Written by Ayani Nagahawatte Why I applied Biology is a subject I’ve always been interested in. From microorganisms to giant blue whales, all kinds of life, to me, are a
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Anderson, R.C., Isha, D.N. Sutaria and A. De Vos (2022) A note on humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) in the central Indian Ocean. Journal of Cetacean Research and Management, 23: 49-57.
James, B. D., de Vos, A., Aluwihare, L.I., Youngs, S., Ward, C.P., Nelson, R.K., Michel, A.P.M., Hahn, M.E. and Reddy, C.M., 2022. Divergent Forms of Pyroplastic: Lessons Learned from the M/V X-Press Pearl Ship Fire. ACS Environmental Au,.
Bell, K. L., Chow, J. S., Hope, A., Quinzin, M. C., Cantner, K. A., Amon, D. J., Cramp, J. E., Rotjan, R. D., Kamalu, L., de Vos, A., Talma, S., Buglass, S., Wade, V., Filander, Z., Noyes, K., Lynch, M., Knight, A., Lourenço, N., Girguis, P. R., de Sousa, J.B., Blake, C., Kennedy, B.R.C., Noyes, T.J., McClain, C. R. (2022). Low-cost, deep-sea imaging and analysis tools for deep-sea exploration: A collaborative design study. Frontiers in Marine Science, 9.
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Remember our video from a few weeks back on hermit crabs and their quest to find new homes?
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What’s an arribada? Is it a type of dance? Is it something that we eat? Find out in this story about two turtle friends, Olli and Kempy!
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Hermit crabs are quirky little ocean dwellers. Did you know they exhibit a certain behaviour similar
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Did you know that certain animals can emit light and that they use this to lure prey? Check out this video to learn more!
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All in all, plastics have the capacity to endanger species and destabilize ecosystems. Marine plastic acts like an invasive species that demands coordinated efforts from the state and relevant stakeholders to eradicate the problem.
de Vos, A., Aluwihare, L., Youngs, S., DiBenedetto, M. H., Ward, C. P., Michel, A. P., Colson, B. C., Mazzotta, M. G., Walsh, A. N., Nelson, R. K., Reddy, C. M., & James, B. D. (2021). The M/V X-press Pearl Nurdle spill: Contamination of burnt plastic and unburnt nurdles along Sri Lanka’s beaches. ACS Environmental Au.