" No se puede ver a ningún esquiador a lo largo de la cordillera más larga del mundo.Crédito de la imagen: Dchauy/Shutterstock.com"Todos los continentes tienen grandes cordilleras, pero la cadena de picos más larga no está en ninguno de estos siete grandes trozos de tierra. Está bajo el agua.Llamada cordillera oceánica media, esta cadena...
Crédito: PixaobayLas regiones costeras de surgencia a lo largo de los límites orientales de los océanos Atlántico y Pacífico están reconocidas como zonas de gran productividad y biodiversidad en los océanos del mundo. El movimiento del agua cercana a la superficie lejos de la costa, impulsado por los vientos hacia el ecuador, provoca el...
The Venus’s-flower-basket is a sea sponge found at depths of 100 to 1,000 meters in the Pacific Ocean near the Philippines. A new study shows how the creature’s porous, glassy skeleton alters the flow of seawater.Just How Detailed, Venus's- Flower-Baskets Manipulate the Flow of SeawaterA Venus's flower basket isn't all show. This spectacular deep-sea...
Galápagos: We Discover Why The Islands Are Blessed With Waters So Rich in NutrientsEvery part of the Galápagos's outstanding and distinct ecological community can be mapped back to its rich books of aquatic algae. Some animals prey on the tiny plants directly, others, subsequently, delight in them, and so on. Many one-of-a-kind species found...
The Natural Cycles in the Gulf of Alaska Accentuate Ocean AcidificationNew research at the College of Alaska Fairbanks shows that the fluctuations of significant wind and sea circulation systems can temporarily accelerate or reverse the price of ocean acidification in the Gulf of Alaska." We usually think of sea acidification as this slow press...
Raising reforestation efforts in seaside regions could significantly decrease the amount of sediment run-off reaching reef and boost their resilience. College of Queensland-led research study has discovered.The study analyzed more than 5,500 seaside locations worldwide and found that virtually 85 percent of them leached debris to coral reefs, the second most severe threat encountering...
