All Ecology articles – Page 3
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NewsOysters succumb to deadly viral outbreak - but only at higher water temperatures
Oyster farmers in San Diego Bay will be able to protect them from deadly viral outbreaks by growing them at times when the water is cooler, thanks to the findings of a new study.
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NewsStudy sheds light on patterns of Leptospirosis infection
Part of a multi-year project, the study seeks to identify demographic, socioeconomic and environmental factors in a high transmission setting in Brazil.
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NewsReef pest feasts on cyanobacteria ‘sea sawdust’
Researchers have uncovered an under-the-sea phenomenon where coral-destroying crown-of-thorns starfish larvae have been feasting on blue-green algae bacteria known as ‘sea sawdust’.
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NewsHot spring microbe delivers nitrite-driven anaerobic ethane oxidation
A microbial culture capable of nitrite-driven anaerobic ethane oxidation was enriched through long-term operation of a nitrite-and-ethane-fed bioreactor, a new study shows.
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NewsDesert-loving fungi and lichens pose deadly threat to 5,000-year-old rock art
A study has revealed that the petroglyphs of the Negev desert are home to a community of uncommon specialist fungi and lichens. Unfortunately, these species may pose a serious threat to the rock art in the long term.
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NewsInvasive brown widow spiders host novel bacteria related to chlamydia
Invasive brown widow spiders across three continents were highly infected with a single strain of Rhabdochlamydia, a bacterium that is related to major pathogens of humans and animals, including chlamydia.
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NewsMicroscopic fungi enhance soil carbon storage in new landscapes created by shrinking Arctic glaciers
Melting Arctic glaciers are in rapid recession, and microscopic organisms colonise the newly exposed landscapes. A new study reveals that yeasts play an important role in soil formation in the Arctic after glaciers have melted away.
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NewsInfected kissing bugs spark wake-up call in Delaware
Researchers are investigating discovery of the insect in Delaware. While common in the Mid-Atlantic, they are vectors of a parasite, Trypanosoma cruzi, that can lead to serious heart problems.
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NewsModel shows how plankton survive in a turbulent world
A researcher studying how particles move in turbulent fluids has created a model including various hydrodynamic factors to study how these particles handle and even utilise turbulence.
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NewsPowdery mildew loves city living - scientists investigate why
Weeds in the city had significantly more mildew than the weeds in the suburbs or countryside, discovers a team that tracked infestations of powdery mildew on common broadleaf weeds.
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NewsBuckling point reveals secrets of cyanobacteria locomotion
Scientists investigating cyanobacteria locomotion have found that the filamentous threads start to kink and buckle at a length of around 150 micrometres.
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NewsVirus-like nanoparticles control multicellular organization and reproduction of host bacteria
Researchers examining Streptomyces davawensis, an actinomycete species, discovered that it produces virus-like particles that facilitate host reproduction.
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NewsNew discovery reveals unexpected ocean algae help cool the Earth
A common type of ocean algae plays a significant role in producing a massively abundant compound that helps cool the Earth’s climate, new research has discovered.
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NewsMarine bacteria team up to produce a vital vitamin
Researchers have conducted various experiments to analyse the interaction between two species of marine bacteria from the North Sea in the synthesis of vitamin B12.
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NewsLoss of large herbivores affects interactions between plants and their natural enemies, study shows
Researchers in Brazil compared leaf damage caused by insects and pathogens in areas with and without the presence of mammals such as tapirs, deer and peccaries.
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NewsFor microscopic organisms, ocean currents act as ‘expressway’ to deeper depths
New research shows how tiny plant-like organisms hitch a ride on ocean currents to reach darker and deeper depths, where they impact carbon cycling and microbial dynamics in the subtropical oceans.
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News‘Picky eater’ parasitic archaea drive their hosts to change the menu
Scientists show that the parasitic archaeon Candidatus Nanohaloarchaeum antarcticus does not contain all the lipids that his host Halorubrum lacusprofundi contains, and the host responds to the presence of its parasites.
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NewsHidden biosphere unveiled beneath world’s driest hot desert
In a finding with implications for the search for extraterrestrial life, researchers have discovered microbial life 13 feet below Earth’s most inhospitable desert.
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NewsStudy uncovers molecular mechanism of chemical diversity of thermophilic fungus
The new findings might explain why Thermomyces species with a large reduced genome can survive in the biosphere where temperatures are often below their growth temperatures.
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NewsMarine plankton behaviour could predict future marine extinctions, study finds
Marine communities migrated to Antarctica during the Earth’s warmest period in 66 million years long before a mass-extinction event.
