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Discovered Hawaiian Porpoise
Oceanography

Discovered Hawaiian Porpoise

US scientists have discovered a species of fish that has never been known in the waters of the Hawaiian Islands.

December 17, 2018
Discover coral rescue gene from starvation
Oceanography

Discover coral rescue gene from starvation

Australian scientists have discovered that some types of algae can switch genes to withstand higher temperatures, avoiding coral bleaching.

December 17, 2018
70 mysterious whales in Chile
Oceanography

70 mysterious whales in Chile

Last year, the number of dead whales and drifted ashore in Chile reached 330 and this year this strange phenomenon has not stopped.

December 17, 2018
Discover the secret of the red tide
Oceanography

Discover the secret of the red tide

Chemists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have released an explanation of the mechanism of marine algae that causes periodic damage to molluscs and crustacea…

December 17, 2018
Clam died massively covering Chile's beach
Oceanography

Clam died massively covering Chile's beach

Thousands of dead clams along the island of Chiloe, Chile, followed the event of 8,000 tons of sardines washed into the mouth of the Queule before.

December 17, 2018
Finding gobies helps corals resist toxic algae
Oceanography

Finding gobies helps corals resist toxic algae

Living among coral branches, Gobiodon histrio will react with a chemical signal released from corals when the coral comes into contact with a brilliant green toxic algae…

December 17, 2018
Red tide makes Australian beaches closed
Oceanography

Red tide makes Australian beaches closed

On November 27, Australian authorities were forced to close down many famous beaches because of red algae. Famous beaches such as Bondi, Clovelly, Maroubra, Gordon's Bay…

December 17, 2018
The strange coral lives in the cave
Oceanography

The strange coral lives in the cave

A species of coral clings to the ceiling of deep caves in the Pacific Ocean and they grow normally despite receiving very little light.

December 17, 2018
China issued a red tide warning
Oceanography

China issued a red tide warning

The 780km2 red tide tide has just been discovered in the waters of Rizhao City, Shandong Province of China. Red tide is the common name for the phenomenon of blooms of s…

December 17, 2018
Coral shields are resistant to ultraviolet rays
Oceanography

Coral shields are resistant to ultraviolet rays

British scientists have discovered a mechanism to create sunburns for marine corals, which can be used as a sunscreen for humans and develop temperate crops in the tropi…

December 17, 2018