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Publication: Distribution and Diversity of Planktonic Fungi in the West Pacific Warm Pool
Fungi contribute substantially to biogeochemical cycles of terrestrial and marine habitats by decomposing matter and recycling nutrients. Yet, the diversity of their planktonic forms in the open ocean is poorly described. In this study, culture-independent and molecular approaches were applied to investigate fungal diversity and abundance derived from samples collected from a broad swath of…
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Publication: Dramatic variability of the carbonate system at a temperate coastal ocean site (Beaufort, North Carolina, USA) is regulated by physical and biogeochemical processes on multiple timescales
In an article to appear in PLoS ONE, the PICO team describes the natural variability of ocean acidity (pH) at an estuarine site near the Duke Marine Lab. The team found that the natural level of variability over the course of a year exceeds the long term predictions for acidification of the global ocean. These…
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Publication: Smartphones: powerful tools for geoscience education
In an article appearing in today’s issue of EOS, Zackary Johnson and Dave Johnston discuss how smartphones are changing the way geoscience is taught. Smartphones and other personal electronic devices are now allowing students and the public to measure ocean color, record species encountered, visualize environmental acoustics, document the distance between landforms, and more, all…
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