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09/12/2018 / By Rhonda Johansson

Can floating islands help threatened insects such as bees and butterflies?

Iowa State University (ISU)’s landmark lake floating islands research project is being re-established this year since its first run in 2015. The Lake LaVerne Floating Islands project was intended to measure the nutrient uptake from the water of the LaVerne lake and then to design, construct, and monitor the amount of carbon the plants could […]

06/19/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Marine scientists use underwater microphones to “hear” the sound of photosynthesis

Researchers have found a new way to measure the photosynthesis levels of marine plants. A Cosmos Magazine article details how they employed underwater microphones that can pick up the sound of oxygen released by the plants. Like their terrestrial counterparts, algae seaweed and other aquatic plants generate oxygen during the photosynthetic process. Because they are underwater, the oxygen […]

04/24/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Scientists are “farming” coral reefs in an effort to increase their survival

There are a lot of factors that can contribute to the current decline of coral reefs all over the world: This includes pollution, sedimentation, disease outbreaks, destructive fishing practices, and even careless scuba diving, to name a few. However, scientists are taking up the cudgels in the fight to save coral reefs. In the Mote Marine […]

05/18/2017 / By Vicki Batts

Scientists under fire for irresponsibly testing genetically engineered microalgae in open ponds

Field testing of GMO plants has been a controversial issue since its inception. The world’s first open field experiment of genetically modified organisms took place almost exactly 30 years ago, in 1987 — and the practice is no less frowned upon today, as concerns about the environmental impact of GMOs remain high. Scientists from the […]

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