| 单词 | plankton |
| 例句 | As he looked down into it he saw the red sifting of the plankton in the dark water and the strange light the sun made now. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Rotten krill, shrimp, plankton, small fish—they ate it all—mixed with gallons of . . . what? The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Every evening they trudged back to a meal of plankton burgers or plankton pasta or plankton bur- ritos. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z No larger than grains of dust, these transparent larvae swim about in the surface waters, feeding on the microscopic plant life of the plankton. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z “The sooner this nasty little aristocrat goes to the plankton factory the better. That’s all I can say.” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The loss of food has also struck hard at the swallows that cruise the skies, straining out the aerial insects as herring strain the plankton of the sea. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z “You take the stink bugs out of the tanks with this”—he held up a net—“and when the plankton’s ripe, you harvest it.” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I had nightmares about what Poseidon might turn me into if I were ever on the verge of death— plankton, maybe. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Sister Inez said it was caused by pollution in the water the Keepers used to grow plankton. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z And I would say, “Missus—missus lady— those are some nice old plankton. ” Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Dinner that night was plankton patties and boiled seaweed. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s the mark of people who work with plankton.” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z It galloped with jaws wide open, as if to collect us between its teeth the way a whale feeds on plankton. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Because, his brother Ahmad said, on moon-filled nights the plankton would be visible everywhere, spread out all over the sea, and the sardines could see and eat the glowing organisms with ease. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z In that interval of nearly two years, successive crops of plankton had flowered and faded away, but the poison, although no longer present in the water, had somehow passed from generation to generation. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z It was a house-that-Jack-built sequence, in which the large carnivores had eaten the smaller carnivores, that had eaten the herbivores, that had eaten the plankton, that had absorbed the poison from the water. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Carlos never seemed to run out of ideas for things to do with plankton. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “The Keepers drink real milk, too, not ground-up plankton, and they eat chocolates wrapped in gold paper.” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Everything was waving in the current, feeding on microscopic plankton, growing bigger by the minute. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The men seemed to think this was a brilliant plan, and Matt, who had no idea what they were talking about, said the plankton factory sounded fine. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Yet pesticides may well destroy substantial quantities of plankton. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Or a group of science people doing research about plankton or the chemicals found in floating seaweed, all these waterproof monitors beeping and flashing next to ’em on deck. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z David knew about plankton from biology—they were also called krill: millions of tiny, some almost microscopic, shrimp-like animals that filled the oceans of the world. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z He watched his lines to see them go straight down out of sight into the water and he was happy to see so much plankton because it meant fish. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z This prolongs the period the larvae must spend in the hazardous world of the plankton and so decreases the chance they will live to adulthood. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z The genetic information includes how to convert plankton into blubber; or how to hold your breath on a dive one kilometer below the surface. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “Silly satyr. Whale sharks are peaceful. They only eat plankton.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z A diet of pork chops, pie a la mode, and chocolate was obviously better for your skin than healthy, nutritious plankton. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “Imagine living on plankton all those years! We use it only for animal feed.” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z An increase in plankton in the water drawn from the boreholes around the ship—a sure sign of approaching spring—didn’t ward off the suspense that all the men now felt. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z The boys recited the Five Principles of Good Citizenship and the Four Attitudes Leading to Right-Mindfulness before trooping into the cafeteria for plankton gruel. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Fish from the lakes were also found to contain insecticides; so did samples of plankton. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z The fish were attracted to plankton, and the plankton were attracted to the light. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Not enough to try a plankton burger, but enough for a taste. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Everything dies, all around, trees, plankton, lichens, mice, whales, flies, mitochondria. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Because of the plankton and the cold, green waters, he might only be able to see twenty feet in front of him on an average day. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z For the life of him, he couldn’t see why plankton was supposed to taste better if everyone was stuck with it. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “After we harvest the plankton, the brine is evaporated and the salt is processed for sale. These are the highest salt mountains in the world. People come from all over to admire them.” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z It appeared his life’s work was to make people love and appreciate plankton. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z There had been whales feeding on plankton and he had tried pulling his plankton cone net but with only partial success. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Shot in 4K as well as 3-D, the film provides detailed views of creatures like tiny plankton, giant clams and a seemingly curious hammerhead. 8 Things to Do With Your Kids in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z He starts out as a loudmouthed overweight mover and shaker, the classic big fish in a small pond -- plankton in a thimble. A bittersweet farewell to "Friday Night Lights" 2011-07-15T17:10:00Z Some new dishes include a Basque-style risotto with clams and cod in a green plankton broth. Wylie Dufresne Starts Stretch Pizza, Selling Pies Out of Breads Bakery 2021-04-13T04:00:00Z He makes a case for the interconnectedness of natural systems: Falling leaves near coastlines leach acids into the ocean, stimulating the growth of plankton, which in turn increases the yields of fish and oysters. Photos, Gardens, Birds, Trees: What’s Happening in the Great Outdoors 2017-05-29T04:00:00Z When you disturb the plankton it glows like watery fireflies. Caribbean islands: readers’ travel tips 2018-11-22T05:00:00Z The males carry the fry, and the females drift through the plankton layer of the ocean, spawning when the mood takes them. Planning my wedding as a non-binary bride 2018-06-05T04:00:00Z Each day was filled with tasks, but also with fun, interactive lessons on subjects such as the acidification of the oceans, importance of plankton and elements of navigation. Setting sail near the San Juan Islands with grandchildren 2016-09-22T04:00:00Z “At night, the sky is full of stars, there are fireflies in the trees and stars in the water,” Ms. Deeprawat said of the phosphorescent plankton common to the surrounding waters. ‘Old Thailand’ Found on Sleepy Islands 2015-02-19T05:00:00Z The ocean is becoming more acidic, which threatens some plankton. The Ruthless Phronima, and Other Hidden Wonders of the Sea 2018-03-22T04:00:00Z But these rays are truly gentle giants, consuming only plankton. Scuba Diving in Thailand: A Balancing Act 2016-02-18T05:00:00Z Corals are tiny soft creatures that survive on plankton and photosynthesis, and secrete calcium carbonate. Bonaire: Where Coral and Cactus Thrive, and the Sea Soothes the Soul 2019-02-18T05:00:00Z As the tide rips through the strait, it funnels the plankton on which the sharks feed into dense swarms. The primal thrill of sharks: the emotional case for rewilding the sea 2017-02-04T05:00:00Z The darkness let the main attraction, bioluminescent plankton, shine even brighter. Loneliness and Its Antidote on Orcas Island 2019-09-17T04:00:00Z The exhibition is, of course, about hidden ocean wonders, but it features more than the usual suspects of blue whales and frighteningly enlarged microscopic plankton. The Ruthless Phronima, and Other Hidden Wonders of the Sea 2018-03-22T04:00:00Z Smallest of all are plankton, to which Submerge will devote an entire tent. Spare Times for Children for Oct. 2-8 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z Research published last year in the journal Science found that juvenile perch actively preferred polystyrene particles to the plankton they would normally eat. From sea to plate: how plastic got into our fish 2017-02-14T05:00:00Z Whales mainly exist to process quantities of plankton with their pleated throats. Age of the Dragons: Moby-Dick without whales 2011-03-09T08:55:00Z We paddled our kayak in the dark to the lagoon where the luminescent plankton thrive. Caribbean islands: readers’ travel tips 2018-11-22T05:00:00Z Embroideries seemed to hang in the air over iridescent surfaces, where lacy stitches created images of nature like plankton or leaves. Gucci's Orgy of Gorgeousness 2012-09-19T17:33:55Z Radio-controlled, they flash along with the music, looking increasingly like groovy bioluminescent plankton as the evening grows darker. Coldplay – review 2012-06-02T23:05:27Z Enlarged forms of plankton appear and seem to seek connection with the human audience. 12 Artists On: Climate Change 2018-08-22T04:00:00Z From June to the beginning of November, lunar tides and monsoons increase plankton levels in areas of the Baa Atoll Unesco World Biosphere Reserve, attracting manta rays, whale sharks and other sizable fish. Days With the Manta Rays: Where to Learn to Freedive 2017-06-29T04:00:00Z In the style of open-mouthed plankton, Sue and I are mainly consisting on a diet of coffee and LA car fumes. Oscars 2012: Nominees' diary 2012-02-26T18:39:40Z The calories available in plankton, mollusks and people are applied to build gulags, mines and mission schools, which in their turn become beliefs about morality, labor and time. A View of the Bering Strait That’s Anything but Narrow 2019-08-27T04:00:00Z I discovered — too late — that a tour operator takes kayaks to the beach at night, which must be even more amazing as oars agitate the plankton. Isla Holbox, a Mexican island that retains its distinct small-town vibe 2019-02-21T05:00:00Z The effect was something like the swirls of phosphorescent plankton magnified a billion times. Explorer: Lapland, From Icy Plunge to Blazing Sky 2013-01-04T18:54:54Z One current dessert is a plankton mousse under a toasted-milk crumble. The New Noma: Frequently Asked Questions 2018-04-24T04:00:00Z Of particular concern to wildlife officials is the spread of Asian carp, which are moving up the Mississippi River system, multiplying in huge numbers and hogging all of the plankton that other fish require. Invasive species for dinner? Restaurant serves up Florida's most reviled breeds 2016-03-07T05:00:00Z Flamingos tend to feed on shellfish, insect larvae, small fish, plankton, algae, seeds and plant material –most of which can be found in Cox Bay. Escaped zoo flamingo spotted 17 years after it flew away from Kansas zoo 2022-03-30T04:00:00Z Like other corals, their normal diet consists of microscopic plankton. New to nature no 110: Sandalolitha boucheti 2013-07-27T23:05:11Z Nature’s force asserted itself with plankton blooms, salmon runs, and births of seal pups on oiled rocks. Confronting my Exxon Valdez horror 25 years later 2014-03-26T23:00:00Z You may reach an answer in the negative if you drink the green liquid of plankton and raw pumpkin-seed milk thinned with yogurt whey. The New Noma: Frequently Asked Questions 2018-04-24T04:00:00Z The throat passage, needing only to fit mouthfuls of plankton, was measured no larger than the thickness of a man’s arm. Animal penises’ amazing evolution 2012-06-12T15:40:00Z A wild swimming classic: "In the night sea at Walberswick, I have seen bodies fiery with phosphorescent plankton striking through neon waves like dragons." Kate Worsley's top 10 East Anglian tales 2013-04-03T09:39:22Z It fertilizes the algae and plankton that the fish eat. Tilapia has a terrible reputation. Does it deserve it? 2016-10-24T04:00:00Z Around a corner, bright sunlight struggled to penetrate water thick with plankton. On Mexico’s Sea of Cortez, a voyage of discovery 2020-10-01T04:00:00Z We gazed down — at least 25 manta rays circled underwater, their huge mouths open, their white eyes alert and moving side to side as they hoovered up plankton. Dragons, Apes, Mantas and Birds 2020-02-17T05:00:00Z Crucially, we are still rapidly losing overall biodiversity, including soil micro-organisms, plankton in the oceans, pollinators and the remaining tropical and temperate forests. 