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Save the mermaids
Oceanography

Save the mermaids

Dugong (dugong) is a herbivorous mammal that can float on the face of moon nights and emit melodious tones.

December 17, 2018
New exotic squid species
Oceanography

New exotic squid species

A new species of squid is found by researchers in the South Indian Ocean.

December 17, 2018
What do ocean scientists do?
Oceanography

What do ocean scientists do?

According to the results of the Census of Marine Life, the 2010 Census, scientists said more than 230,000 species of organisms are living in the oceans.

December 17, 2018
Sponges - Natural medicine cabinets
Oceanography

Sponges - Natural medicine cabinets

Sponge (seaweed) creates glass needles up to meters long, providing effective anti-cancer substances and is able to purify seawater to remove toxins.

December 17, 2018
Plastic waste is poisoning the ocean
Oceanography

Plastic waste is poisoning the ocean

Oceanographer David Gallo, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) as he boarded his ship anchored in the area where the Titanic was resting, saw evidence of a much…

December 17, 2018
Detecting animals without oxygen
Oceanography

Detecting animals without oxygen

Animals that are able to grow and reproduce without using oxygen are existing on the bottom of the Mediterranean.

December 17, 2018
Huge bacterial carpet in the ocean
Oceanography

Huge bacterial carpet in the ocean

Scientists have discovered a giant carpet of bacteria in the 130,000-square-kilometer oceanic ocean off the coast of Chile and Peru.

December 17, 2018
Giant algae threaten China
Oceanography

Giant algae threaten China

A cluster of algae that covers up to 200 square kilometers is heading toward China's east coast, threatening the region's ecology and tourism.

December 17, 2018
These relationships are mutually beneficial
Oceanography

These relationships are mutually beneficial

A relationship between two individuals (animals, plants, people ...) only exists for a long time if both sides benefit. That is the law of symbiosis.

December 17, 2018