Oceanography
Sea fish are increasingly exhausted due to the hot sea
More than half of the important fish groups with marine food networks can die because global warming reduces the amount of dissolved oxygen in seawater in many areas.
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Oceanography
The ocean used to have very little oxygen
The existence of special minerals in ancient coral reefs shows that 650 million years ago, Earth's oceans had very little oxygen, according to Australian researchers on…
Oceanography
The world has the fifth undiscovered ocean
According to research on ocean life, scientists have recognized the world with a fifth ocean still unexplored.
Oceanography
Detecting animals without oxygen
Animals that are able to grow and reproduce without using oxygen are existing on the bottom of the Mediterranean.
Oceanography
New discovery of the phenomenon of underwater luminescence
The phenomenon of glowing in living organisms or bioluminescence is quite common, especially in marine species.
Oceanography
Dead waters are spreading
The conclusion of a group of US and Swedish scientists shows that dead sea areas - where aquatic species cannot survive due to lack of oxygen - are continuing to expand.
Oceanography
Undersea volcanic activity caused an ancient disaster of extinction
According to a new study, seabed volcanic eruption about 93 million years ago depleted the amount of oxygen in the sea, causing widespread extinction of life in the ocea…
Oceanography
The secret to dive deep dolphins without fainting
Some species of seals and dolphins can hold their breath in the water for hours without fainting from lack of oxygen. Absolutely you don't try it at home, because people…
Oceanography
Seabed exploration robot
Ocean scientists from Delaware University (USA) have just launched the DOERRI robot - a new type of seabed robot that can help discover the geological secrets of the Bla…
Oceanography
'Death zone' reappears in the United States
Off the west coast of the US, the dead zone continues to expand, the lack of oxygen regularly kills or repels life in this area. Researchers believe that
Oceanography
Lack of oxygen can change the sex of fish
It is well known that lower oxygen levels in the water can be dangerous to aquatic life. A new study published in the journal Environmental Science and Technology confir…
Oceanography
Fishes stop breathing for months
If you think you're a champion in holding your breath underwater, think again. A grouper species, whose relatives are close to goldfish, can live for months without oxyg…
Archeology
Found oxygen stored by bacteria in fossil samples 1.6 billion years ago
According to Geobiology magazine, Swedish and Danish paleontologists analyzed the 1.6-billion-year-old fossils, found in central India.
Archeology
Searching for traces of giant spider monsters eating humans in ancient times
Earth in the past has had periods of global warm weather, abundant oxygen in the air, creating conditions for species to grow suddenly.