20 predictions for the next 25 years 2011-01-02T00:05:22Z Not mentioned in the Times piece is the fact that SSRIs have been detected in plankton, which are a “foundation” organism in the food chain. Your tap water is probably laced with anti-depressants 2013-03-14T21:01:00Z "As plankton die and sink to the bottom of the ocean, that dead carbon becomes chemically reactive in a way that adds rhenium to it." Study sheds light on how Earth cycles fossil-carbon 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z Among other things, the researchers determined the isotopic and elemental composition of the calcareous shells of plankton. How salt from the Caribbean affects our climate 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z Although microbes of all kinds flourished in the bottles, in-water measurements taken around the same time showed that dinoflagellates—a type of plankton associated with harmful algal blooms—were benefiting disproportionately. How a California wildfire created a buffet for marine microbes 2023-10-31T04:00:00Z Other local Facebook groups flag the appearance of the northern lights and bioluminescent plankton. In Seattle, phones ding. Orcas could be close 2023-10-28T04:00:00Z But as further specimens came to light, Dr Harvey identified similarities with modern green algae that live floating in the plankton of ponds and lakes. Bizarre new fossils shed light on ancient plankton 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z In places with plankton blooms, the researchers found an abundance of Vibrio bacteria. New study confirms presence of flesh-eating and illness-causing bacteria in Florida's coastal waters following Hurricane Ian 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z "Their shell continues to grow as an irregular tube around the snail's body, and the animal hunts by laying out a mucus web to trap plankton and bits of detritus." Newly-discovered 'margarita snails' from the Florida Keys are bright lemon-yellow 2023-10-09T04:00:00Z Notably, their ability to increase clearance rates under elevated temperatures may also benefit other organisms in coastal systems, as marine heatwaves often drive algal and plankton blooms. Mussels able to adjust heart rate to cope with marine heatwaves 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z They devour plankton and other suspended nutrients, eliminating the base level of food chains. Historians race to find Great Lakes shipwrecks before quagga mussels destroy the sites 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z And it wouldn't do anything to remedy other CO2-related problems such as ocean acidification, which is harming the ability of corals, shellfish and some plankton to form skeletons and shells. It’s Time to Engineer the Sky 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z The dark aphotic zone is home to plankton and other organisms that could potentially get trapped in filters or experience long-term effects from the brine. Are seafloor desalination pods the answer to California's drought woes? 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z The aequorea victoria are classed as omnivore, and feed on plankton. Rare crystal jellyfish spotted off Cornwall coast 2023-09-11T04:00:00Z State-of-the-art farms utilize sophisticated sensors and high-resolution cameras to provide comprehensive environmental monitoring of oxygen, temperature, tidal currents, plankton and sedimentation. Farming native fish in the Salish Sea can be done safely, responsibly | Op-Ed 2023-08-30T04:00:00Z At night, coral polyps feed on plankton, providing nutrients for their algae. A Heroic Effort Aims to Save Florida’s Coral Reefs from Record Heat 2023-08-20T04:00:00Z "It only works underwater of course, and only in areas of relatively rich food supply in terms of plankton and small plankton-eaters such as shrimps-krill." Ancient filter-feeding reptile had a freaky similarity with modern whales 2023-08-09T04:00:00Z Near the surface, where a great deal of photosynthesis occurs, those young fish can feed on plankton, and on the pilings, they can pick off crustaceans and arthropods living among the anemones. An oil rig that environmentalists love? Here’s the real story. 2023-08-08T04:00:00Z Many species are also so deep down that sunlight can’t reach photosynthetic plankton, leaving the larvae with little food to eat. New Antarctic Starfish Are Doting Parents and Vicious Predators 2023-08-04T04:00:00Z Although this was only found in one sample, the presence of these critters suggests this ancient creature was carnivorous, like jellyfish that feed on plankton and crustaceans today. Researchers announce Pacman ghost-shaped jellyfish is the oldest in fossil record 2023-08-02T04:00:00Z Changes in the density and distribution of plankton. Climate change will shift the oceans’ colors, study predicts 2023-07-21T04:00:00Z In some places, it could indicate changes in the amount of plankton or other organic material floating in the water. Climate Change Is Changing the Color of the Ocean 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z The fish are nutrient-rich, a good source of Omega-3 fatty acids; they consume smaller organisms like plankton and they filter huge quantities of ocean water. A Tiny Fish That Fuels an Atlantic Ecosystem Now Fuels Industry Debates 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z They live off the harvestable population out of the plankton, which can be highly variable and have excessive numbers in some years, very low numbers in others. Is it ethical to eat octopuses? An acclaimed octopus expert and marine biologist weighs in 2023-07-02T04:00:00Z The presence of these critters suggests this ancient creature was carnivorous, like jellyfish that feed on plankton and crustaceans today. Researchers announce Pacman ghost-shaped jellyfish is the oldest in fossil record 2023-08-02T04:00:00Z This sets off a light display for onlookers on shore, who are coming in increasing numbers to Welsh beaches late at night to try to see the plankton for themselves. Bioluminescent plankton: 'It's the northern lights of the ocean' 2023-06-24T04:00:00Z Temperate waters from Alaska to California make diving challenging — the cold water provides more nutrients, which leads to more plankton and algae, but decreases the visibility underwater. Seattle partnership dives into the mysteries of Elliott Bay’s bull kelp | Provided by Port of Seattle 2023-06-08T04:00:00Z They sequenced DNA from more than 5000 samples of three coral species, two fish species, and plankton. Coral reefs are home to the greatest microbial diversity on Earth 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z Mace notes that phytoplankton's role in this process is a global phenomenon, but the effect is clearest in the Southern Ocean with its plentiful plankton population and low level of human influence. Plankton Generate a Cloudy Shield over the Antarctic 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z They feed on plankton and other nutrients, in turn keeping the water’s dissolved oxygen levels in balance for fish. What's causing cancer in PNW clams? 2023-05-22T04:00:00Z But other times he has almost been able to set his watch by the time the plankton will start to produce their show based on previous nights' experiences. Bioluminescent plankton: 'It's the northern lights of the ocean' 2023-06-24T04:00:00Z These protists are a component of freshwater and marine plankton. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Some corals living in deeper and colder water do not have a mutualistic relationship with protists; these corals must obtain their energy exclusively by feeding on plankton using stinging cells on their tentacles. Concepts of Biology 2013-04-25T00:00:00Z A voracious eater of fresh-water plankton, silver carp's presence has decimated native fishing stocks as it outcompetes them for this food source. 'We are selling a product that we hope gets discontinued' 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z Blue button jellies and by-the-wind sailors feed on plankton and serve as food for violet snails. Cleaning up ocean ‘garbage patches’ could destroy delicate ecosystems 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z And he says the whole experience, whether or not the plankton appear, is great for body and mind and better than "sitting inside watching Eastenders or Coronation Street". Bioluminescent plankton: 'It's the northern lights of the ocean' 2023-06-24T04:00:00Z Golden algae are found in both freshwater and marine environments, where they form a major part of the plankton community. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Some species of sharks and rays are suspension feeders that feed on plankton. Concepts of Biology 2013-04-25T00:00:00Z Members of a colony use their stingers to capture the plankton that feeds their shared digestive system. Bizarre Blue ‘Jellyfish’ Washing Up on California Beaches Are a Sign of Spring 2023-05-03T04:00:00Z The plankton “provided a natural clean-up crew to help restore the lake’s famous blue waters,” the report said. Tiny nibbling creatures are making Lake Tahoe clearer than it’s been in decades 2023-04-11T04:00:00Z It is caused by bioluminescent plankton, tiny creatures floating in the sea that have the ability to emit light when disturbed by a predator or motion. Bioluminescent plankton: 'It's the northern lights of the ocean' 2023-06-24T04:00:00Z These animals are suspension feeders—they eat material, such as plankton, that is suspended in the water around them. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z In some cases, as in plankton, protists are consumed directly. Concepts of Biology 2013-04-25T00:00:00Z By catching and chemically dissecting plankton, biogeochemists have pieced together a map of these ratios across the Southern Ocean, showing how they’ve changed monthly over the past 30 years. Whale skin provides clues to elusive migration habits 2023-02-26T05:00:00Z Ryan-Keogh and his collaborators looked at phytoplankton productivity as well, using satellite imagery of the plankton blooms and measurements from ocean floats to track changes starting in 1998. Iron shortage threatens microbes key to food chain in Southern Ocean 2023-02-22T05:00:00Z Emma finally hit the jackpot this June, ticking something off her bucket list as she saw the plankton in action in the early hours of the morning at Caswell Bay in Gower, Swansea. Bioluminescent plankton: 'It's the northern lights of the ocean' 2023-06-24T04:00:00Z These protists exist in freshwater and marine habitats, and are a component of plankton, the typically microscopic organisms that drift through the water and serve as a crucial food source for larger aquatic organisms. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The primary foods of tunicates are plankton and detritus. Concepts of Biology 2013-04-25T00:00:00Z Polar bears in the Arctic and plankton in the Pacific. How Widespread Are These Toxic Chemicals? They’re Everywhere. 2023-02-22T05:00:00Z In research spanning seven years, Robuck has looked at PFASs in Gulf of Maine water, sediments, plankton, coastal and offshore seabirds, and humpback whale tissue. Tracing the flow of "forever chemicals" into waterways and wildlife 2023-01-25T05:00:00Z She joined the Facebook group Bioluminescent plankton watch last year, which shares information with plankton seekers, and last weekend went with three friends for an overnight stay at Gower, determined to make it happen. Bioluminescent plankton: 'It's the northern lights of the ocean' 2023-06-24T04:00:00Z Chlorophytes primarily inhabit freshwater and damp soil, and are a common component of plankton. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Richmond sees an opportunity for bioremediation, by pumping the wastewater through tanks full of oyster species that consume plankton and incorporate radionuclides into their shells. Despite opposition, Japan may soon dump Fukushima wastewater into the Pacific 2023-01-23T05:00:00Z Warming’s impact on plankton is an ongoing subject of scientific inquiry. Loss of tiny organisms hurts ocean, fishing, scientists say 2023-01-19T05:00:00Z There’s also considerable funding — $50 million — to protect North Atlantic right whales from fishing gear entanglements or vessel collisions and $300,000 to monitor “plankton distribution” in the oceanic waters. Year-end spending bill called ‘a grab bag of theft’ 2022-12-22T05:00:00Z The recent period of sunny, settled weather has meant a particularly good year for plankton conditions, with clearer seas than normal, he explained. Bioluminescent plankton: 'It's the northern lights of the ocean' 2023-06-24T04:00:00Z The prolific invaders have elbowed aside other plankton eaters and fueled nuisance algae. Scientists: Atmospheric carbon might turn lakes more acidic 2022-12-19T05:00:00Z Biodiversity refers to all living things, from polar bears to plankton, and the way they fit together in an intricate web of life, supplying food, clean air and water. Biodiversity: Row over funding threatens to stall talks 2022-12-15T05:00:00Z A 2020 article in the journal Nature Communications found that climate change “is predicted to trigger major shifts in the geographic distribution of marine plankton species.” Loss of tiny organisms hurts ocean, fishing, scientists say 2023-01-19T05:00:00Z Biodiversity refers to all living things, from polar bears to plankton, and the way they fit together to sustain life on Earth. Biodiversity: Can we set aside a third of our planet for nature? 