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Angler fish : Researchers Capture Rare Footage Of Deep-sea Angler Fish (Video)

Angler fish : Researchers Capture Rare Footage Of Deep-sea Angler Fish (Video)

Angler Fish First Footage, researchers on a dive off the coast of California have captured the first-ever video of the elusive anglerfish known as the black seadevil. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute senior scientist Bruce Robison was leading a dive using the remotely operated vehicle “Doc Ricketts” when he came across the elusive and rarely seen fish on November 17. ... Read More »

‘Green Revolution’ Brings Greater CO2 Swings, New Study

'Green Revolution' Brings Greater CO2 Swings, New Study

A sharp rise in food production to meet the demands for rising population accounts for as much as 25 per cent of the seasonal increase in carbon dioxide (CO2), finds new research. The carbon dioxide absorbed by plants in the spring and summer as they convert solar energy into food is released back to the atmosphere in autumn and winter. Read More »

Jelly Takeover: Calcium levels in Water of Canadian lakes have greatly reduced

Jelly Takeover: Calcium levels in Water of Canadian lakes have greatly reduced

The acidification of lakes in Canada in recent decades, caused mostly by industrial pollution, is pushing freshwater habitat into “an entirely new ecological state,” researchers say. As acid levels increase and calcium levels drop, lakes are finding themselves playing host to a proliferation of small jelly-like invertebrates. The reduction of calcium in acidifying waters is good news for the jellies ... Read More »