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 present in ...

The resuspension of seafloor sediments—triggered by human activities such as bottom trawling as well as natural processes ...

The resuspension of seafloor sediments – triggered by human activities such as bottom trawling as well as natural processes like storms and tides – can significantly increase the release of carbon ...

Fatmuckets, pocketbooks, pigtoes and other unfortunately named and endangered invertebrates don’t receive the same level of funding or public sympathy as game species that make their home in The ...

Leaky dams function by slowing the flow of water through semi-permeable barriers constructed from natural materials like wood ...

Hyderabad: Huge revenue is said to be the main attraction behind the State’s proposed desiltation programme, which is otherwise facing challenges including a looming monsoon, tight timelines and ...

Water held in sediments below the surface is an important resource for drinking water and irrigation, especially in dry years, and supports freshwater-dependent ecosystems. During droughts ...

sediment core from the underwater cave in 2022 after transporting a drilling platform to the Great Blue Hole. They then examined the core, which is made up of hundreds of layers of coarse ...

The analyzed drill core (BH8-18/2) from a depth of 100-140 centimeters shows the greenish-gray, fine-grained marine sediments with annual layering. A total of 13 coarse-grained event layers ...