2022-12-13T05:00:00Z Local communities have reported numerous emaciated bodies of seabirds - including shearwaters, auklets and murres - that usually eat plankton, krill or fish, but appear to have had difficulty finding sufficient food. Starving seabirds on Alaska coast show climate change peril 2022-12-13T05:00:00Z Local communities have reported numerous emaciated bodies of seabirds — including shearwaters, auklets and murres — that usually eat plankton, krill or fish, but appear to have had difficulty finding sufficient food. Starving seabirds on Alaska coast show climate change peril 2022-12-13T05:00:00Z I hadn’t scuba-dived in 15 years, and here I was with blacktip reef sharks and sea turtles swimming into the raking light with plankton. The 25 Travel Experiences You Must Have 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z Over winter in the Arctic Ocean, for example, plankton rise and fall each day despite the sun never breaching the horizon. The Sky Needs Its ‘Silent Spring’ Moment 2022-10-01T04:00:00Z At less than an inch long when hatched, with no eyes or teeth, the larval lamprey feeds on plankton and other detritus in streams. In the Great Lakes, the pandemic disrupted sea lamprey control 2022-09-15T04:00:00Z Her tool kit includes the standard ideas: She recommends fertilizing the oceans with iron to stimulate plankton growth and thereby remove carbon from the atmosphere. Review | How to deal with climate refugees? Probably not like this. 2022-09-09T04:00:00Z These miniature jellyfish, known as Turritopsis dohrnii, wave and grasp with their pale tentacles, bringing plankton to their mouths like many other jellyfish species adrift in the glowing water. This Jellyfish Can Live Forever. Its Genes May Tell Us How. 2022-09-06T04:00:00Z The researchers were interested in tunicates because they filter-feed on plankton by continuously drawing water through their barrel-shaped bodies. Hope for New Drugs Arises from the Sea 2022-08-27T04:00:00Z Sea lions are being poisoned by a toxin found in plankton and reports of the sick animals being spotted along the Ventura County coast are skyrocketing, according to an animal rescue organization. Sick sea lions spotted along Ventura County coast 2022-08-23T04:00:00Z Asian carp were introduced to the United States in the 1970s by fisheries and sewage treatment facilities that used the fish’s excellent filter feeding capabilities to clean their ponds of excess plankton. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z In 1945 oceanographer Martin Johnson embarked on a research ship to sample plankton at various times and depths over 24 hours. Greatest Migration on Earth Happens under Darkness Every Day 2022-08-20T04:00:00Z The world’s clearest large lake could become even clearer because of changes in its plankton population, UC Davis researchers said in the ‘State of the Lake’ report. Stay out of the water: Officials warn about algae blooms in Lake Elsinore, Big Bear Lake 2022-08-17T04:00:00Z Lake Tahoe, the world’s clearest large lake, could become even clearer over the next few years due to changes in its plankton population, scientists said in a new report. Lake Tahoe could get clearer over next few years due to tiny changes, report says 2022-08-01T04:00:00Z She was not involved in the new study but found in 2016 that marine seagrass plants are pollinated by creatures such as plankton. In a First, Tiny Crustaceans Are Found to “Pollinate” Seaweed like Bees of the Sea 2022-07-28T04:00:00Z Silver carp eat plankton that native mussels and snails feed on, reducing this food source by a different alteration of the food web. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z To study this crucial movement of carbon, Michael Stukel, a plankton and marine biogeochemistry researcher at Florida State University, spends a lot of time peering through a microscope at zooplankton's fecal pellets. Greatest Migration on Earth Happens under Darkness Every Day 2022-08-20T04:00:00Z The organism appears to be in its polyp stage, the life cycle when a cnidarian adheres to the ocean floor and uses its tentacles to grab tasty larvae and floating plankton. David Attenborough gets a namesake: the oldest known relative of living animals 2022-07-25T04:00:00Z In addition to the dinoflagellates, copepods and other types of plankton associated with the familiar, flashing displays, the samples contained bioluminescent bacteria. The Mystery of Milky Seas Is Finally Being Solved 2022-07-23T04:00:00Z Aquatic food chains are based on plankton, which includes floating algae, or phytoplankton, and small animals called zooplankton. Miller & Levine Biology 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z Ocean acidification adversely affects many marine species, including plankton, mollusks, shellfish, and corals. Environmental Biology 2018-09-06T00:00:00Z Calcareous oozes consist of calcite-rich plankton shells that have fallen to the ocean floor. An Introduction to Geology 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z Through its animal habitat exhibits and presentations, Seattle Aquarium teaches visitors about creatures from tufted puffins to plankton. Where to find family fun this summer based on your COVID comfort level 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z Samples of ancient plankton shells seemed to show the atmosphere during the brief hothouse was enriched in light carbon, the isotope favored by life. Hidden carbon layer may have sparked ancient bout of global warming 2022-06-23T04:00:00Z Most life in lakes and ponds depends on plankton, algae, and plants. Miller & Levine Biology 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z Abundant plankton serve as the base of the food chain for larger animals such as whales and dolphins. Environmental Biology 2018-09-06T00:00:00Z Pelagic clay deposition occurs in areas of remote open ocean, where there is little plankton accumulation. An Introduction to Geology 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z At the same time, Arctic species of birds and plankton are struggling in a changing climate. Snowmobiles in Slush: Sports Are on Thin Ice in the Warming Arctic 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z Instead of teeth, the former have baleen plates that trap shrimplike krill, plankton and small fish while expelling seawater from the whales’ mouths. On Cape Cod Bay, a family vacation for the ages — all of them 2022-05-13T04:00:00Z The animal plankton are eaten by a series of larger consumers. Miller & Levine Biology 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z State scientists have said the plant’s intake and discharge would kill significant amounts of plankton and fish larvae that are vital to the marine ecosystem. Drought boon or boondoggle? Critics blast Poseidon desalination plan as crucial vote looms 2022-04-22T04:00:00Z Ninety percent of plankton species, 75% of plant species, and all the dinosaurs went extinct at this time. An Introduction to Geology 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z More outlandish ideas include “fertilizing” the ocean to induce CO2-gobbling plankton to proliferate, an idea that the report warns could have unintended effects on ocean ecosystems. Opinion | Actually, humanity can still avoid climate catastrophe 2022-04-05T04:00:00Z The filters are arranged from big mesh to small to filter out fish and plankton. In the Ocean, It’s Snowing Microplastics 2022-04-03T04:00:00Z Increased ultraviolet radiation also may result in damage to populations of plants and plankton at the bases of the food chains, which sustain all life on Earth. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Scientists also will analyze the samples for organic matter, particularly tiny plant and animal plankton at the base of aquatic food chains. Scientists take rare look under Great Lakes’ frozen surfaces 2022-03-01T05:00:00Z Swings in the levels of different types, or isotopes, of carbon in the bones indicated how much plankton was in the water for the fish to eat. The Dinosaur Age May Have Ended in Springtime 2022-02-23T05:00:00Z This technology allows for responsible and comprehensive environmental monitoring of water quality parameters such as oxygen levels, temperature, sedimentation, tidal currents, plankton levels and weather conditions. Modern aquaculture sustains treaty rights and tribal food security 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z Certain fish species have shifted their egg laying forward by as many as 10 days per decade, and some plankton species are reaching peak abundance as many as 50 days earlier per decade. An "emerging crisis": The climate is changing too fast for plants and animals to adapt 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z In his picture, Dancing with the giants of the night, the whale sharks are seen feeding on nocturnal plankton gathered around the lights of a boat. Underwater Photographer of the Year winner revealed 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z As plastic breaks down into ever-smaller pieces it also enters the marine food chain, being ingested by marine life of all sizes, from huge whales to turtles to tiny plankton. Plastic pollution in oceans to rise for decades even with immediate action 2022-02-09T05:00:00Z As plastic breaks down into ever-smaller pieces it also enters the marine food chain, being ingested in everything from whales to turtles to tiny plankton. Plastic pollution in oceans on track to rise for decades 2022-02-08T05:00:00Z Such characteristics can determine how much plankton is available for fish. Scientists race to gather winter data on warming Great Lakes 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z The influx of so much fresh water could affect plankton and other organisms in the marine food chain. An extraordinary iceberg is gone, but not forgotten 2022-01-26T05:00:00Z It looked as if the dark bed was suddenly alive with bioluminescent plankton. Perspective | The night I started seeing sparks in my bed — and more stories from the edge of sleep 2022-01-09T05:00:00Z In modern oceans, many giant whales are filter feeders, straining krill and other plankton through the plates of their mouths. This Sea Lizard Had a Grand Piano-Size Head and a Big Appetite 2021-12-23T05:00:00Z During research cruises, scientists conduct a range of sampling of plankton collected throughout the upper 100 meters, or 328 feet, of water. Young salmon found a haven during the Pacific Northwest’s sweltering summer. What that means for their future. 2021-12-27T05:00:00Z Besides iron fertilization, the panel looked at rehabilitating coastal ecosystems; growing vast plantations of seaweed; and spurring plankton production by forcing nutrients up from deep in the ocean. To draw down carbon and cool off the planet, ocean fertilization gets another look 2021-12-14T05:00:00Z Commercial farmers around the country grow oysters near the surface because they mature much faster where the water holds more of the plankton they eat and predators can be more easily removed. Volunteers raise oyster gardens to help restore reefs 2021-12-14T05:00:00Z Marine life ranging from tiny plankton to giant whales are at risk. Climate change has destabilized the Earth’s poles, putting the rest of the planet in peril 2021-12-14T05:00:00Z In the process, the carbon gradually sinks with the plankton, and the fish that eat it, to deeper ocean waters where the CO2 is believed to remain for at least a century. Moving CO 2 from Air to Oceans May Be Necessary to Slow Warming 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z But the panel also considered industrial-scale interventions that could alter ocean chemistry, such as using ground up iron to trigger massive plankton blooms or converting thousands of square kilometers of open ocean into seaweed farms. Panel calls for $2.5 billion in ocean geoengineering research 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z Photosynthetic plankton act like tropical rainforests, sucking CO2 from the atmosphere. To draw down carbon and cool off the planet, ocean fertilization gets another look 2021-12-14T05:00:00Z The scientists said the most promising possibilities include making the seas less acidic with minerals or jolts of electricity, adding phosphorous or nitrogen to spur plankton growth and creating massive seaweed farms. Panel: Consider tinkering with oceans to suck up more carbon 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z The migration was first documented in the early 1800s, when naturalist Georges Cuvier noted that plankton called daphnia—water fleas—were disappearing and reappearing in a daily cycle in a shallow freshwater lake. The Ups and Downs of a Great Vertical Migration 2021-12-06T05:00:00Z A second approach could help stimulate downward motion of the plankton by using wave power or by injecting cooler water. Moving CO 2 from Air to Oceans May Be Necessary to Slow Warming 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z Even one of the most heavily tested and controversial methods—fertilizing plankton blooms—faces questions about its effectiveness and potential for affecting ocean ecosystems. Panel calls for $2.5 billion in ocean geoengineering research 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z Extra iron would stimulate a bloom, the thinking goes, causing plankton