Tag: species diversity

X Marks the… Bacteria?

Are coral reefs teeming with invisible treasure?! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science saying… Yes! And what a bonanza: bacteria with special properties that we can use as tools! For example, some bacteria have anti-tumor properties. We just have to look for them. So Fabienne

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Marine Mammals

 Which way to the seafood buffet? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Humans fish the ocean — but marine mammals gotta eat too! There ARE Marine Protected Areas, or MPAs, where they can forage undisturbed. But how do we decide what regions should be under

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