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'Booming' jellyfish - a threat to the ocean
Oceanography

'Booming' jellyfish - a threat to the ocean

Actions should be taken soon to solve the problem of rapidly increasing the number of jellyfish, which is considered a consequence of human activities.

December 17, 2018
Sharks have weak jaws
Oceanography

Sharks have weak jaws

Researchers at the University of Tampa (USA) found that sharks actually have very weak jaws compared to their size.

December 17, 2018
Japanese coral transgender in the seabed
Oceanography

Japanese coral transgender in the seabed

Professor Yossi Loya of Tel Aviv University's Department of Zoology is the first in the world to discover that Japanese sea corals also convert sex.

December 17, 2018
Cat parasites occur on marine mammals
Oceanography

Cat parasites occur on marine mammals

Researchers at California Polytechnic University have discovered a clue explaining why the world's marine mammals are unable to withstand a parasite normally found only…

December 17, 2018
Strangers hide under the waves
Oceanography

Strangers hide under the waves

Queen's University Belfast is calling on the public to help find methods to detect and prevent the spread of alien species.

December 17, 2018
The mysterious sounds of fish in the ocean
Oceanography

The mysterious sounds of fish in the ocean

It was the end of January 2005 when the spawning season of a fish called the black drum began. Calls for partners echoed in the middle of the night. But none of the peop…

December 17, 2018
Fuel from seaweed
Oceanography

Fuel from seaweed

The 16 green liquid containers in the laboratory of Professor Roger Ruan of the University of Minnesota, USA, are a testament to the booming trend of renewable energy re…

December 17, 2018