to take up extra carbon. To draw down carbon and cool off the planet, ocean fertilization gets another look 2021-12-14T05:00:00Z This would spur photosynthesis by plankton, which would breathe in the carbon dioxide then sink. Panel: Consider tinkering with oceans to suck up more carbon 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z One of the most serious threats to seabirds is a reduction of plankton and small fish in cold northern waters. Heat, no food, deadly weather: Climate change kills seabirds 2021-12-01T05:00:00Z That in turn would encourage blooms of photosynthetic plankton that form the base of the food chain, meaning more krill for whales and more fish for fisheries. Baleen whales eat three times as much as scientists thought 2021-11-02T04:00:00Z There, they plan to test whether floating rice husks can deliver iron nutrients to fuel plankton growth more efficiently. Panel calls for $2.5 billion in ocean geoengineering research 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z The carbon would sink into the depths in the form of dead plankton, or the feces or bodies of organisms that eat them. To draw down carbon and cool off the planet, ocean fertilization gets another look 2021-12-14T05:00:00Z But he said he’s more skeptical of ocean fertilization to stimulate plankton. Panel: Consider tinkering with oceans to suck up more carbon 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z Forage fish and plankton loss has led to mass die-offs of birds such as the Cassin’s auklets that washed up by the tens of thousands on the Pacific Coast in recent years. Heat, no food, deadly weather: Climate change kills seabirds 2021-12-01T05:00:00Z “Methane appears in every life process, from cows to plankton.” Russia allows methane leaks at planet’s peril The mussels eat by filtering plankton, monopolizing nutrients that would otherwise feed other river-dwelling species or flow into the ocean. Golden mussels are devastating South American rivers. The Amazon may be next 2021-10-20T04:00:00Z Tests have shown the iron does stimulate plankton growth. To draw down carbon and cool off the planet, ocean fertilization gets another look 2021-12-14T05:00:00Z In another view, however, the trigger for longer ice ages was a small drop in CO2 levels, perhaps driven by dust-fertilized plankton in the Southern Ocean that absorbed the gas from the atmosphere. Hunt begins for ancient Antarctic ice—and clues to Earth’s response to rising temperatures 2021-10-19T04:00:00Z Chemicals, she said, dissolve into the water and affect plankton, the base of the ocean food chain. California Oil Spill Closes Beaches and Renews Call for Drilling Ban 2021-10-04T04:00:00Z Weathered plastics also make the water murkier, blocking sunlight from reaching plankton and other keystone species in the food chain. Opinion | The oceans are being clogged with plastic. Here’s one way to fight this ecological catastrophe. 2021-10-04T04:00:00Z In 2010, the Deep Water Horizon incident off the Gulf of Mexico saw nearly 300,000 tonnes of oil spill, resulting in the death of thousands of species ranging from plankton to dolphins. Huntington Beach: California oil spill sparks concern for wildlife 2021-10-03T04:00:00Z Heavier ones would sink to the bottom or cluster near the sewage pipe or inner shore, places that are habitats for plankton, bivalves and bloody-red worms. This Fjord Shows Even Small Populations Create Giant Microfiber Pollution 2021-09-28T04:00:00Z But by studying the way a manta ray feeds on plankton, scientists in the US have designed a filtration system that captures the tiny fragments without getting clogged. Manta rays inspire new device to filter microplastics 2021-09-26T04:00:00Z Gilly said squid are also a key barometer of marine environments — a biological conveyor belt transporting energy from tiny carbon-absorbing plankton to longer-living predators, like sharks and tuna, and ultimately, human beings. Great Wall of Lights: China’s sea power on Darwin’s doorstep 2021-09-23T04:00:00Z If current trends continue, Pauly warns, the world’s oceans will end up as marine junkyards dominated by jellyfish and plankton. Bringing Fisheries Back from the Brink 2021-09-23T04:00:00Z On any given day, aquarist Sara Stevens whips up a slurry of plankton, amino acids and other powdered nutrients to feed a voracious group of rescued corals. The race to rescue Florida’s diseased corals But he and other researchers say that more work needs to be done to understand where the carbon taken up by the plankton eventually goes, and whether it makes it back out into the atmosphere. Australian Bush Fires Belched Out Immense Quantity of Carbon 2021-09-16T04:00:00Z Fish eat the plankton, the seal eats the fish, the polar bear eats the seal and the toxicity accumulates in the body of the apex predator. Opinion | What Does It Mean for a Whole Nation to Become Uninhabitable? 2021-08-13T04:00:00Z A 2020 study found that there may be more microplastics in some waters than zooplankton, a group of plankton that include tiny animals and some immature larger animals. What is microplastic anyway? Inside the insidious pollution that is absolutely everywhere 2021-07-17T04:00:00Z You’ve said that if human destruction of the seas continues unchecked, they will end up as marine junkyards dominated by jellyfish and plankton. Bringing Fisheries Back from the Brink 2021-09-23T04:00:00Z Voracious and aggressive, silver and bighead gobble plankton that other fish need. Worries over racism, waterways inspire push to rename fish 2021-07-14T04:00:00Z Researchers also found that albatrosses, shearwaters, and some other seabirds find their fish prey by detecting a chemical released by the plankton the fish eat. Textbooks say most birds can't smell. Scientists are proving them wrong 2021-07-07T04:00:00Z Bioluminescence describes the light some living creatures, such as plankton and jellyfish, emit from their cells. Anglesey: 'How we photographed a bioluminescence sea sparkle' 2021-06-25T04:00:00Z Bioluminescence is the light that some living creatures, such as plankton, emit from their cells. 'Five-year wait to capture bioluminescent sparkle’ 2021-06-25T04:00:00Z Reddish slime in a plankton net: That was a thing of beauty to her. Years after the devastating ‘Blob,’ ocean conditions appear to be improving, plankton survey shows 2021-06-14T04:00:00Z The plankton that live at the surface die and sink to the sediment below, layer after layer. A Million Years of Data Confirms: Monsoons Are Likely to Get Worse 2021-06-04T04:00:00Z The researchers looked at a variety of birds, including species that mainly feed on plankton, species that prefer fish and species that eat both. Struggling Seabirds Are Red Flag for Ocean Health 2021-05-28T04:00:00Z Marine biology professor at Bangor University's school of ocean sciences, Prof Jan Hiddink, explained this bioluminescence seen around the UK was caused by a type of marine plankton, called dinoflagellates. Anglesey: 'How we photographed a bioluminescence sea sparkle' 2021-06-25T04:00:00Z Officials regularly test razor clams for these toxins, which are produced by a naturally occurring process by plankton in the surf zone, he said. Toxins have thwarted razor clam season in Washington. This two-day window might be your only chance 2021-05-13T04:00:00Z “The plankton nets inshore were pretty brown with phytoplankton, and goopy with a variety of gelatinous organisms. However, beneath all the ‘gunk’ a rich copepod community existed with lots of northern copepods. Years after the devastating ‘Blob,’ ocean conditions appear to be improving, plankton survey shows 2021-06-14T04:00:00Z All told, state scientists say the desalting operation will kill nearly 300,000 microscopic organisms a day, exacting a significant toll on algae, plankton and fish larvae at the base of the marine food web. Questions linger about environmental impact of Poseidon plant 2021-04-28T04:00:00Z Kveven hurled a long white net overboard for a plankton tow, to sample the constituents of the bloom. Ghost shrimp, humpbacks, tiny plankton: See Puget Sound surge with springtime life 2021-04-25T04:00:00Z Another study published in 2020 looked into what's called the "biological pump" - when plankton die they fall to the deep ocean, removing carbon from the surface and storing it. Is Netflix's Seaspiracy film right about fishing damaging oceans? 2021-04-08T04:00:00Z Toxic blooms tend to occur in the summer after a warm-water event like an El Niño pushes the plankton to propagate. Toxins have thwarted razor clam season in Washington. This two-day window might be your only chance 2021-05-13T04:00:00Z With the samples from this most recent survey back at the lab in Newport, of course now even more work begins: analyzing some 150 plankton samples for nutrients, genetics, chlorophyll levels and more. Years after the devastating ‘Blob,’ ocean conditions appear to be improving, plankton survey shows 2021-06-14T04:00:00Z The bad news: Pyrethroids have caused toxicity to double for aquatic invertebrates, such as plankton and insect larvae that are a key part of food webs. Birds versus bees: These species are losing out in the great pesticide trade-off 2021-04-01T04:00:00Z The spring plankton bloom went off just a few weeks ago, in a ka-boom of nutrition. Ghost shrimp, humpbacks, tiny plankton: See Puget Sound surge with springtime life 2021-04-25T04:00:00Z In Mexico, bioluminescent plankton appeared at some beaches in the normally bustling resort of Acapulco for the first time in memory, though researchers are not clear about whether a decrease in human activity was responsible. In quieter Mexico City, rare bats make an appearance 2021-03-31T04:00:00Z In Mexico, bioluminescent plankton appeared at some beaches in the normally bustling resort of Acapulco for the first time in memory, though researchers are not clear about whether a decrease in human activity was responsible. In quieter Mexico City, rare bats make an appearance 2021-03-31T04:00:00Z At the same time, these filter-feeders were also hogging an outsize share of the plankton that form the foundation of aquatic food chains. Dogs put their noses to work saving wildlife 2021-01-06T05:00:00Z The waters allow more sunlight to be absorbed by the sea, contributing to increases in species at the base of the food chain that constitute the whales’ diet, such as various species of plankton. Global warming has profoundly transformed Arctic in just 15 years, report warns 2020-12-08T05:00:00Z The waters allow more sunlight to be absorbed by the sea, contributing to increases in species at the base of the food chain that comprise the whales’ diet, such as various species of plankton. Global warming has profoundly transformed Arctic in just 15 years, report warns 2020-12-08T05:00:00Z They are covered in polyps that trap plankton for food. The secret world of pygmy seahorses, where males give birth – photo essay 2020-11-19T05:00:00Z The survey is about plankton in the Gulf of Maine. Long-running plankton study to resume off of Maine 2020-11-16T05:00:00Z Inside the “Wishing Well” chamber, viewers are meant to toss sculpted coins into a tank of water, disrupting the glowing, aquamarine plankton and creating glittering abstract patterns and occasional explosions of light. Science + social justice + magic. The spellbinding formula of artist Glenn Kaino 2020-11-09T05:00:00Z For example, icebergs bring with them enormous quantities of dust that will fertilise the ocean plankton around them, and this benefit will then cascade up the food chain. A68 iceberg on collision path with South Georgia 2020-11-03T05:00:00Z Look, Trump has the moral fiber of plankton. Oh, no Joe, not ‘bad apples’ 2020-10-04T04:00:00Z Manta rays’ gill plates, which the animal uses to trap plankton, are valued in traditional Chinese medicine. Manta ray nursery discovered along southeast coast 2020-10-03T04:00:00Z They are filter feeders, swimming great distances through the world’s tropical oceans to find enough plankton to sustain themselves. Girl power in the deep blue sea: World’s largest fish are female 2020-09-17T04:00:00Z “In the food chain of lawyers, I was plankton,” he said. Lawyer says Assange charged under broad, contentious US law 2020-09-17T04:00:00Z Their manure fertilizes plankton, and the turbulence of their passage pushes these tiny plants closer to the sunlit surface where they thrive. Review | The mysterious lives and enduring allure of whales 2020-09-03T04:00:00Z The fish consume lots of plankton and break up the food chain for other, more desirable species. Spread of jumping carp believed to be limited in Alabama 2020-09-05T04:00:00Z The nutrients also wash into the atoll’s lagoon, producing blooms of plankton that feed manta rays and other marine life. To save this palm-filled paradise, biologists must kill the trees 2020-08-27T04:00:00Z Bioluminescent plankton lit up the waves at Fountainstown Beach, just south of Cork City this week. Nature lovers get sparkling treat at Cork beach 2020-08-18T04:00:00Z The intake and discharge operations will take a toll on plankton, which plays a crucial role in the marine food chain, killing an estimated 300,000 microscopic organisms a day. Poseidon's Huntington Beach desalination plant still in choppy waters 2020-08-06T04:00:00Z The first baleen whales to evolve filter-fed upon plankton—essentially, tiny, drifting sea bugs. Why Are Blue Whales So Gigantic? 