Marine Biology

An Invisible Force Initiating Life

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

A new study reveals that sea squirt oocytes use internal friction to undergo developmental changes post-conception, drawing an interesting parallel to a ...

Ancient Extinction Mirrors Today’s Ocean Crisis: Deoxygenation’s Role Unveiled

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

A study in Nature Geosciences reveals that oceanic anoxia significantly contributed to marine extinctions during the Triassic–Jurassic period, with current levels of ...

New Insights on Why Marine Predators Dive Into the Dark, Deep Sea

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

New research using electronic tags and sonar data shows that large marine predators like sharks and tunas often dive into the deep ...