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Public Release: 13-Feb-2013
 NatureCU-Boulder amphibian study shows how biodiversity can protect against disease The richer the assortment of amphibian species living in a pond, the more protection that community of frogs, toads and salamanders has against a parasitic infection that can cause severe deformities, including the growth of extra legs, according to a new study by the University of Colorado Boulder. 
National Science Foundation, National Geographic Society, David and Lucile Packard Foundation
Contact: Pieter Johnson
Public Release: 12-Feb-2013
GeologyThe Geological Society of America Journal Geology: Dynamic geoscience New Geology science posted online ahead of print on Feb. 7, 2013 draws on data from several sites in the US, as well as work in Christchurch, New Zealand, Argentina, South Australia, Japan, the southeastern Pacific, South Africa, and Mars. Tectonics, flooding, carbon storage, fossils, earthquakes, aeolian transport, and volcanoes are discussed. Brief highlights follow. Contact: Kea Giles
Public Release: 12-Feb-2013
Biology LettersSize of lunch dictates force of crunch Even in the same animal, not all bites are the same. A new study finds that because the force in a muscle depends on how much it is stretched, an animal's bite force depends on the size of what it is biting. The finding has direct implications for ecology and evolution.
The American Society for Ichthyology and Herpetology, Sigma Xi, W.M. Keck Foundation, National Science Foundation, Bushnell
Contact: David Orenstein
Public Release: 11-Feb-2013
GeosphereFrom grains of volcanic glass to continental rifting: New Geosphere articles now online New Geosphere articles posted online 11 Jan. and 5 Feb. 2013 include additions to the "Origin and Evolution of the Sierra Nevada and Walker Lane" series, the "Neogene Tectonics and Climate-Tectonic Interactions in the Southern Alaskan Orogen" series, and the "Crevolution 2: Origin and Evolution of the Colorado River System II" series. A new series is also introduced: "Results of IODP Exp313: The History and Impact of Sea-level Change Offshore New Jersey." Contact: Kea Giles
Public Release: 11-Feb-2013
GeologyLarge, ancient landslides delivered preferred upstream habitats for coho salmon A study of the Umpqua River basin in the Oregon Coast Range helps explain natural processes behind the width of valleys and provides potentially useful details for river restoration efforts designed to improve habitats for coho salmon.
National Science Foundation
Contact: Jim Barlow
Public Release: 11-Feb-2013
University of Florida reports 2012 US shark attacks highest since 2000 Shark attacks in the US reached a decade high in 2012, while worldwide fatalities remained average, according to the University of Florida's International Shark Attack File report released today. Contact: George Burgess
Public Release: 11-Feb-2013
Landsat 5 sets Guinness World Record for 'longest operating earth observation satellite' Landsat 5 successfully set the new Guinness World Records title for "Longest-operating Earth observation satellite" as stated in an e-mail from Guinness World Records sent to NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, MD. Outliving its three-year design life, Landsat 5 delivered high-quality, global data of Earth's land surface for 28 years and 10 months.
NASA, US Geological Survey
Contact: Rani Gran
Public Release: 8-Feb-2013
Wildlife ResearchScientists using holiday snaps to identify whale sharks Holidaymakers' photos could help scientists track the movements of giant endangered sharks living in the waters of the Indian Ocean. Contact: Simon Levey
Public Release: 7-Feb-2013
Marine PolicyIndonesian fishing communities find balance between biodiversity and development Fishing communities living on the islands of Indonesia's Karimunjawa National Park have found an important balance, improving their social well-being while reducing their reliance on marine biodiversity, according to the Wildlife Conservation Society and the University of Western Australia. Contact: John Delaney
Public Release: 7-Feb-2013
Current BiologyAnimal magnetism: First evidence that magnetism helps salmon find home When migrating, sockeye salmon typically swim up to 4,000 miles into the ocean and then, years later, navigate back to the upstream reaches of the rivers in which they were born to spawn their young. Scientists, the fishing community and lay people have long wondered how salmon find their way to their home rivers over such epic distances.
National Science Foundation
Contact: Lily Whiteman
Public Release: 7-Feb-2013
ScienceNew report in Science illuminates stress change during the 2011 Tohoku-Oki earthquake The 11 March 2011 Tohoku-Oki earthquake produced the largest slip ever recorded in an earthquake, over 50 meters. Such huge fault movement on the shallow portion of the megathrust boundary came as a surprise to seismologists because this portion of the subduction zone was not thought to be accumulating stress prior to the earthquake. In a recently published study, scientists shed light on the stress state on the fault that controls the very large slip. Contact: Miyuki Otomo
Public Release: 7-Feb-2013
Current BiologySalmon may use magnetic field as a navigational aid The mystery of how salmon navigate across thousands of miles of open ocean to locate their river of origin before journeying upstream to spawn has intrigued biologists for decades. A new study suggests a correlation with changes in the intensity of the geomagnetic field.
