The underwater forests formed by this species of macroalgae are one of the world's most productive and diverse ecosystems.

The largest and fastest-growing kelp species is giant kelp. Length: Up To 130 to 175 feet or 40 to 53 meters Remarkably, kelp is not a type of plant but rather a type of brown macroalgae. They are ...

The giant freshwater stingray may be the world’s largest freshwater fish. It’s also cloaked in mystery. No one is sure how many giant stingrays are left, which habitats they prefer ...

The Mekong giant catfish is the official freshwater heavyweight champion of the world. According to the Guinness Book of Records, a nine-foot-long individual caught in northern Thailand in 2005 ...

On the other hand, it is highly polluted, as it receives the great rivers of eastern Europe and Russia, which drain the effluent of many giant factories and large cities with inadequate sewage ...

High concentrations of PFAS compounds in macroalgae might be harmful for marine life that graze on seaweed and as a result provide a trophic link up the food chain. "Toxicity studies in the ...

Sargassum is a "brown macroalgae floating on the ocean surface", according to the University of South Florida Optical Oceanography Laboratory. Though the sargassum is one bloom, it is not one ...

Oct. 29, 2024 — In the largest predation event ever recorded, researchers observed capelin shoaling off the coast of Norway, where a swarm of cod overtook them, consuming over 10 million fish in ...

Oct. 15, 2024 — Two thirds of Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in tropical forests are experiencing new temperature conditions as our climate changes, research ... Tube Sock-Like Skunk Covers More ...

At the convergence of the land and sea, coastal environments are some of the most dynamic and populated places on Earth. This book explains how the many varied forms of spatial analysis, including ...

The frozen food giant opened its $12.5 million research facility in New Annan, P.E.I., in September 2020 with three greenhouses. Now there are six greenhouses dedicated to potato breeding, with two 50 ...