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Oysters found to help restore balance to aquatic ecosystems by removing pollution

Oysters found to help restore balance to aquatic ecosystems by removing pollution Wednesday, November 08, 2017 by: Janine Acero aquatic habitats , bacteria , clean water , denitrification , ecosystems , environment , microbiomes , natural balance , nutrient pollution , oysters , pollution , research - (Natural News ) Researchers at William & Mary’s Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) have determined the role of oysters in reducing nutrient pollution through ...

Toxic chemicals are affecting aquatic ecosystems even at surprisingly low concentrations, study finds

Toxic chemicals are affecting aquatic ecosystems even at surprisingly low concentrations, study finds Thursday, November 15, 2018 by: Russel Davis Antidepressants , aquatic animals , aquatic ecosystems , badpollution , ecosystem , environment , Fungicide , toxic chemicals , toxic water - (Natural News ) Toxic chemicals — such as fungicides and antidepressants — entering waterways and aquatic ecosystems may cause adverse behavioral changes ...

Interview with Dr. Boris Worm, Marine Biologist, on Overfishing, Aquatic Ecosystems, Aquaculture Farming and More

Boris Worm, Marine Biologist, on Overfishing, Aquatic Ecosystems, Aquaculture Farming and More Monday, April 06, 2009 by Mike Adams , the Health Ranger Editor of NaturalNews.com (See all articles...) ... Boris Worm, Marine Biologist, on Overfishing, Aquatic Ecosystems, Aquaculture Farming and More Reprinting this article: Non-commercial use OK, cite NaturalNews.com with clickable link. "...

Interview with Dr. Boris Worm, Marine Biologist, on Overfishing, Aquatic Ecosystems, Aquaculture Farming and More

Boris Worm, Marine Biologist, on Overfishing, Aquatic Ecosystems, Aquaculture Farming and More Monday, April 06, 2009 by Mike Adams , the Health Ranger Editor of NaturalNews.com (See all articles...) ... Boris Worm, Marine Biologist, on Overfishing, Aquatic Ecosystems, Aquaculture Farming and More Reprinting this article: Non-commercial use OK, cite NaturalNews.com with clickable link. "...

Fracking impacts water quality AND quantity downstream, raising concerns for aquatic ecosystems, recreation and drinking water

Fracking impacts water quality AND quantity downstream, raising concerns for aquatic ecosystems, recreation and drinking water Saturday, June 23, 2018 by: Janine Acero aquatic ecosystems , Arkansas streams , clean water , drinking water , environmental damage , Fayetteville Shale , fracking , freshwater , Hydraulic fracturing , pollution , toxic water , water health , water quality , water quantity , water supply - (Natural News ) Studies have been conducted on ...

The big 2010 oil spill killed aquatic life and ecosystems; now it's killing the cleanup crew

The big 2010 oil spill killed aquatic life and ecosystems; now it’s killing the cleanup crew Sunday, September 24, 2017 by: Frances Bloomfield British Petroleum , Deepwater Horizon , dispersant chemicals , dispersants , environment , Gulf Coast , health , oil industry , oil spill - (Natural News ) The dispersants used during the cleanup of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill have made the cleanup workers sick. ... Sources include: ScienceDaily.com EHP.NIEHS.NIH.gov BiologicalDiversity....

Swedish researchers have discovered that nature heals itself: Dangerous levels of mercury in their aquatic ecosystems are correcting themselves

Swedish researchers have discovered that nature heals itself: Dangerous levels of mercury in their aquatic ecosystems are correcting themselves Thursday, March 28, 2019 by: Zoey Sky Ecology , environment , fish , freshwater fish , goodpollution , mercury , mercury poisoning , nature , Sweden , wildlife - (Natural News ) Mercury is listed as one of the top 10 chemical concerns for public health, as per the World Health Organization (WHO). ... Sources include: SLU.se Healthline.com ...

Chesapeake Bay estuary is recovering: The return of aquatic vegetation helps neutralize pollution, allowing ecosystems to re-establish

Chesapeake Bay estuary is recovering: The return of aquatic vegetation helps neutralize pollution, allowing ecosystems to re-establish Saturday, June 23, 2018 by: Janine Acero aquatic ecosystems , aquatic habitats , aquatic life , aquatic vegetation , bodies of water , Chesapeake Bay , conservation , ecosystem recovery , ecosystem restoration , estuaries , goodscience , Nitrogen , nutrient pollution , phosphorus , pollution abatement ...

Proposals to mine the ocean floor could do irreversible damage to deep-sea ecosystems

Proposals to mine the ocean floor could do irreversible damage to deep-sea ecosystems Tuesday, August 28, 2018 by: Janine Acero aquatic life , conservation , consumption of natural resources , deep sea mining , deep-sea ecosystems , deep-sea environments , environment , habitat loss and destruction , health , marine ecology , marine ecosystems , marine life , marine resources , mining operations , Ocean , ocean floor mining , seabed mining - (Natural News ) A ...

