The study of organisms which dwell in the ocean or brackish waters.
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Highly spherical Radiolaria; does this image accurate depict the organism?
If I understand correctly, Cenosphaera spp. is a type of Radiolaria, which is a type of zooplankton. The following is an image of Cenosphaera spp. is from the supplementary material (Figure S2) of ...
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Do marine deep sea life forms exhibit circadian rhythms? If so, what entrains them?
I've been reading a lot about circadian rhythms, when suddenly this question popped into my head: do circadian rhythms exist for deep sea organisms (3000 ft / 1000 meters+)?
For land mammals, the ...
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Can jellyfish improve Black Sea environment?
According to this study, cited by many popular science magazines, jellyfish and other, smaller animals can contribute to the vertical ocean stir as much as currents do.
Black Sea chemistry and ...
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What marine animals exhibit deep hibernation/aestivation?
Do marine animals exhibit deep hibernation/aestivation as land-based creatures do?
If not, Why?
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Did the Swedish cod fishery expand in the past years?
The Marine Stewardship Council states that the cod fishery in the Eastern Baltic sea recovered well and issued it's MSC certificate to the Swedish cod fishery in 2011 for that region. (MSC 2011)
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