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New findings suggest animal-mediated plant reproduction might have originated in the ocean.
Environmental DNA like skin cells, blood and faeces can be extracted from water, soil, ice or air to provide a good snapshot of an ecosystem.
Rivers are among the most embattled ecosystems on Earth. Researchers are testing a new, inexpensive way to study river health by using eDNA to count the species that rivers harbor.
New research published in the journal Nature reveals that more than 1.2 million flow barriers exist on European rivers and that approximately 10% are obsolete.
Entire populations of prawn ‘super-females’ are now being commercially distributed. The science behind this continues to advance and could have a far-reaching impact on both humans and animals.
Hydrophis cyanocinctus is the only sea snake species known to breathe through the top of its head, using a special arrangement of blood vessels in much the same way as fish gills.
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Professor of Marine Ecology and Aquaculture, Southern Cross University
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Research Associate in Evolutionary Biology, University of Adelaide
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Professor of Biology, Duke University
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UNESCO Chair River Culture/Fleuves et Patrimoine, Université de Tours
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