A rose by any other name... would be incorrectly described.
Tag - marine biology
Nigel Chaffey
Seaweeds, lichens and phytoplankton, what’s not to like..?
Rocky Shores, by John Archer–Thompson and Julian Cremona 2019. Bloomsbury Publishing Plc. “Rocky shores are one of the most extreme environments on the planet.” [Anon.] This is a BOTANY blog site! OK, let’s...
Diving into the neglected world of seaweeds
Seaweeds of Britain and Ireland, 2nd edition by Francis StP. D. Bunker, Juliet A. Brodie, Christine A. Maggs and Anne R. Bunker, 2017. Wild Nature Press. The second edition of Seaweeds of Britain and Ireland by Francis...
Invasive aliens, not always doom-and-gloom?
Another kind of experiment that takes place out in the real world is when non-native species are introduced into new areas. Usually, and understandably, this causes a knee-jerk response that assumes this must be a bad...
Toxin-tainted submarine snow
Human pollution of the seas is turning a gentle rain of food in the marine abyss into something nastier.
The lachrymatory tale of the barnacle and the bacterium
For Valentine's Day Nigel Chaffey finds a tale of an unlikely couple who have set up home together, though it ends in tears.
Floating Forests brings Plant Science to YOU this summer
Do you fancy doing plant science off the shores of Tasmania, around the Antarctic, or even Hawaii? Then the Zooniverse has the project for you. Floating Forests is a website to study the growth or decline of giant kelp...
Alun Salt
Vital amines
Notwithstanding plants’ rightly applauded self-sufficiency, and remarkable life-sustaining synthetic abilities using basic inorganic ingredients, some plant-like organisms need a little extra help in the form of organic...
