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DISCOVERY OF ALGAE’S HUNTING HABITS COULD HELP CURB FISH KILLS

Baltimore, Md. (January 19, 2010) – UMCES IMET scientist Allen Place and a team of researchers have discovered that a commonly found Chesapeake Bay microbe emits a poison not just to protect itself, but to stun and immobilize the prey it plans to eat. The findings could lead to new ways to slow the growth of these tiny but toxic marine creatures. More...





AQUATIC "DEAD ZONES" CONTRIBUTING TO CLIMATE CHANGE

Cambridge, Md. (March 11, 2010) - The increased frequency and intensity of oxygen-deprived "dead zones" along the world's coasts are increasing the amount of nitrous oxide produced in low-oxygen waters, further exacerbating the impacts of global warming. ...More

UMCES SCIENTISTS CALL FOR MOUNTAINTOP MINING MORATORIUM

Washington, DC (Janaury 7, 2010) UMCES researchers Dr. Margaret Palmer and Dr. Keith Eshleman are leading a group of leading environmental scientists calling for a stay all new mountaintop mining permits. Their work appears in the January 8 edition of the journal Science. ...More

SEASONAL ARCTIC BATERIAL PATTERNS COULD SERVE AS CLIMATE CHANGE MONITORS

Cambridge, Md. (November 24, 2009) - New research on bacterial communities throughout six large Arctic river ecosystems reveals predictable temporal patterns, suggesting that scientists could use these communities as markers for monitoring climate change in the polar regions. ...More


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