2020-07-31T04:00:00Z They are covered in thousands of tiny spines that catch larvae, plankton and algae and pass them along like a bucket brigade to their mouth in the center. Sand dollars were masters of their environment when alive 2020-07-25T04:00:00Z Quagga and zebra mussels, by contrast, feed on plankton at the bottom of the lake, a process that could be disrupted by the voracious swimming carp. Warming Could Lower One Barrier to Invasive Fish Reaching Great Lakes 2020-07-08T04:00:00Z They formed from decaying organic matter, but no one has explained the needed surge in plankton growth. No asteroids or volcanoes needed: ancient mass extinction tied to ozone loss, warming climate 2020-05-27T04:00:00Z Scientists on the next leg will continue to monitor the plankton and sea-ice algae to determine how long it takes for the small creatures to start multiplying once the Sun warms the Arctic. These researchers spent a winter trapped in Arctic ice to capture key climate data 2020-05-21T04:00:00Z The phenomenon is caused by dinoflagellates, microscopic marine plankton. Incredible bioluminescent waves create stunning scenes on California beaches 2020-05-15T04:00:00Z Climate change is already acting as a cruel catalyst, warming the whales’ habitat, causing currents to shift and altering the distribution of plankton the whales depend on. 'We’re watching them die': can right whales pull back from the brink? 2020-04-17T04:00:00Z The tiny zebra and quagga mussels, trillions of which line the lake bottom, were thought to be potential food competitors because they, too, consume large amounts of plankton from the lake. Warming Could Lower One Barrier to Invasive Fish Reaching Great Lakes 2020-07-08T04:00:00Z As UV rays killed off forests, nutrient runoff into the sea could have caused blooms of plankton and algae, which would have produced more ozone-destroying salts in a runaway feedback. No asteroids or volcanoes needed: ancient mass extinction tied to ozone loss, warming climate 2020-05-27T04:00:00Z Whale sharks are filter feeders, swimming great distances through the world’s tropical oceans to find enough plankton to sustain themselves. Atomic bombs and whale sharks: How to calculate age of world's largest fish 2020-04-08T04:00:00Z When scientists started studying the impact of plastics in the ocean during the last decade, they relied on nets designed to trawl for plankton, which missed the microfibers. To Study a Problem That’s Everywhere, They’re Getting Creative 2020-04-06T04:00:00Z Some of these plankton are single-celled organisms called protists that, like plants, use light to transform carbon dioxide into oxygen. New genetic tools promise to unlock secrets of microscopic marine life 2020-04-06T04:00:00Z These filter feeders live on plankton and travel long distances to find food. Bomb tests reveal true age of world's largest fish 2020-04-06T04:00:00Z The first scene traces a “whirling mass of vapors” as it becomes sediment and ocean, where flagellates and plankton evolve to grow tails and mouths and fins. Review: The aardvark stays in the picture 2020-03-25T04:00:00Z The two species of tiny plankton he’s studying light up Puerto Rico’s bioluminescent bays. When Coronavirus Closes Your Lab, Can Science Go On? 2020-03-23T04:00:00Z “See this arrangement of plankton fossils mixed with clay and quartz?” she asks, a fallen stone in hand. Scientists are leading Notre Dame’s restoration—and probing mysteries laid bare by its devastating fire 2020-03-12T04:00:00Z They serve as meals for larger plankton, which in turn become food for even larger creatures such as invertebrates and fish. New genetic tools promise to unlock secrets of microscopic marine life 2020-04-06T04:00:00Z We are the plankton slowly pressure-cooked over millions of years into black sludge capable of powering company vehicles. Is it OK to Call Someone ‘Tiger’ at Work? Rowwwr! 2020-02-27T05:00:00Z In the northern part of the Bering Sea, plankton explosions occurred early and extensively in the spring. Abnormally Warm Years Caused a Sea Change in Coastal Alaska Ecosystems 2020-02-26T05:00:00Z Luckily for the glowing plankton under his care, David Gruber, a marine biologist, lives only six blocks from his research lab. When Coronavirus Closes Your Lab, Can Science Go On? 2020-03-23T04:00:00Z No, its alleged world saviour status derives from the fact that it is one of only 5% of the world’s 34,000 fish species that are vegetarian, eating algae rather than plankton and crustaceans. Monkeyface prickleback: what a vegetarian fish can teach us about sustainable eating 2020-02-24T05:00:00Z The study “will propel advances in plankton biology,” says Angela Falciatore, a marine biologist with CNRS, the French national research agency, at Sorbonne University who was not involved with the work. New genetic tools promise to unlock secrets of microscopic marine life 2020-04-06T04:00:00Z This leveling off for women happens to coincide almost exactly with the plankton blogger’s “invisibility” age. Am I plankton? Why older women feel we're at the bottom of the food chain 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z Seabird populations also began to shift, probably in response partly to changing plankton and fish distributions. Abnormally Warm Years Caused a Sea Change in Coastal Alaska Ecosystems 2020-02-26T05:00:00Z Both bighead and silver carp devour plankton that form the base of the food chains. McConnell, Ky. gov watch massive Asian carp roundup 2020-02-17T05:00:00Z Researchers compared two species of plankton collected by naturalist Charles Wyville Thomson with modern-day specimens taken from the exact same locations and time of year. Daily briefing: Iran is not rushing to build a nuclear bomb — yet 2020-02-05T05:00:00Z Not everyone would consider 150-year-old plankton specimens a treasure with “cutting-edge” research potential. Plankton shells have become dangerously thin. Acidifying oceans are to blame 2020-02-03T05:00:00Z In the plankton era, this was of dubious efficacy. Am I plankton? Why older women feel we're at the bottom of the food chain 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z In the oceans, it took about two million years for sea creatures like plankton to fully recover from the destruction. Meteorite or Volcano? New Clues to the Dinosaurs’ Demise 2020-01-16T05:00:00Z More whales mean more plankton and more fish. Iceland didn’t hunt any whales in 2019 — and public appetite for whale meat is fading 2020-01-25T05:00:00Z The higher temperatures impacted their food supply, with diminishing supplies of plankton leading to a both a drop in the population of the smaller fish eaten by the birds and increased competition from other predators. Million birds feared dead in 'blob' ocean heatwave 2020-01-16T05:00:00Z The researchers plan to do just that, using the “thousands and thousands of jars” of old plankton stored at the museum. Plankton shells have become dangerously thin. Acidifying oceans are to blame 2020-02-03T05:00:00Z Forage fish — the main prey of murres— feed on zooplankton, the floating small animals that feed on plant plankton. Researchers tie massive Pacific seabird die-off to heat wave 2020-01-15T05:00:00Z Forage fish - the main prey of murres- feed on zooplankton, the floating small animals that feed on plant plankton. Researchers tie massive Pacific seabird die-off to heat wave 2020-01-15T05:00:00Z Volunteers are trained to help with trawl nets to find bottom-dwellers, beach seines to survey shoreline creatures, mud sampling devices and plankton nets. Southern California: New ways to connect with nature in the new year 2020-01-03T05:00:00Z Do they arise in the fish, plants or plankton living in lakes downstream from pharmaceutical factories? The Ganges Brims With Dangerous Bacteria 2019-12-23T05:00:00Z Others are served by currents that provide a constant plankton buffet. These corals could survive climate change — and help save the world’s reefs 2019-11-26T05:00:00Z The ocean also has become more acidic as humans have released higher concentrations of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, and that jeopardizes valuable shellfish and the plankton that form the base of the food chain. Safeguarding the seas, 1 protected area at a time 2019-11-26T05:00:00Z They gorge on tiny animals and plants known as plankton, which virtually all fish eat as juveniles. Study links Asian carp with Mississippi River fish drop 2019-11-16T05:00:00Z When the researchers started surveys for plankton off the coast of Hawaii, they were surprised to find lots of plastic in the nets. Where plastic outnumbers fish by seven to one 2019-11-12T05:00:00Z It also requires government surveys of plankton to better understand changes to the whales’ food supply. Finding New Ways to Protect Right Whales With the Help of Fishermen 2019-11-06T05:00:00Z These “microplastics” also block sunlight from supporting plankton and other backbone ecosystem species. Opinion | Every human should be alarmed by the plastic crisis in our oceans 2019-10-26T04:00:00Z Trillion used to be a rare word in news coverage, unless, say, it was a story on plankton or stars. Media ‘circus’ has a 26-year history 2019-10-22T04:00:00Z It found that sport fish probably are losing out during early life stages, when they’re dependent on plankton the carp are gobbling up. Study links Asian carp with Mississippi River fish drop 2019-11-16T05:00:00Z Warming seas also caused disruption, with marked changes in plankton and fish distribution. More than a quarter of UK mammals face extinction 2019-10-03T04:00:00Z Originating from China, Asian carp were deliberately introduced into the United States in the 1970s to help control plankton blooms in commercial catfish ponds in the South. Bow hunters target invasive Asian carp for sport on the Illinois River 2019-09-20T04:00:00Z This accumulation of plastic waste threatens the world’s oceans and the creatures that live in them, from microscopic plankton to huge whales. Tennessee editorial roundup 2019-08-21T04:00:00Z MOSAiC aims to help fill such gaps by documenting solar radiation levels, plankton populations, geochemistry, clouds, and other factors. Arctic researchers will lock this ship in ice for a year to study the changing polar region 2019-08-20T04:00:00Z He and his colleagues modeled levels of food availability and water temperatures to estimate the well-being of bighead and silver carp when eating mixtures of plankton and non-living organic material, or “detritus,” at different depths. Study: Asian carp could find plenty of food in Lake Michigan 2019-08-12T04:00:00Z The act, which is cosponsored by representatives from Florida and California, would provide government grants to companies, nonprofits and others who research ways to protect right whales and plankton, their primary source of food. Editorials from around New England 2019-08-09T04:00:00Z They later use flexible structures in their mouths to filter out the water, leaving behind small fish and krill or plankton. ‘A true once in a lifetime moment’: Rare photo shows humpback whale trapping a sea lion in its mouth 2019-07-31T04:00:00Z Large groups of basing sharks gather in the Sea of the Hebrides from May to October to feed on plankton. Lives of basking sharks caught on 'SharkCam' 2019-08-05T04:00:00Z The whale, the ultimate assemblage of the solar energy first stored in plankton and krill, was the superior calorie converter and the preferred staple food of Beringians. An environmental reckoning in the High Arctic 2019-08-04T04:00:00Z Large groups of the fish gather in the Sea of the Hebrides from May to October to feed on plankton. Backing sought for basking shark 'safe zone' 2019-07-30T04:00:00Z They use their massive baleen “teeth” to strain plankton and other tiny morsels of food from the ocean. Editorials from around New England 2019-08-09T04:00:00Z At one point, he cautioned them that if they went ahead with their plans and dumped their waste sediment at the sea surface, it could suffocate small swimmers such as plankton. Seabed mining is coming — bringing mineral riches and fears of epic extinctions 2019-07-23T04:00:00Z Barrel jellyfish are “gentle giants” that “swarm in warmer summers when there are large plankton blooms offering a plentiful food supply,” according to Buglife. Human-sized jellyfish lurking off English coast stuns divers: 'It’s an experience we’ll never forget' 2019-07-16T04:00:00Z He’s working on improving model simulations of plankton productivity in the ocean, which may help scientists get a better handle on how changes to ocean chemistry may affect marine systems. Humans May Be Accidentally Geoengineering the Oceans 2019-07-15T04:00:00Z Marra also reveals, in vivid detail, the difficulties faced by early researchers in acquiring precious samples of plankton, which opened up a new perspective on ocean productivity and, ultimately, carbon sequestration. Radiocarbon revolution: the story of an isotope 2019-06-16T04:00:00Z The birds feed on fish and marine invertebrates, which in turn feed on ocean plankton. Climate change link to puffin deaths 2019-05-29T04:00:00Z On Omand’s first full day in the I.S.C., one of the shipboard instruments—a holographic camera capable of capturing individual plankton and sinking particles—stopped working. How Telepresence Is Changing Exploration 2019-05-28T04:00:00Z Researchers looked at marine plankton populations since the pre-industrial age to reveal that global heating is changing which species live where. Daily briefing: Video films four trillion frames per second 2019-05-23T04:00:00Z “Oils of different weights and viscosities were tested, including six petroleum-based oils and two fish or plankton oils of common whale prey,” the authors wrote. Plastic a bigger threat to whales than oil spills or drilling, study says 2019-05-22T04:00:00Z Researchers look into the effects of climate change on marine plankton. Podcast: Pre-industrial plankton populations, European