Pharmaceuticals are destroying fresh water ecosystems

Finally, we divided the freshwater concentrations at the level of individual freshwater ecoregions with the regulatory limit value derived from toxicity tests to come to an ecoregion-specific AR [aquatic risk]. ... - Disqus Take Action: Support Natural News by linking to this article from your website Permalink to this article: https://www.naturalnews.com/2019-07-08-pharmaceuticals-are-destroying-fresh-water-ecosystems.html Embed article link: (copy HTML code below): Pharmaceuticals ...

Researchers identify two traits responsible for the accumulation of toxic chemicals in aquatic food chains

Researchers have discovered two traits responsible for the accumulation of toxic chemicals in aquatic food webs. "...

Three islands in southeast Thailand to BAN all activities that could hurt its environment and marine ecosystems

Three islands in southeast Thailand to BAN all activities that could hurt its environment and marine ecosystems Monday, April 16, 2018 by: Jessica Dolores aquatic life , beaches , coastal areas , conservation , Ecology , ecosystems , environment , environment protection , green living , marine ecosystems , marine life , Thailand , tourist spots - (Natural News ) In a bid to protect its prime tourist destinations, the Thai government has decided to enforce stricter ...

Birth control pills and BPA are causing fish to become infertile, disrupting entire ecosystems

"These adverse outcomes, if shown in natural populations, could have negative impacts on fish inhabiting contaminated aquatic environments." ... Endocrine disruptors widespread The chemicals studied are both widespread in the environment, and like other pollutants they tend to concentrate in aquatic environments. "...

Experts call for the protection of mangrove patches, no matter how big or small, to preserve "incredibly important ecosystems"

Furthermore, if aquatic species lose their habitat, then they would find it hard to adapt to changes in the environment. ... Not only that, but substantial swathes of mangroves are cleared for aquatic farming. "...

Pollution from pharmaceuticals and personal care products is wiping out freshwater ecosystems; testing criteria don't account for ecological disruption

Pollution from pharmaceuticals and personal care products is wiping out freshwater ecosystems; testing criteria don’t account for ecological disruption Wednesday, December 13, 2017 by: Frances Bloomfield animals , aquatic ecosystems , Dangerous Medicine , drug interaction , ecological disruption , Ecology , ecosystem , environment , natural behaviors , Personal care products , pharmaceuticals , pharmaceuticals wasteproducts , water health - (Natural News ) As the demand ...

Australian researchers use "green and cost-efficient" microscopic nanosprings to break down microplastic pollution

Australian researchers use “green and cost-efficient” microscopic nanosprings to break down microplastic pollution Thursday, May 14, 2020 by: Janine Acero aquatic ecosystems , biotech , breakthrough , carbon nanotubes , clean water , cool science , Ecology , environment , future science , future tech , goodpollution , goodscience , goodtech , innovations , inventions , marine ecosystems , microbeads , microplastics , nanotechnology , Oceans , plastic pollution , real science ...

Plastic pollution being re-purposed to break down dyes from wastewater

Toxic chemicals are continuously being released into industrial wastewater plants, which cause damage to aquatic ecosystems. ... Sources include: ScienceDaily.com ChemicalSafetyFacts.org eSchoolToday.com Previous :Another reason to work out: Women who are physically fit in middle age reduce risk of dementia by 90% Next : Herbs for the male reproductive system - More news on aquatic ecosystems Not to be a party pooper, but your birthday balloons are killing marine ...

Light pollution found to disrupt natural balance between insects and predators, impacting ecosystem health

Light pollution found to disrupt natural balance between insects and predators, impacting ecosystem health Monday, October 30, 2017 by: Janine Acero aquatic ecosystem , artificial lights , biodiversity , Ecology , ecosystem , ecosystems , light pollution , lighting , nighttime lighting , wildlife - (Natural News ) Researchers in Germany have discovered that artificial light at night (ALAN) such as streetlights situated near waterways can disrupt the surrounding ecosystems ...

Researchers struggle to find effective way to mitigate damage done by atrazine, a common weedkiller known to harm human health, wildlife, aquatic life

aquatic life , Atrazine , chemicals , dangerous chemicals , ecosystem health , EPA , food safety , human health , INRS , PEF , pesticides , toxins , weed killer , wildlife - (Natural News ) The widely used weed killer atrazine has long been wreaking havoc on the planet, affecting not only human health but that of wildlife and aquatic life. ... Abandoned oil rigs in the sea can become valuable artificial reefs Getting enough sleep is a no brainer; even jellyfish rest to regenerate, ...

Mitigating the effects of ocean acidification: Conservation of shoreline plants and seaweed could preserve coral and shellfish habitats

Mitigating the effects of ocean acidification: Conservation of shoreline plants and seaweed could preserve coral and shellfish habitats Friday, June 08, 2018 by: Zoey Sky aquatic habitats , aquatic species , carbon dioxide , carbon emissions , coastal ecosystems , Ecology , environment , marine animals , marine ecosystem , marine habitats , marine species , marine vegetation , Ocean Acidification , Oceans , research , seaweeds , shellfish , shoreline environments - (Natural ...