Category Archives: BIODIVERSITY

NOAA developes first underwater detection system of harmful algae toxins

Researchers from NOAA’s National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science and the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) have carried out the first remote detection of a harmful algal species and its toxin. Harmful algae blooms (HABs) and marine biotoxins impact … Continue reading

Posted in BIODIVERSITY | 1 Comment

Great Barrier Reef will be gone in 20 years

Charlie Veron, former chief scientist of the Australian Institute of Marine Science, told The Times: “There is no way out, no loopholes. The Great Barrier Reef will be over within 20 years or so.” Once carbon dioxide had hit the … Continue reading

Posted in BIODIVERSITY, Ecosystem | Leave a comment

Late Blight — Irish Potato Famine Fungus — Attacks U.S. Northeast Gardens And Farms Hard

Late blight — a destructive infectious disease that caused the Irish potato famine in the 1840s — is killing tomato and potato plants in gardens and on commercial farms in the eastern United States. In addition, basil downy mildew is … Continue reading

Posted in BIODIVERSITY, News | Leave a comment

Disappearing Seagrass Threatening Future Of Coastal Ecosystems Globally

An international team of scientists warns that accelerating losses of seagrasses across the globe threaten the immediate health and long-term sustainability of coastal ecosystems. The team has compiled and analyzed the first comprehensive global assessment of seagrass observations and found … Continue reading

Posted in BIODIVERSITY | Leave a comment