biological sciences

Investigation shows that coral reef sharks are in danger of extinction

An FIU-led investigation reveals that coral reef sharks are in more danger of extinction than previously thought.  The recent research paper published in Science revealed that coral reef sharks are being driven towards extinction. The project, called Global FinPrint, surveyed 391 coral reefs in 67 nations using baited remote underwater video stations (BRUVS) to observe […]

FIU partners with Zoo Miami in animal research and lecture series

The School of Environment, Arts and Society is partnering with Zoo Miami in its new lecture series. Kristen Bishop will speak in the series’ first lecture on her research of animal movement. Photo by Chris Miller (Sideonecincy), courtesy of Creative Commons. Danny Rodriguez//Contributing Writer Panther country will be working with some new cats at Zoo […]

Overfishing causes disruption in marine ecosystem

Daniel Uria/Staff Writer The ocean is home to a complex ecosystem that contains many diverse creatures. But this ecosystem is also fragile, and according to members of the Marine Science Program it faces serious threats from humans in the form of overfishing. Overfishing refers to the practice of catching marine species faster than they are […]

Professor helps uncover a specimen from the deep sea

The sea is deep and so are its mysteries; one of these mysteries, however, has been recently solved. A team, led by Assistant Professor Heather Bracken-Grissom of the Department of Biological Sciences, has recently discovered the connection between a strange larval crustacean and its adult form, a deep-sea shrimp.
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