attempt to rebuild the ecosystem.
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Freshwater Animals Are More Fragile Than Thought, With Nearly a Quarter Threatened With Extinction, Study Finds
Species in Lake Victoria, Lake Titicaca, Sri Lanka’s Wet Zone and the Western Ghats of India are particularly vulnerable to ...
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New invasive crustacean species discovered in the Mediterranean
New invasive crustacean species were recently discovered along Mediterranean coasts, putting officials on alert to quickly ...
Brightly colored creature — kept in pet aquariums globally — discovered as new species
Far from its home in Indonesia, a brightly colored creature moved around in an aquarium. Scientists peered into the tank, ...
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‘Grubby little’ sea creatures found in cracks off the coast of Hawaii are new species
Researchers in Hawaii used structures that mimic coral reefs to study aquatic life — and they found four new species. The new species are all types of sponges, “grubby little” creatures that are often ...