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Jessica O’Connell Connects Ecology Research with Local Conservation Efforts
Learn about Jessica O'Connell's decision to join UT Austin's Department of Marine Science and what her research focuses on.
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The Nurdle Patrol Wages War on Plastic Pellets, With Boost from Lawsuit Settlement
Plastic pollution has contaminated every continent on Earth, and some of the smallest plastic particles, called nurdles, are among the most insidious.
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Newly Discovered Deep-Sea Microbes Gobble Greenhouse Gases and Perhaps Oil Spills, Too
They were found living in the extremely hot, deep-sea sediments located in the Guaymas Basin in the Gulf of California
Oil Impairs Ability of Coral Reef Fish to Find Homes and Evade Predators
Just like a person after one too many cocktails, a few drops of oil can cause coral reef fish to make poor decisions.
Spying on Fish Love Calls Could Help Protect Them from Overfishing
The researchers developed the method specifically for the Gulf corvina, a popular fish in Mexico’s Gulf of California
Discovery of New Microbes Sheds Light on How Complex Life Arose
New findings support a hypothesis that complex life, including humans, first arose from the merger of simpler life forms.
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Genetic Potential of Oil-Eating Bacteria from the BP Oil Spill Decoded
Microbiologists led by Brett Baker have discovered potential in bacteria that helped to clean up the BP oil spill.
