Legacy of Ancient Ice Ages Shapes How Seagrasses Respond to Environmental Threats Today Past Migration, Pleistocene Ice Ages Still Impact Size and Structure of Modern Eelgrass Communities August 1, 2022 Environmental Research Center Research News
As the Ocean Heats Up Hungrier Predators Take Control Marine Predation Intensifies in Warmer Waters; Could Reshape Ocean Communities as Climate Changes June 9, 2022 Environmental Research Center Research News
For Wetland Plants, Sea-Level Rise Stamps Out Benefits of Higher CO2 Beneficial Effects of Rising CO2 for Plants Disappear Under Flooding, 33-Year Field Experiment Reveals May 18, 2022 Environmental Research Center Research News
Tropical Trees Are Dying of Dehydration Due to Climate Change Rainforest Trees May Be Dying Twice as Quickly Since the 1980s as a Hotter, Thirstier Atmosphere Dries Them Out May 18, 2022 Environmental Research Center Research News
Study Finds “Portfolio Approach” Can Help Protect Restorations From Extreme Climate Events Adding Diversity to Restoration Projects Can Buffer Them Against Hurricanes, Droughts and Other Climate Extremes February 15, 2022 Environmental Research Center Research News
Ocean Plastic Is Creating New Communities of Life on the High Seas Coastal Organisms Thrive on Floating Plastic Debris in the “Great Pacific Garbage Patch” December 2, 2021 Environmental Research Center Research News
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For Bay Oysters, Protection Plus Restoration Creates Healthiest Reefs Underwater Videos Reveal Thriving Reefs and Provide Scientists a Quick, Low-cost Method To Rate Habitats June 10, 2021 Environmental Research Center Research News
Recreational Blue Crab Harvest in Maryland Higher Than Current Estimates First Statewide Tagging Study To Estimate Maryland’s Recreational Take Finds It Amounts to 11% of the Commercial Take March 17, 2021 Environmental Research Center Research News
Stressed-Out Young Oysters May Grow Less Meat On Their Shells Early Exposure to Heat and Low Oxygen Makes Oysters More Vulnerable to Same Stressors Later On March 1, 2021 Environmental Research Center Research News
Global “BiteMap” Reveals How Marine Food Webs May Change With Climate Biologists Track Predator Activity Underwater and Discover Temperature Changes Communities More Than Appetites October 26, 2020 Environmental Research Center Research News
High CO2 Can Create “Shrinking Stems” in Marshes Marshes Grow Shorter, Denser Stems Under High Carbon Dioxide, Which Can Help Them Resist Sea Level Rise September 25, 2019 Environmental Research Center Research News
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