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Have you Seen Bob?
While Hurricane Francine was moving through the Gulf of Mexico, it passed over East Flower Garden bank and dislodged a Sofar spotter buoy that Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary staff refer to as Bob, due to his minion-like characteristics. The...
Weathering Scratches the Surface of Plastic
Plastics might be more resilient than you think—new research shows they can survive in the ocean for decades. A study released in Environmental Science & Technology documents how commercially available macroplastics (>5mm) can withstand decades of exposure in marine environments with...
Digging into the Soil – shedding light on unknown players in methane production
Wetlands are known to produce and contribute a substantial amount of methane that is released into the atmosphere. Most of that methane gets produced from microbes in rich, and sometimes smelly, soil lacking oxygen. Researchers from Brett Baker’s laboratory at the...
Are Parrotfishes Friends or Foes to Coral Reefs?
For many years, parrotfishes have been considered an essential tool for coral reef management as they are known for helping corals grow and survive by grazing on algae and cyanobacteria that can otherwise smother corals. However, some parrotfish species can...The University of Texas
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