More Ocean Sustainability – Page 3
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NewsSilica may influence microbial communities in hydrothermal fields
Silica-bearing fluids may influence microbial ecosystems in hydrothermal fields, a new study suggests.
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NewsBiodegradable plastic could replace conventional plastic in coral propagation efforts
Biodegradable plastic cable ties could be used to replace their conventional plastic equivalents in coral propagation as they perform as well and don’t adversely affect coral-associated bacterial communities as they break down.
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NewsComplex green organisms emerged a billion years ago
Using modern gene sequencing data, researchers investigating the evolutionary history of morphological complexity in streptophytes have pinpointed the emergence of multicellularity to almost a billion years ago.
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NewsProject to monitor and predict marine biological hazards
Project to provide technology- and data-based recommendations for early-warning systems and information chains to minimise the effects of marine biological hazards.
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NewsA single-celled microbe is helping corals survive climate change
Researchers have discovered a single-celled microbe that can help corals survive ocean-warming events like bleaching.
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NewsScientists uncover ocean’s intricate web of microbial interactions across depths
An international team of scientists has uncovered the ocean’s intricate web of microbial interactions across depths.
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NewsResearchers probe coral resilience in the face of climate change
A new paper reveals the complex and varied ways corals are adapting, or struggling to adapt, to the rapidly changing oceanic environment.
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NewsOldest thylakoids in fossil cyanobacteria uncover evolution of photosynthesis
Researchers have identified microstructures in fossil cells that are 1.75 billion years old. These structures, called thylakoid membranes, are the oldest ever discovered.
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NewsGenetic sequencing uncovers unexpected source of pathogens in floodwaters
Local rivers and streams were the source of the Salmonella enterica contamination along coastal North Carolina after Hurricane Florence in 2018 – not the previously suspected high number of pig farms in the region.
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NewsGiant bacterium uses unique processes to power itself
Scientists have for the first time described the full genome of one species of the Epulopiscium family of giant bacteria, which they’ve named Epulopiscium viviparus.
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NewsResearch reveals how Halopseudomonas devours polyester urethane
Researchers have shown how bacteria of the genus Halopseudomonas break down common plastic coatings made of polyester urethane, underlying the relevance of the newly isolated bacterium for the biodegradation of plastics.
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NewsResearchers report the high-res structure of a cyanobacterial virus
Researchers have outlined the high-resolution structure of a little-known virus, improving our understanding of viral infection, which could pave the way for more accurate predictions of climate change.
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NewsScientists reveal ‘burrowing effect’ of foraminifera on marine environments
Scientists have shown for the first time that the burrowing of single-celled organisms in marine ecosystems affects oxygen distribution and bacterial diversity in sea sediments.
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NewsBathyarchaeia encode novel methyltransferase utilizing lignin-derived aromatics
Researchers have presented a successful continuous enrichment of Bathyarchaeia along with the discovery of a novel and specific methyltransferase for O-demethylation from lignin-derived aromatics.
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NewsGreenhouse gases in oceans are altered by climate change impact on microbes
Researchers have investigated how climate change drivers reshape the ocean methane and nitrous oxide cycles.
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NewsSulfur-cycling microbes could open new vistas in river-wetland-ocean remediation
A review looks at research done on the high sulfur cycling (s-cycling) in a river-wetland-ocean continuum (RWO) which is largely mediated by microbial communities.
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NewsKey algae species help soft corals survive warming oceans
The algae, from the genus Breviolum, resides inside the coral tissue, forming a symbiotic relationship, a new study finds.
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NewsA new bacterial species from a hydrothermal vent throws light on their evolution
A new bacterial species discovered at the deep-sea hydrothermal vent site ‘Crab Spa’ provides a deeper understanding of bacterial evolution.
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NewsMarine biota births new atmospheric particles in the South Pacific Ocean
Scientists have found that nocturnal nanoparticle bursts that contain nitrogenous compounds originate when marine micro-organisms in the South Pacific Ocean apparently shield themselves from UV radiation.
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NewsThreats and resources found in colonies of bacteria and fungi on ocean plastic trash
Scientists have found both potential threats and promising resources in the thriving colonies of bacteria and fungi on plastic trash washed up on Singapore shores.
