Marine iguanas are unique in that they feed predominantly on the algae that grows on rocks near the shores of the Galapagos ...

Another unique attribute is that marine iguanas feed primarily on red and green algae found on the rocks in the ocean. Most of these reptiles prefer to feed in the shallow waters. However ...

In 2016 the warm waters led to reduced amounts of the algae the larger marine iguanas forage for in the sea. The short, blunt nose of the marine iguana is adapted to feeding on algae that grow on ...

Sargassum floats near the water’s surface, while kelp is anchored to rocks on the ocean floor. Both of these types of algae feed and give shelter to other marine life, including fish, turtles, ...

also called blue-green algae, suddenly multiply rapidly, stretching out on top of the water for potentially kilometres. Also called eutrophication, it is a form of marine suffocation, and it is a ...

A red tide that devastated marine life off the northernmost main island of Hokkaido apparently was caused by algae drifting from Russia on an ocean current, Japanese researchers said. The ...

The study was published in the journal ChemPhysChem. Algae such as Ulva, also known as sea lettuce, play a vital role in marine ecosystems and could become increasingly important in biotechnology ...

The BBC has denied claims award-winning series Planet Earth II faked a nail-biting scene showing a baby iguana being chased by racer snakes. Reports on Wednesday suggested more than one iguana was ...

Oct. 21, 2024 — In a massive research project spanning five years and stretching the length of the Northeast seaboard, scientists have created a spatial map of the sea that shows how individual ...

Under the worst-case emission scenario, benthic microalgae from temperate mudflats are projected to bloom earlier in spring and later in the fall, and lack of light due to sea level rise may lead ...

The Galápagos Islands are a protected area because of their unique wildlife, including marine iguanas, tortoises, green turtles, sea cucumbers, flightless cormorants, and the Galápagos penguin ...