Green turtles are more likely to swallow plastic that resembles their natural diet of sea grass, new research suggests. Marine Biology News -- … [Read more...]
These sharks use unique molecules to glow green
In the depths of the sea, certain shark species transform the ocean's blue light into a bright green color that only other sharks can see -- but how … [Read more...]
Good viruses and bad bacteria: A world-first green sea turtle trial
A world-first study has found an alternative to antibiotics for treating bacterial infections in green sea turtles. Marine Biology News -- … [Read more...]
Immense Pacific coral reef survey shows green sea turtle populations increasing
Densities of endangered green turtles are increasing in Pacific coral reefs, according to the first comprehensive in-water survey of turtle … [Read more...]
Genome of sea lettuce that spawns massive ‘green tides’ decoded
Sea lettuce, a fast-growing seaweed that spawns massive 'green tides,' is a prolific thief, according to research that for the first time sequenced … [Read more...]
Green algae, white noise: Gas bubbles produced during photosynthesis ‘ring’ upon release
Gas bubbles released by marine algae during photosynthesis produce sound whose intensity correlates with the degree of algal cover on coral reefs, … [Read more...]
Solar powered sea slugs shed light on search for perpetual green energy
In an amazing achievement akin to adding solar panels to your body, a Northeast sea slug sucks raw materials from algae to provide its lifetime supply … [Read more...]
What makes the green turtle…green?
Adult green turtles are herbivores, which means they eat only plants such as seagrasses and algae. This diet is thought to give them their … [Read more...]
Extensive seagrass meadows discovered in Indian Ocean through satellite tracking of green turtles
Biologists have discovered for the first time extensive deep-water seagrass meadows in the middle of the vast Indian Ocean through satellite tracking … [Read more...]
Novel technologies reveal key information about depleted East Pacific green sea turtles
Using new technologies developed to extract life history information from bones, researchers are learning more than ever about populations of green … [Read more...]