National Science Foundation
Contact: Nathan Putman
Public Release: 7-Feb-2013
Current BiologyMagnetic map guides salmon home For sockeye salmon coming home after years spent at sea, a magnetic map is apparently responsible for their remarkable sense of direction. That's according to an analysis of data collected over 56 years and reported online on Feb. 7 in Current Biology, a Cell Press publication. Contact: Mary Beth OLeary
Public Release: 6-Feb-2013
GeosphereVolcano location could be greenhouse-icehouse key A new Rice University-led study suggests that Earth's repeated flip-flopping between greenhouse and icehouse climates during the past 500 million years may have been caused by an episodic flare-up of volcanoes at key locations where enormous amounts of carbon dioxide were poised for release into the atmosphere. The study by scientists at Rice, the University of Tokyo, the University of British Columbia, Pomona College, Caltech and Texas A&M University appears this month in GeoSphere.
Packard Foundation, University of Tokyo, National Science Foundation, University of California - Berkeley Miller Institute
Contact: Jade Boyd
Public Release: 6-Feb-2013
Proceedings of the National Academy of SciencesLSU professor discovers how new corals species form in the ocean In the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, LSU associate professor of biological sciences Hellberg and his graduate student Carlos Prada investigate how corals specialize to particular environments in the ocean. They propose that the large dispersal potential of coral larvae in open water and the proximity of different species on the ocean floor creates a mystery for researchers who study speciation, asking, "How can new marine species emerge without obvious geographic isolation?" Contact: Ashley Berthelot
Public Release: 6-Feb-2013
Journal of PhycologyNitrogen from pollution, natural sources causes growth of toxic algae, study finds Nitrogen in ocean waters fuels the growth of two tiny but toxic phytoplankton species that are harmful to marine life and human health, warns a new study published in the Journal of Phycology. Researchers from San Francisco State University found that nitrogen entering the ocean -- whether through natural processes or pollution -- boosts the growth and toxicity of a group of phytoplankton that can cause the human illness amnesic shellfish poisoning.
National Science Foundation
Contact: Elaine Bible
Public Release: 6-Feb-2013
Sustaining Coastal CitiesSustaining Coastal Cities Conference at Northeastern University The College of Science at Northeastern University is hosting "Sustaining Coastal Cities," a conference on the critical role and fragile state of marine ecosystems. It will be held on May 23, 2013, on its Boston campus. Contact: Lori Lennon
Public Release: 6-Feb-2013
Behavioral Ecology and SociobiologyNothing fishy about swimming with same-sized mates Have you ever wondered why, and how, shoals of fish are comprised of fish of the same size? According to new research by Ashley Ward, University of Sydney in Australia, and Suzanne Currie, Mount Allison University in Canada, fish are able to use chemical cues to find other fish of the same size as themselves. Contact: Joan Robinson
Public Release: 6-Feb-2013
PLOS ONEShimmering water reveals cold volcanic vent in Antarctic waters The location of an underwater volcanic vent, marked by a low-lying plume of shimmering water, has been revealed by scientists at the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton. Contact: Catherine Beswick
Public Release: 6-Feb-2013
PLOS ONEProfiting from climate change The climate is getting warmer, and sea levels are rising -- a threat to island nations. As a group of researchers lead by the University of Bonn found out, at the same time, tiny single-cell organisms are spreading rapidly through the world's oceans, where they might be able to mitigate the consequences of climate change. Amphistegina are stabilizing coastlines and reefs with their calcareous shells. The study's results have now appeared in the international online journal "PLOS ONE." Contact: Martin R. Langer
Public Release: 5-Feb-2013
Obesity treatment breakthrough described in EurekAlert!'s No. 1 most-visited news release in 2012 EurekAlert!'s most-viewed news release from 2012 focused on a breakthrough in the treatment of obesity and related diseases using a combination of hormones, tested in mice, that resulted in weight loss and lowered blood sugar without negative side effects. Contact: Jennifer Santisi
Public Release: 5-Feb-2013
ASME 32nd International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic EngineeringCargo container research to improve buildings' ability to withstand tsunamis A multi-university team lead by Ronald Riggs, a structural engineer at the University of Hawaii, has determined just what the impact of cargo containers could be and will present findings at an international conference in June. The goal is to supply structural engineers with information to design buildings in areas vulnerable to tsunamis.
National Science Foundation
Contact: Jeanne Norberg
Public Release: 4-Feb-2013
NOAA adds red tide alerts to Beach Hazards Statements NOAA has added a new service to alert the public when red tides threaten human health at Tampa Bay area beaches. The new alert is timely since many of southwest Florida's beaches are experiencing or are under threat of red tide.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Contact: Mike Gittinger
Public Release: 4-Feb-2013
NOAA: Tortugas marine reserve yields more, larger fish A new NOAA research report finds that both fish populations and commercial and recreational anglers have benefited from "no-take" protections in the Tortugas Ecological Reserve in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. The report, "An Integrated Biogeographic Assessment of Reef Fish Populations and Fisheries in Dry Tortugas: Effects of No-take Reserves," is the first to evaluate how the 151-square nautical mile Tortugas Ecological Reserve affects the living marine resources of the region and the people whose livelihoods are connected to them.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Contact: Karrie Carnes
Public Release: 4-Feb-2013
ZooKeysBiodiversity exploration in the 3-D era A group of marine biologists from the Hellenic Centre for Marine Research in Crete are testing computed tomography as a tool to accurately document the anatomy of biological specimens. The resulting 3-D models can be instantly accessed and interactively manipulated by other researchers, thus promoting rapid dissemination of morphological data useful to biodiversity research. Data are freely downloadable from the Dryad data Repository. The study was published in the open-access journal ZooKeys. Contact: Sarah Faulwetter
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