Kiel. When bottom trawls are dragged across the seafloor, they stir up sediments. This not only releases previously stored organic carbon, but also intensifies the oxidation of pyrite, a mineral ...

Salty soils are causing reduced crop density, lower yields and barren lands unable to sustain crop growth. Sea level rise, intense storm surges and the overextraction of groundwater are driving this ...

In the soils of Earth's wetlands, microbes are in a tug-of-war to produce and consume the powerful greenhouse gas methane. But if the Earth gets too hot, it could tip the scale in favor of the methane ...

Warming temperatures can ramp up the activity of methane-producing bacteria in wetland soils, adding to methane emissions.

Despite achieving Unesco biosphere status on the basis of its marine reserves, hazardous chemical contaminants pollute the ...

Army Corps crews are removing thousands of tons of Helene runoff sediment from the lake. Excavators and rock trucks are key in getting this second part of the job done after clearing the lake’s ...

It’s quiet, walkable, and full of charm. There’s nothing flashy here – just pure coastal simplicity. Set against the False Bay coastline, Kalk Bay mixes boho energy with old fishing village ...

Coastal regions are home to microbial communities and carbon cycles that are vital ... thereby altering the transfer of carbon to the atmosphere or sediments. Additionally, tourism-related activities ...

Five grams of surface sediment samples from each site were processed. Extractions were performed with 4 cm 3 of 100% HPLC acetone. Samples were stored in the dark for 24 hours at -20°C. They were then ...

The vaginal flora is the bacteria that live inside the vagina. The normal vaginal flora is dominated by various lactobacillus species. Lactobacilli help to keep the vagina healthy by producing lactic ...

Thrombolites are microbial formations that have ... and could threaten other areas of the community by sediment inputs during construction. Past and current distributions of the 'Thrombolite community ...