science, and ancient fungi 2019-05-21T04:00:00Z Everyone knows the ocean is full of plankton. Organ Stealing and Slavery Rampant Among—Plankton? [Video] 2019-05-19T04:00:00Z Bioluminescent specks of plankton ignited like shooting stars. How Telepresence Is Changing Exploration 2019-05-28T04:00:00Z In addition, as sea ice retreats because of our warming climate, the whales are being forced to forage farther north for the abundant food produced when plankton blooms at the edge of the ice. Researchers seek answers to gray whale deaths after 57 are stranded this year 2019-05-17T04:00:00Z Such schemes involve fertilising the sea with iron salts which promote the growth of plankton. Radical plan to repair Earth's climate 2019-05-10T04:00:00Z The ships tow recording devices millions of kilometres across the Atlantic Ocean to survey plankton populations. Daily Briefing: Long-distance lab life 2019-04-16T04:00:00Z Upending previous assumptions that such plankton are oddballs, the 2017 analysis of oceanographic encounters with these organisms revealed that they are “ubiquitous and abundant”. Organ Stealing and Slavery Rampant Among—Plankton? [Video] 2019-05-19T04:00:00Z Freshwater and marine creatures were victims, as were plants and microorganisms, including 93 percent of plankton. Fossils show worldwide catastrophe on the day the dinosaurs died 2019-03-29T04:00:00Z The fish grow so big because the limestone-rich waters support abundant plankton, which are consumed by billions of scud, a freshwater shrimp. In Patagonia, a Duel With an Epic Trout 2019-03-10T05:00:00Z He explained that whales help stimulate the production of plankton, which in turn produces more oxygen to offset the impact of climate change. Unusual alliance in Sri Lanka forged to save blue whales 2019-03-04T05:00:00Z They feed mainly on krill, plankton and other small fish. Dead humpback whale discovered in Brazil’s Amazon jungle puzzles researchers 2019-02-25T05:00:00Z The image above, which depicts sulfur and plankton off the coast of Namibia in Africa, looks like a painting. Stunning images show Earth's natural beauty in new NASA book 2019-02-21T05:00:00Z Their journey was illuminated by glowing plankton, Chau wrote, and around them fish jumped “like darting mermaids”. The life and death of John Chau, the man who tried to convert his killers 2019-02-03T05:00:00Z Foraminifera, or “forams” for short, are single-celled plankton that live in the ocean. Ancient plankton have climate data hidden in their shells 2019-01-31T05:00:00Z One study found they can suck up as much as 50% of the plankton floating near the ocean surface. Ocean heat waves like the Pacific’s deadly ‘Blob’ could become the new normal 2019-01-31T05:00:00Z TAMPA, FLORIDA—Swimming through the oceans, voraciously consuming plankton and other small creatures—and occasionally startling a swimmer—the beautiful gelatinous masses known as comb jellies won’t be joining Mensa anytime soon. The gluey tentacles of comb jellies may have revealed when nerve cells first evolved 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z They’re able to dominate their domains because they eat most of the plankton and algae, leaving little for the native fish. Costly effort to fight invasive Asian Carp includes ‘Carp Cowboys’ and high-tech dam project 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z It also may stimulate plankton growth, changing how ecosystems function in the area. Surprising Changes Will Affect Biodiversity in 2019 2018-12-27T05:00:00Z Barker was a keen observer of seabird migrations and the shapes of waves, and found time to sketch the aurora australis and discover remarkable plankton blooms off the coast of Ecuador. Explorers at sea: centuries of science afloat 2018-12-18T05:00:00Z And many of them are as foundational to the food chain for land animals as plankton are for marine life. Biological annihilation: A planet in loss mode 2018-12-17T05:00:00Z Already, as sea ice recedes, plankton blooms have appeared in new areas during new seasons, enticing species of fish from lower latitudes to move into Arctic waters while native fish disappear. The Arctic Is Breaking Climate Records, Altering Weather Worldwide 2018-12-12T05:00:00Z There are schemes for fertilising the oceans to encourage plankton to flourish, absorb CO₂ and drag it to the ocean floor - but there are risks of unintended consequences. Race to pull greenhouse gases from air 2018-11-29T05:00:00Z It’s also because they’re hard to pin down, are regularly diving nearly 6,000 feet below the waves and crossing vast, global distances in their search for plankton. Watch a diver perform the first undersea ultrasound on the world’s biggest shark 2018-11-06T05:00:00Z Creatures from plankton to earthworms to humans are eating them, posing a potentially serious health threat to animals and ecosystems. Solving Microplastic Pollution Means Reducing, Recycling--And Fundamental Rethinking 2018-11-12T05:00:00Z Whale sharks, which are typically found in warm, tropical waters, mainly feed on plankton. South Carolina fisherman spots huge whale shark approaching boat: ‘It was pretty neat’ 2018-11-08T05:00:00Z Seaweeds and shellfish don’t need to be fed; they grow with just sunlight and the nutrients and plankton already in seawater. Soil and Seaweed: Farming Our Way to a Climate Solution 2018-11-02T04:00:00Z “Chip stocks are the plankton of tech stocks,” said Mr. Morgan. Tech Investors Anxiously Stand Behind Their Favorites 2018-10-26T04:00:00Z However, fish were thought to eat only plankton and crushed shells or swallow their food whole, so the presence of teeth surprised the researchers. Flesh-eating piranha-like fish's 150-million-year-old remains discovered in Germany 2018-10-18T04:00:00Z It’s possible that many of the amphipods ditched their pteropods on being caught up in plankton nets, the authors noted. Marine Predator Problem? Try a Gastropod Hostage Backpack 2018-10-14T04:00:00Z The sea cucumber, a relative of the starfish and sea urchin, isn’t much more than a blob creeping across the ocean floor on tentacle-feet, munching on algae and plankton. How a Seafloor Blob Became Mexico’s ‘Black Gold’ 2018-10-05T04:00:00Z Chemicals like PCBs are taken up by plankton at the base of the food chain, then eaten by herring and other small fish, which are themselves eaten by larger fish, and so on. Killer Whales Face Dire PCBs Threat 2018-09-27T04:00:00Z The voracious eaters gobble up plankton many native freshwater fish need. Draining Omaha lake eyed to kill off 2 invasive species 2018-09-28T04:00:00Z To understand the distribution and behaviour of plankton — the powerhouse of the ocean’s food web — scientists must analyse billions of images. Daily briefing: India, China, Saudi Arabia and the United States will lose most from climate change 2018-09-24T04:00:00Z In 2012, the agency set aside nine preserves in the CCZ, relying largely on satellite images showing the density of plankton in the sea. Discovery of vibrant deep-sea life prompts new worries over seabed mining 2018-09-20T04:00:00Z The small, black and white mussels are native to eastern Europe and voracious eaters that gobble up plankton many native freshwater fish need to survive. Iowa officials confirm zebra mussels in Storm Lake 2018-08-30T04:00:00Z This nitrogen fertilizes the sea by sustaining microscopic plants that feed animal plankton, which in turn feeds fish and other animals including the whales themselves. How Whale Poop Could Counter Calls to Resume Commercial Hunting 2018-08-28T04:00:00Z The behemoths typically glide slowly through the world’s oceans, grazing on plankton. ‘Biological passports’ help researchers track the world’s biggest fish 2018-08-09T04:00:00Z Some of the carbon-containing molecules in these plankton remnants will remain locked away for millions of years on the seafloor, but some will break down and enter the atmosphere as carbon dioxide. First "Photos" of Ocean Carbon Molecules Hold Clues to Future Warming 2018-08-08T04:00:00Z Seahorses feed on plankton and mobile benthic organisms. Experts seek to protect rare colony of seahorses in northern Greece 2018-08-07T04:00:00Z The small black-and-white striped mussels are native to eastern Europe and voracious eaters that gobble up plankton many native freshwater fish need to survive. Invasive zebra mussels confirmed in Cunningham Lake at Omaha 2018-08-06T04:00:00Z I am fascinated by Aditee Mitra's “The Perfect Beast,” which describes “mixotrophic” plankton, which can use solar energy like plants but can also hunt and eat prey. Readers Respond to the April 2018 Issue 2018-08-03T04:00:00Z Tight recycling of energy and nutrients certainly helps5, as do the oceanic plankton that are captured by the proverbial “wall of mouths” that the fishes on a reef present6. How rats wreak havoc on coral reefs 2018-07-10T04:00:00Z Lethal to native fish and mussels, whose plankton it would devour if it reaches the big lakes. Fort Wayne berm built to keep Asian carp out of Great Lakes 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z “Fish are starting to eat plastic, plankton are starting to eat plastic. There are whales and turtles that are washing up all over the world with their bellies full of plastic,” Melges said. Plastic-straw ban hits Seattle next month 2018-06-19T04:00:00Z From microscopic plankton to sea horses, anemones and sharks, little survives inside the 30- to 100-foot radius of an explosion. In the Philippines, Dynamite Fishing Decimates Entire Ocean Food Chains 2018-06-15T04:00:00Z By killing such critical shelled organisms as corals, oysters, and many plankton, acidic waters may upend the ocean food chain. The Ocean Is Getting More Acidic—What That Actually Means 2018-06-15T04:00:00Z Now, he’s part of the closed beta and is using the company’s software to help classify images of plankton. It’s easier than you think to craft AI tools without typing a line of code 2018-06-12T04:00:00Z I’m interested in clouds and trees and plankton and the motions of air and water in the atmosphere. Welcome to Scientific American's New Climate Science Column 2018-06-08T04:00:00Z When Lowery and his colleagues peered into the layers of limestone, they found numerous fossils and burrows, evidence of small worms, shelled creatures known as foraminifera, and plankton. Life rebounded just years after the dinosaur-killing asteroid struck 2018-05-30T04:00:00Z Blast fishing kills the entire food chain, including plankton, fish both large and small, and the juveniles that do not grow old enough to spawn. In the Philippines, Dynamite Fishing Decimates Entire Ocean Food Chains 2018-06-15T04:00:00Z Could agricultural chemicals be poisoning aquatic organisms, including plankton and insects that begin their lives as aquatic larvae? Opinion | The Silence of the Bugs 2018-05-26T04:00:00Z Every night, trillions of sea creatures — whales, jellyfish, swarms of shrimp and plankton — take part in what some call the largest mass migration on the planet. What a Scientist Learned From Studying the ‘Synchronized Swimming of Sea Monkeys’ 2018-04-20T04:00:00Z He watches for the next several minutes as the whale zigzags through the water, slurping up massive mouthfuls of plankton. These whales will be extinct in 25 years, scientists say — unless we act now to save them 2018-04-20T04:00:00Z The whales are also altering their range, most likely because their plankton food base is shifting. Mission to untangle female right whale highlights species' precarious plight 2018-04-22T04:00:00Z As plankton grow, they take in carbon dioxide and create oxygen. Trillions Upon Trillions of Viruses Fall From the Sky Each Day 2018-04-13T04:00:00Z "Seeing them from the air is interesting, but it doesn’t tell us that much about the environmental factors," such as the density of plankton, Crowe says. Swarms of Huge Sharks Discovered, Baffling Experts 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z The preservation of animal predators at the top of the food chain is as essential to nature's health as the preservation of plankton at the bottom. Arctic Foxes on a Swedish Mountain Turned ‘Blue.’ It Was a Good Thing. 2018-03-28T04:00:00Z It’s able to forecast the bloom potential of two classes each of plant and animal plankton. Ocean scientists work to forecast huge plankton blooms in Arabian Sea 2018-03-25T04:00:00Z The researchers used boats and planes to map this area of the North Pacific, where rotating currents and winds cause marine debris, including plastic, seaweed and plankton, to converge. Plastic in Pacific 'growing rapidly' 2018-03-22T04:00:00Z When that happens, plankton in the water stop growing. Trillions Upon Trillions of Viruses Fall From the Sky Each Day 2018-04-13T04:00:00Z Glacier sediments supply nutrients for plankton growth, so marine ecosystems would be affected by increased turbulence during construction of the berm and by the loss of sediment once the glacier was slowed. Geoengineer polar glaciers to slow sea-level rise 2018-03-13T04:00:00Z In these native habitats, the birds feast on a diet of algae, brine shrimp, and plankton—the same foods that San Diego's sole flamingo and a host of other birds enjoy. Lonely Flamingo Mysteriously Appears in a Major City 2018-03-09T05:00:00Z The problem, says deRada, is that Noctiluca acts like both plant and animal plankton, which means that its behaviour is more complex than the plankton currently included in the model. Ocean scientists work to forecast huge plankton blooms in Arabian Sea 2018-03-25T04:00:00Z While I’m absorbed by the plankton, the children — the museum’s actual target audience — linger more at the interactive displays. Inside the AMNH’s new ocean exhibit, with 30 very excited fourth graders 2018-03-09T05:00:00Z You taste foods in ways you've never thought about tasting them before, sipped concoctions of plankton and rhubarb with them as if they were fine wine. The world's most influential restaurant reinvents itself. Jonathan Gold tastes the changes 2018-03-02T05:00:00Z But as filter feeders, the enormous whale sharks are dangerous only to the plankton, fish eggs and tiny fish they chomp on. Cracking the mysteries of the elusive, majestic whale shark 2018-02-28T05:00:00Z Without this nutrient cycling, oceans would produce less plankton and phytoplankton, which would eventually mean less fish. Zero Dollars for Marine Mammals? 