Archive for the Marine Biology Articles

Dolphins too use ‘flowers’ to woo their females

Dec 6 : Men use flowers, chocolates and gifts to woo women. However, impressing females comes a lot cheaper to dolphins as just a bunch of weeds can cut the ice for them.

Squid-derived gel reduces bleeding, scarring during surgery

November 18 : University of Otago chemists have patented a gel derived from the squid—a

57 new European freshwater fish discovered

Nov 15 : Biologists have discovered 57 new freshwater species in the rivers and lakes of Europe, which is more than previously thought.

Gene in male fish that lures females into sex identified

November 15 : German researchers have identified a gene in male cichlid fish that lures female fish so that males can deposit sperm into their mouths.

New study links marine pollution to heart and lung disease

Nov 8 : A new research has linked pollution from marine vessels to heart and lung disease.

Scientists discover new marine organisms in Aleutian Islands

Nov 3 : Scientists have discovered three new marine species under the Aleutian islands, a chain of more than 300 small volcanic islands that form an arc in the Northern Pacific Ocean.

One in three European freshwater fish facing extinction

Nov 3 : New data has revealed that many freshwater fish in Europe face the danger of extinction.

Saving parrotfish key to survival of Caribbean reefs: Study

Nov.1 : New research by the Universities of Exeter and California Davis has indicated that

The longest-lived animal is a sea clam

Oct 28 : Forget whales and tortoises. A clam dredged alive from the bottom of the north Atlantic has been identified as the longest-lived animal ever known.

Mangrove killifish spend months out of water to live in trees

Oct 18 : Biologists in Florida, US have discovered that the mangrove killifish spends several months of every year out of the water to live inside trees.