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    Little is known about the ecological relationship of Vibrio bacteria with Sargassum. Evidence also is sparse as to whether vibrios colonizing plastic marine debris and Sargassum could potentially infect humans. As summer kicks off and efforts are underway to find solutions to repurpose Sargassum, could these substrates pose a triple threat to public health? Results of a study representing the…

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    Surveys on endangered species often involve extensive field surveys that require time and effort. Most endangered species living in river basins are difficult to detect and study due to lack of data on their habitat. Scientists at Okayama University in Japan have developed a new quantitative analysis technique, based on eDNA analysis, to record the presence of the endangered bitterling fish…

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