Tag: Marine

New York: Scientists have identified a key molecule that drives attraction between the sperm and egg cells in marine invertebrates. The research team, led by U. Benjamin Kaupp, from the US-based Marine Biological Laboratory, identified the molecule which allows sodium ions to flow into the sperm cell and, in exchange, transports protons out of the […]

Trincomalee (Sri Lanka): The US Navy and Marines and the Sri Lankan Navy and Marines have launched the annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) exercise in Trincomalee in the island’s east. “The US Navy is pleased to add Sri Lanka to our list of CARAT partners in 2017 as part of our larger efforts […]

Kendrapara: Over 30,000 Olive Ridley Turtles have arrived at Gahirmatha Beach, the world s largest-known nesting ground of this marine specie. The nesting beaches along Nasi-1 and Nasi-2 islands close to the Missile Test Range Centre at Wheeler s Island are teeming with thousands of female turtles who emerged from the sea, proceeded to the […]

Washington: Warmer water temperature and decreased levels of oxygen in the ocean will act together to push marine animals away from the equator to places in the ocean where the oxygen supply can meet their future needs, says a study. The warmer water temperature will speed up the animals’ metabolic need for oxygen, as also […]