Weeds that swim for fishes that don’t

Weeds that swim for fishes that don’t

by | Oct 15, 2015 | Site Content

  Far out to sea there float patches of ‘seaweeds’ called sargassum – forms of macroalgae that possess floating bladders. Although sargassum is particularly associated with the Sargasso Sea, east of the Caribbean, it is widespread across the oceans in...
The lion in a new spotlight

The lion in a new spotlight

by | Sep 15, 2015 | Site Content

  The lioness may show off in more ways than meets an infatuated eye. The lion has been studied so keenly by zoologists that it may seem that there’s little left to discover. And this revered animal could hardly be more familiar to the public. However, some of...
Yours Cuprically

Yours Cuprically

by | Aug 15, 2015 | Site Content

Some enzymes have bluer blood than others and this antioxidant is more electric than most. Robin: Welcome to you, Copper, in our interview series here at Exploring the Bio-edge. From time to time we feature trace elements of metabolic importance and you’re certainly a...
I am Casuarina

I am Casuarina

by | Jul 30, 2015 | Site Content

These woodheads would rather burn at the stake than be called pines or oaks. Robin: Welcome, Casuarina, to our interview series here at Exploring the Bio-edge. In our series we encourage originality, and you seem to have a particularly lateral approach to growing...