2018-02-26T05:00:00Z Saxitoxin is made by aquatic bacteria and plankton. How bacteria build a deadly toxin 2018-02-18T05:00:00Z Found in tropical and warm temperate waters, it is the largest fish in the world, yet feeds on tiny plankton, crustaceans and small fish. Microplastics threat to ocean giants 2018-02-05T05:00:00Z Many of these cartilaginous swimmers eat fish, crustaceans, mollusks, plankton, krill, marine mammals, and other sharks—in short, humans are not on the menu. Why Are We Afraid of Sharks? There's a Scientific Explanation. 2018-01-26T05:00:00Z But trees, plants, and even plankton in the ocean keep replenishing oxygen in our atmosphere, and without it, we wouldn’t be around. How to find life on distant planets: maybe try looking for carbon dioxide and methane 2018-01-24T05:00:00Z “They needed to immediately be doing plankton monitoring, and monitoring of fish, sea birds. I've seen no reports of any attempt to do that.” Unique oil spill in East China Sea frustrates scientists 2018-01-23T05:00:00Z For the vast majority of organisms — whether human, cockroach or wisp of plankton — the cycle of light and dark is an influential regulator of behaviour. The dark side of light: how artificial lighting is harming the natural world 2018-01-15T05:00:00Z Microplastics are similar in size and mass to many types of plankton. Microplastics threat to ocean giants 2018-02-05T05:00:00Z Studies like the one in this article may shed further light on how humans are impacting sea life from microscopic plankton to whales in addition to understanding ocean creatures' life-cycles and behaviors. What Eats What: A Landlubber’s Guide to Deep Sea Dining 2017-12-19T05:00:00Z Or researchers collected fish larvae in a “plankton tow,” he said. Biologists record the machine-gun sound of the loudest known fish 2017-12-19T05:00:00Z These waters, which reach depths of nearly seven miles, are filled with life, from valuable fish to plankton. The UN Starts a Conservation Treaty for the High Seas 2017-12-24T05:00:00Z They are to terrestrial food chains what plankton is to oceanic ones. ‘A different dimension of loss’: inside the great insect die-off 2017-12-14T05:00:00Z One by one, they are then released into the surrounding plankton. Jellyfish Have Superpowers--and Other Reasons They Don't Deserve Their Bad Reputation 2017-12-12T05:00:00Z As the summer sea ice becomes thinner and its edge retreats northward, more sunlight is penetrating the water, increasing production of plankton, the base of the Arctic food web. Nations agree to ban fishing in Arctic Ocean for at least 16 years 2017-12-01T05:00:00Z They are consumed by plankton, fish, shellfish, seabirds, and other marine life. To Save the Oceans, Should You Give Up Glitter? 2017-11-30T05:00:00Z That means there would be no ocean organisms, such as plankton, to build up oxygen in the planet’s atmosphere — making this type of world a terrible place to find life. Exoplanet hunters rethink search for alien life 2017-11-19T05:00:00Z This suggests that the slugs might be getting a significant amount of nutrition directly from small plankton, which contain lower quantities of nitrogen-15 than hydroids. When this sea slug eats, it prefers ‘turducken of the ocean’ 2017-11-04T04:00:00Z Less well known are the ways plastic damages the ocean's smaller inhabitants, plankton and corals, which sometimes are found with particles wedged in their teeny guts. Corals eat plastic because we’ve made it tasty, study suggests 2017-10-30T04:00:00Z These sun-fed plankton are gobbled up by Arctic cod, which in turn are hunted by animals higher up the food chain, including seals, polar bears, and humans. Nations agree to ban fishing in Arctic Ocean for at least 16 years 2017-12-01T05:00:00Z It's particularly big on aquatic life—from plankton to fish. Are All Fish the Same Shape If You Stretch Them? 2017-10-25T04:00:00Z As waters warm up each year around spring time, plankton starts to blossom and the jellyfish start reproducing in large numbers. Thousands of jelly creatures wash up in NZ 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z Using statistical models, the researchers estimated that these plankton possibly contribute as much, or more, to these slugs’ diets as the hydroids themselves. When this sea slug eats, it prefers ‘turducken of the ocean’ 2017-11-04T04:00:00Z Chlorophyll, the indicator of plankton that stoke the higher levels of life in the sea, also is at its lowest levels recorded in 20 years. Empty nets signal trouble for Columbia River salmon 2017-10-09T04:00:00Z Researchers at the Center for Coastal Studies are now trying to determine how plankton levels, temperature, currents and salinity might affect the whales’ movements. As seas warm, whales find home less hospitable 2017-10-06T04:00:00Z Researchers at the Center for Coastal Studies are now trying to determine how plankton levels, temperature, currents, and salinity might affect the whales’ movements. As Seas Warm, Whales Face New Dangers 2017-10-02T04:00:00Z The blooms, in turn, attract plankton, a favorite prey of manta rays. Scientists pan proposal to open pristine Pacific islands to fishing 2017-09-21T04:00:00Z Cassiopea jellyfish live in clear, shallow, tropical waters of the Pacific and western Atlantic oceans, eating plankton. Deep sleep: Even jellyfish need their slumber 2017-09-21T04:00:00Z Researchers also found plankton with less of the fatty nutrients that young salmon need, starving the food chain from its first link. Empty nets signal trouble for Columbia River salmon 2017-10-09T04:00:00Z As waterways became cleaner, they once again became rich with nutrients, sustaining algae and plankton, which in turn feed menhaden, a key forage fish, said Paul Sieswerda, director of Gotham Whale. The return of a native New Yorker: Whales 2017-08-18T04:00:00Z He was particularly well known for his investigation of marine fossils and plankton, using them to examine how Earth’s climate, ocean and atmosphere changed over time. Wolfgang Berger, oceanographer who helped reveal the history of the world's oceans, dies at 79 2017-08-15T04:00:00Z The microbes rapidly consume not only the plankton but also all of the oxygen dissolved in the deep. The Gulf of Mexico dead zone is larger than ever. Here’s what to do about it. 2017-08-04T04:00:00Z Cassiopea jellyfish live in clear, shallow, tropical waters of the Pacific and western Atlantic oceans, eating plankton. Deep sleep: Even jellyfish need their slumber 2017-09-21T04:00:00Z Both deplete the plankton that salmon need to survive. Empty nets signal trouble for Columbia River salmon 2017-10-09T04:00:00Z As spring turns to summer, excessive nutrients first drive a huge bloom of living plankton, then cause death on a gargantuan scale as a dead-zone blossoms across the seabed. Industrial meat production is killing our seas. It's time to change our diets 2017-08-04T04:00:00Z The nutrients, which get carried down from the river, feed plankton blooms that die and sink. Unwanted record: Biggest ever dead zone in Gulf of Mexico 2017-08-02T04:00:00Z The phenomenon of glowing water is caused by tiny plankton that emit light when agitated. California Today: A Republican Candidate for Governor Talks About Corruption 2017-07-26T04:00:00Z They are filter feeders, meaning they use their five-foot-wide mouths filled with hundreds of bristly teeth to filter huge gulps of plankton from seawater. World’s largest fish, a whale shark, nudges a fishing boat near Ocean City 2017-07-14T04:00:00Z A humpback whale fuels its 45-foot-long body with tiny shrimp called krill and other small plants and animals called plankton. Rare Video Captures Never-Before-Seen Whale Behavior 2017-07-12T04:00:00Z The one in front gets the most plankton via filter feeding with its giant gaping mouth, but they switch places as they swim so each gets a turn in the leader position. Why Are These Manta Rays Swimming in Circles? 2017-07-12T04:00:00Z The baleen traps small creatures such as fish or plankton. 30-million-year-old whale provides insight into how modern whales began filter feeding 2017-06-29T04:00:00Z Bioluminescent plankton can be spotted up and down California’s coast, said Julianne Steers, a marine biologist at the Ocean Institute, an educational group. California Today: A Republican Candidate for Governor Talks About Corruption 2017-07-26T04:00:00Z All of the more than 130 species in the genus Arcella live in still and running freshwater and around mosses, plant roots, and plankton. Internet Sees Mysterious Gathering (Council?) of Gandalf-Themed Creatures 2017-06-24T04:00:00Z Sampling after airgun firings during mile-long sweeps with nets retrieved two-thirds fewer plankton, with many of the microscopic animals found dead — including all krill larvae. Atlantic oil surveys could kill food used by fisheries 2017-06-24T04:00:00Z This umbrella term encompasses a variety of grazing plankton that drift through the ocean, typically near the surface. Deafening Blasts Kill These Ocean Animals For Miles 2017-06-23T04:00:00Z The daily vertical migration of plankton from the ocean depths to the surface to feed may be the largest of its kind—at least in terms of biomass. Bats, Jellyfish, and Other Animals With Daily Commutes 2017-06-17T04:00:00Z It was a house-that-Jack-built sequence, in which the large carnivores had eaten the smaller carnivores, which had eaten the herbivores, which had eaten the plankton, which had absorbed the poison from the water. Silent Spring—I 2017-01-03T05:00:00Z PACE’s ocean-colour imager will enable researchers to identify specific types of aerosol particle in the air, and plankton types in the ocean. Earth-observing companies push for more-advanced science satellites 2017-05-22T04:00:00Z With the aid of sonar, the scientists detected what they called a “hole” blown through patches of plankton. Atlantic oil surveys could kill food used by fisheries 2017-06-24T04:00:00Z The whales feed on plankton just below the surface which puts them at risk. NOAA puts speed restriction in place for endangered whales 2017-05-18T04:00:00Z But in two thin layers, it found marine plankton and seashells. Was the Amazon once an ocean? 2017-05-03T04:00:00Z Twenty-three months after the chemical treatment had ceased, the plankton still contained as much as 5.3 parts of it per million. Silent Spring—I 2017-01-03T05:00:00Z Humpbacks are baleen whales, feeding on tiny crustaceans, like krill, along with plankton and small fish, trapping them in the filters in their mouths. There has been a spike in the number of dead humpback whales along the East Coast 2017-04-28T04:00:00Z It releases the strings into the current, forming a snotty web that it holds on to with its equivalent of a toothy tongue, trapping plankton and other ocean debris. The Mucus-Shooting Worm-Snail That Turned Up in the Florida Keys 2017-04-06T04:00:00Z The book traces the bay’s history, starting from a meteorite strike 35 million years ago, and details its complex food web, from microscopic plankton to rockfish. Research shows significant ways climate already has changed for the Chesapeake 2017-04-03T04:00:00Z Under a microscope in her laboratory, however, two dark threads seemed to swim among red and green plankton - two microfibers. Yoga pants, cozy clothes may be key source of sea pollution 2017-03-15T04:00:00Z In that interval of nearly two years, successive crops of plankton had flowered and faded away, but the poison had somehow passed from generation to generation. Silent Spring—I 2017-01-03T05:00:00Z Under a microscope in her laboratory, however, two dark threads seemed to swim among red and green plankton — two microfibers. Yoga pants, cozy clothes may be key source of sea pollution 2017-03-15T04:00:00Z Beyond the merely unsightly, this plastic congregates in continent-scale garbage gyres in our oceans, being eaten by plankton, then fish; then quite possibly it’ll reach your plate ... The west’s throwaway culture has spread waste worldwide | Waste packaging 2017-03-13T04:00:00Z They are voracious predators of other planktonic animals and also represent an important food source for fish, squid and other things that eat plankton. Video captures moment plastic enters food chain - BBC News 2017-03-10T05:00:00Z In the 1980s most of the ocean's freefloating organisms, or plankton, went virtually unseen because they were too small to detect in a light microscope. Meet the obscure microbe that influences climate, ocean ecosystems, and perhaps even evolution 2017-03-09T05:00:00Z Fish from the lakes were also found to contain the insecticide residues; so were samples of plankton. Silent Spring—I 2017-01-03T05:00:00Z These soft corals are thought to feed on plankton, detritus, or dissolved organic matter, says postdoc Sonia Rowley of the University of Hawaii in Honolulu, "but we really don't know what they eat." Naturalist Richard Pyle explores the mysterious, dimly lit realm of deep coral reefs 2017-03-02T05:00:00Z Two Asian species — bighead and silver carp — feed on huge volumes of plankton that forms