News: marine biology
Shining a light on sea snake senses
University of Adelaide marine biologists have discovered that some sea snakes contain genes in their tail skin that help them stay safe from predators.
The secret lives of fish
Biologists need a careful understanding of population characteristics and dynamics to sustainably manage wild fish.
Why we're watching the giant Australian cuttlefish
We're spying on hundreds, even thousands of tentacled organisms with their unusual distinctive W-shaped eye pupils, and pulsating colours.
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Researchers discover some fish species might actually benefit from climate change
Research on damselfish living in high CO2 conditions shows that some populations of fish species might actually benefit from climate change.
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Scientists dive deep to save sinking oyster population
School of Biological Sciences and Environment Institute researchers are involved in Australia’s largest ever oyster reef restoration project.
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Weeds take over kelp in high carbon dioxide oceans
Weedy plants will thrive and displace long-lived, ecologically valuable kelp forests under forecast ocean acidification, new research from the University of Adelaide shows.
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