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12/ Deep-sea animals combat this by packing their tissues with specialized molecules called piezolytes (the most common being TMAO, or trimethylamine oxide). These molecules act like microscopic scaffolding. They bind to water molecules and hold proteins in their proper three-dimensional shape, preventing the sheer weight of the ocean from squashing the animal's biochemistry. #science#biology#marine
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Great white sharks are appearing along Maine's coast in growing numbers - and scientists say it is a conservation success story https://www.wired.com/story/why-great-white-sharks-are-overrunning-maine/ Wired explains why an apparent surge in great white shark sightings along the Maine coastline is not a cause for alarm but a measurable sign of ocean ecosystem recovery following decades of federal pr #science #sharks #marine
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A record-breaking #ElNiño & a #marine #heatwave in the #Pacific Ocean have combined to load the atmosphere with moisture, helping fuel the deadly #flooding. On the backdrop of #ClimateChange, these factors have driven atmospheric moisture levels 5 to 15% higher than average. That has loaded the dice for downpours this summer, such as those that hit the #GrandCanyon Saturday. #ClimateChange #ExtremeWeather #FlashFlood #monsoon #weather
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💁🏻‍♀️ ICYMI: 🦀🐌 #Marine biologist Sarah McAnulty joins #Elmo and friends for a hands-on show-and-tell featuring living #crabs, #snails, giant #shells, and #shark jaws. She shares what her job involves and explains why many #ocean #animals are covered in protective #mucus. 👉 Learn more: https://seethis.tv/post/marine-biologist-with-elmo-sesame-street #animals #biology #horseshoecrabs #jobs #kids #marinebiology #puppets #science #sesamestreet #teeth #womeninstem #work #underwater #tksst #video
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