the base of aquatic food chains. Agency delays plan for keeping Asian carp from Great Lakes 2017-02-28T05:00:00Z Last season, the successor club were in a league so low they were playing villages: not just minnows, but plankton. The ‘giant-killing’ FA Cup is no longer such a football fairytale | Matthew Engel 2017-02-25T05:00:00Z State fisheries officials continue to point the finger to bad ocean conditions like the “Blob,” a warm-water ocean current that likely affected feed of baitfish and plankton, and survival of some salmon runs. Forecast calls for solid salmon returns on Cowlitz and Kalama rivers 2016-12-31T05:00:00Z "These aerial flows are an unappreciated aspect of terrestrial ecosystems, equivalent to the oceanic movements of plankton which power the oceanic food chains." Swat team: scientists track humongous number of flying bugs 2016-12-22T05:00:00Z Coastal Commission scientists say an open intake at that location would slurp up plankton, fish larvae and other organisms floating within 50 miles, including from state-designated marine protected areas. A $1-billion desalination plant might be coming to Huntington Beach, but it will test California's environmental rules 2016-12-16T05:00:00Z The smell, similar to the odour of rotting seaweed, is caused by the breakdown of plankton that sticks to floating bits of plastic. Chemical clue to why seabirds eat plastic - BBC News 2016-11-09T05:00:00Z The ocean’s twilight zone is a spooky place, where creatures like krill and “werewolf” plankton hunt—and hide—using only the light they themselves emit. In the polar ‘twilight zone,’ these unusual sea creatures outshine the starlight 2016-11-04T04:00:00Z It's nutrient-rich waters are the most productive in the Antarctic, leading to huge plankton and krill blooms that in turn support vast numbers of fish, seals, penguins, and whales. World's Largest Marine Reserve Created Off Antarctica “They actually eat plankton, which is what our juvenile game fish and forage fish eat,” Smith said. Officials work to slow the spread of invasive species 2016-10-24T04:00:00Z “There was also a big plankton bloom off the Oregon coast, and that attracted krill and whales and other sea life,” Perry said. North Bend senior joins research vessel 2016-10-02T04:00:00Z A plankton bloom paints the Barents Sea, northeast of Russia, with swirls of blue and green. Drone lights, cameras and sucking up to a whale 2016-09-29T04:00:00Z However, marine invertebrates such as plankton are suffering - with 75% of species declining. Nature loss linked to farming intensity - BBC News 2016-09-13T04:00:00Z Global warming is disrupting ocean life from plankton to whales and the heat may linger in the depths for centuries even if man-made greenhouse gas emissions are halted, an international study said on Monday. Global warming disrupts oceans, seen lingering in the depths 2016-09-05T04:00:00Z They also fill a valuable role as filter feeders, cleaning the water of pollutants as they ingest algae or plankton. Critical Reefs Destroyed in Poachers' Quest for World's Biggest Clams 2016-08-30T04:00:00Z Together they crunch data using Watson to work on modeling cancer cells to help with cancer detection or study data on the movements of plankton to better understand algae blooms threatening some Florida beaches. At 30, IBM’s research lab is going strong 2016-08-28T04:00:00Z His team found microplastics in most of the samples it took from 18 British beaches, as well as in plankton samples collected from the North Sea as far back as the 1960s4. Bottles, bags, ropes and toothbrushes: the struggle to track ocean plastics 2016-08-16T04:00:00Z The new study examined 133 samples of long-term marine plankton levels from across the North Atlantic region, and then analyzed the vibrio content within them, in proportion to other bacteria levels. We’re trashing the oceans — and they’re returning the favor by making us sick 2016-08-08T04:00:00Z Those tests track changes in the types and numbers of plankton in the Sound — both indicators of the impact of urban pollution. Check out speedy, new $2M boat that sniffs out bad waste water in Puget Sound 2016-08-08T04:00:00Z For the new study, scientists examined preserved samples of plankton taken from areas of the North Sea and North Atlantic Ocean from 1958 to 2011. Climate Change May Bring More Tainted Shellfish to Northern Seas 2016-08-08T04:00:00Z As temperatures rise, plankton drops into deeper, colder water. Climate change may be turning gulls into cannibals 2016-07-31T04:00:00Z They say that plastic in the gyre is so dilute that it will be tough to scoop up, and they worry that the barrier will disturb fish populations and plankton. Bottles, bags, ropes and toothbrushes: the struggle to track ocean plastics 2016-08-16T04:00:00Z Mullen and Treibitz found that if one polyp captures a glut of plankton, it would often intertwine its tentacles with that of its neighbours to cooperatively digest the prey. 'Kissing' Corals Filmed in the Wild for the First Time Also this week, explore plankton blooms in the Arctic Ocean and see the rocket carrying the International Space Station's newest crew. See a Galaxy Get Robbed and Jupiter From Juno's Eyes The small black-and-white striped mussels, native to eastern Europe, are voracious eaters, gobbling up plankton that many native freshwater fish need to survive. Water sample shows zebra mussel larva in west Omaha lake 2016-06-30T04:00:00Z Fish that feed on the plankton also drop lower. Climate change may be turning gulls into cannibals 2016-07-31T04:00:00Z Also this week, explore the iridescent insides of a nearby galaxy, and watch melting glaciers feed swirling blooms of plankton. See a Firework-Shaped Galaxy and Jupiter's Incredible Aurora 2016-06-30T04:00:00Z Born grey, a flamingo’s pink coloration is the eventual result of its diet of fish and other organisms that feed on plankton and, in Lake Tuz’s case, “incredibly colored algae.” Inside Turkey's Massive Flamingo Colony 2016-06-28T04:00:00Z Summers are spent breeding and giving birth in sub-tropical waters, and they spend their winters in sub-Arctic polar regions where they feed on krill and plankton. How the ‘animal internet’ sheds light on the secrets of migration 2016-06-11T04:00:00Z Basking sharks, the world’s second-largest sharks, feed on plankton and are generally harmless to humans. Giant dead basking shark surfaces in Boston Harbor 2016-05-31T04:00:00Z Basking sharks, the world’s second largest sharks, feed on plankton and are generally harmless to humans. Giant dead basking shark surfaces in Boston Harbor 2016-05-31T04:00:00Z All of the seaweed’s close relatives are unicellular plankton. Strange seaweed rewrites history of green plants 2016-05-08T04:00:00Z This is a consciousness of the existence and impact of all species, from plankton to cattle and including humankind. Natural history: Restore our sense of species 2016-05-07T04:00:00Z The plankton that can’t hold their sauce are a variety of copepod, tiny shrimp-like creatures that are a crucial foundation for the ocean's food web. Tiny Ocean Animals Get "Drunk" on Algae, Act Crazy Meanwhile BBC Two's Life That Glows will see Sir David looking at creatures such as glow worms, fire flies and luminous plankton to guide viewers through the world of bioluminescence. David Attenborough early wildlife films to screen in colour - BBC News 2016-04-20T04:00:00Z Mayo theorizes that shifting ocean currents – possibly due to global climate change – are pumping more plankton into the bay, even as the whales’ traditional feeding grounds off the Maine coast falter. Endangered right whales return to Cape Cod in 'mindblowing' numbers 2016-03-14T04:00:00Z Mayo theorizes that shifting ocean currents - possibly due to global climate change - are pumping more plankton into the bay, even as the whales’ traditional feeding grounds off the Maine coast falter. Extremely rare whales make big showing in Cape Cod Bay 2016-03-14T04:00:00Z Not only do microplastics mimic plankton, an important food source for fish and seabirds, but they also absorb toxins commonly found in polluted waters, like PCBs, pesticides and flame retardants. Study Investigates Proliferation of Plastic in Waterways Around New York 2016-02-18T05:00:00Z A common species of plankton in the northern Atlantic Ocean becomes intoxicated when it slurps up toxic algae, a new study says. Tiny Ocean Animals Get "Drunk" on Algae, Act Crazy Then there are the plastic sacks stuffed with manta ray gill plates: feathery filaments of cartilage that the rays — majestic cousins of the shark — use to filter plankton from seawater as they swim. China Weighs Ban on Manta Ray Gills, Sold in Traditional Market as Modern Panacea 2016-01-06T05:00:00Z Learn about plankton populations, crawl through the pitch-black tactile dome or step into the mobile camera obscura and view the world upside down. Essentials for a San Francisco trip: Classics to what’s new 2015-12-22T05:00:00Z They make a toxin called domoic acid, which is consumed by other plankton that in turn become food for fish and other organisms. Sea lions exposed to toxic algae fail memory tests 2015-12-14T05:00:00Z The less-nutritious plankton that's suddenly the only thing left for young fish to eat makes them too small to survive cold winters. Five Reasons We Need To Act Now on Climate Change 2015-12-04T05:00:00Z In contrast to the wobbly gait of inebriated people, plankton under the influence swim faster and on a straighter path, making them more susceptible to predators. Tiny Ocean Animals Get "Drunk" on Algae, Act Crazy Dragging our feet through wet sand, we discovered that we were leaving lustrous cyan trails — the water in the bay contained bioluminescent plankton. How to Feel Like a Castaway 2015-12-03T05:00:00Z “I can always tell who the migrators are,” Dr. Steinberg says describing the organisms concentrated in the plankton net. Submarines and Sea Monkeys 2015-12-01T05:00:00Z Yet CO2 and corresponding impacts would be a lot higher if it weren’t for plants, like giant sequoias to microscopic plankton, that absorb about half of all human CO2 emissions in a given year. NASA Tracks Global Carbon Dioxide 2015-11-13T05:00:00Z “This includes the microscopic plankton that are the base of the marine food web and responsible for nearly half of the oxygen production that occurs on our planet.” World’s largest ocean cleanup operation one step closer to launch 2015-11-13T05:00:00Z The plankton’s reaction to the algae is the exact opposite of what Rachel Lasley-Rasher and her team expected. Tiny Ocean Animals Get "Drunk" on Algae, Act Crazy The algae then becomes a more prominent element of local plankton, a kind of marine trail mix made up of tiny particles that various species of aquatic wildlife subsist on. Toxin Taints Crabs and Kills Sea Mammals, Scientists Warn 2015-11-04T05:00:00Z Smaller organisms, including fish eggs, plankton and larvae, die later in the process, called entrainment. Questions and answers about huge US desalination plant 2015-11-01T04:00:00Z Known as 'marine snow' for its appearance as it falls through the ocean, this sediment consists of flakes of marine detritus - dead plant and animal plankton, and plankton faeces. Plankton poo clue could aid climate predictions 2015-10-26T04:00:00Z Traditional fishermen are also moving up the value chain, using more efficient ships to reduce manpower and dredging up stuff from ever deeper in the ocean, including plankton which can be used in health foods. Norwegian blues 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z The second new fish species is a kind of perch that feeds on plankton. Watch 10 Weird Animals That Live in New Chile Marine Reserve 2015-10-06T04:00:00Z “Plastic breaks down into small pieces that look like plankton and is eaten by everyone from plankton to whales.” Ocean Plastic Pollution is Reaching Crisis Levels 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z Phytoplankton produce algae blooms that die, turn into a sticky black goo and suck oxygen — needed by pretty much every inhabitant of bay tributaries — from the water. Scientists say Maryland’s gigantic new oyster reef is a pearl that could save the Chesapeake Bay 2015-09-23T04:00:00Z Roughly the size of many plankton species, they are eaten by marine creatures. In the name of beauty 2015-09-21T04:00:00Z This man who says “the Church does not presume to settle scientific questions” proceeds as though everything about which he declaims is settled, from imperiled plankton to air conditioning being among humanity’s “harmful habits.” Pope Francis’s fact-free flamboyance 2015-09-18T04:00:00Z The small black-and-white striped mussels, native to eastern Europe, are voracious eaters, gobbling up large amounts of plankton - the same food many native freshwater fish need to survive. Invasive zebra mussels found in northeastern Nebraska lake 2015-09-05T04:00:00Z A trio of cyclones charges across the Pacific, and plankton blooms in the chilly waters of the Barents Sea. Week's Best Space Pictures: 3 Hurricanes, Saturn's Equinox 2015-09-04T04:00:00Z Cooler waters happen to be home to fatty, nutrition-packed plankton, the foundation of the sea’s food chain. 'Godzilla' El Niño: Unbelievable rain for California, dry winter for Midwest 2015-08-21T04:00:00Z In fact they concluded that the plankton particle effect was strongest in the warmer months - on average they found that ocean life doubled the number of droplets in summer. Could the smell of the sea help cool a warming planet? - BBC News 2015-08-13T04:00:00Z |
| 随便看 |
|
英语例句辞典收录了117811条英语例句在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词及词组的例句翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。