Environmental RNA Reveals Heat Stress in Water Fleas
Environmental RNA Reveals Heat Stress in Water Fleas
The eRNA detection method could one day be used to catch early warning signs of distress in wild ecosystems.
The eRNA detection method could one day be used to catch early warning signs of distress in wild ecosystems.
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Plastic Pollution Boosts Bacterial Growth in Lake Water
Patience Asanga | Jul 26, 2022 | 3 min read
A study finds that not only did aquatic bacteria thrive when chemicals washed from degrading plastic were introduced into lake water, they also broke down organic matter more efficiently.
Blue-Green Algae Produce Methane
Ruth Williams | Jan 15, 2020 | 3 min read
Biological production of this greenhouse gas, once thought to be the reserve of anaerobic microbes, occurs in these widespread, photosynthesizing cyanobacteria.
Image of the Day: Algal Blooms
Emily Makowski | Oct 23, 2019 | 2 min read
The majority of lakes studied experienced increased bloom intensity over the past few decades.