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Based on documents from the 18th and 19th centuries, the study reveals that European flat oysters formed large reefs of both living and dead shells, providing a habitat supporting rich biodiversity.
Today these oysters are mostly found as scattered individuals, but the researchers found evidence of reefs almost everywhere, from Norway to the Mediterranean, covering at least 1.7 million hectares, an area larger than Northern Ireland....

This year’s survey covered an extensive 2,823 km² region in the North Sea, with water depths ranging from 146 to 337 meters. Using the Fugro Discovery, equipped with high-resolution multibeam echo sounders and sub-bottom data acquisition systems, the...

On Sept. 4, BSEE awarded the five-year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract to Chet Morrison Contractors, LLC, to conduct necessary on-site pipeline decommissioning activities. On Sept. 13, BSEE awarded the first task order under the contract...

The results show that deep-sea mesopelagic fish species such as hatchetfish and lanternfish could be a source of new medicines and health-promoting ingredients. These underutilized fish species may contain unique substances that could be beneficial for...