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Tag: oxygen

Oxygen Tied up in Tides
Microbiology

Oxygen Tied up in Tides

A new study connects ocean tides with the oxygenation of our atmosphere.
October 4, 2021October 6, 2021 Amanda Semler
Let them eat plastic – Animals eating microplastic could choke the ocean
Plastic Pollution

Let them eat plastic – Animals eating microplastic could choke the ocean

Plastic pollution may bring to mind big images - dead birds, the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, and beaches filled with…
April 30, 2021 Kristin Huizenga
Living Fossils Hidden in Plain Sight
Microbiology

Living Fossils Hidden in Plain Sight

Around 2.4 billion years ago, the emergence of cyanobacteria multiplied oxygen concentrations in our atmosphere by almost a million, and…
February 4, 2021February 1, 2021 Amanda Semler
Superoxide: A Super Sink of Ocean Oxygen
Chemistry

Superoxide: A Super Sink of Ocean Oxygen

Ever wondered how oxygen gets depleted in the ocean? A new study suggests that a significant fraction is transformed into…
April 27, 2020April 27, 2020 Amanda Semler
Biogeochemistry Climate Change

Suffocating crabs and a one-way street for carbon

Seafloor life is in danger of running out of oxygen as the ocean warms, but this may actually help to…
April 26, 2017April 25, 2017 Michael Graw
Biogeochemistry Microbiology

Methane on the dinner menu

Bacteria in coastal waters can eat methane, a greenhouse gas - but just how much and how fast can they…
March 29, 2017 Michael Graw
Science Communication

7 Reasons to Give Thanks For Our Ocean

This Thanksgiving, let's give pause and reflect on reasons to be thankful for the ocean!
November 21, 2016June 17, 2020 Megan Chen

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