Legacy of ancient ice ages shapes how seagrasses respond to environmental threats today

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    In the classic 'nature versus nurture' debate, scientists discovered ancient ice ages have shaped the genetics of eelgrasses today -- and those genetics could play a stronger role than the environment in shaping how eelgrasses respond to threats. 

    Period1-Aug-2022 → 5-Dec-2022

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    • TitleAn international study conducted by UC Davis, other research institutions sheds light on genetic history of eelgrass
      Degree of recognitionInternational
      Media name/outletThe California Aggie
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryUnited States
      Date05/12/2022
      DescriptionOn Aug. 1, a new collaborative study between UC Davis and other research institutions was published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences journal (PNAS). Researchers worked with a community of species called eelgrass, which is a marine plant at the bottom of many coastal food webs specifically found on the North Atlantic and Pacific coasts. 
      Producer/AuthorYash Rathi
      URLhttps://theaggie.org/2022/12/05/an-international-study-conducted-by-uc-davis-other-research-institutions-sheds-light-on-genetic-history-of-eelgrass/
      PersonsJeanine Olsen
    • TitleUniversity of Groningen: Legacy of ancient Ice Ages shapes how seagrasses respond to environmental threats today
      Degree of recognitionInternational
      Media name/outletIndia Education Diary
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryIndia
      Date17/08/2022
      DescriptionDeep evolution casts a longer shadow than previously thought, scientists report in a new paper published the week of Aug. 1 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Smithsonian scientists and colleagues, including University of Groningen emeritus professor Jeanine Olsen, looked at eelgrass communities—the foundation of many coastal marine food webs along the north Atlantic and Pacific coasts—and discovered their ancient genetic history can play a stronger role than the present-day environment in determining their size, structure and who lives in them. And this could have implications for how well eelgrasses adapt to threats like climate change.
      URLhttps://indiaeducationdiary.in/university-of-groningen-legacy-of-ancient-ice-ages-shapes-how-seagrasses-respond-to-environmental-threats-today/
      PersonsJeanine Olsen
    • TitleWilliam & Mary: Ice-age legacy may limit seagrasses’ capacity to withstand warming
      Degree of recognitionInternational
      Media name/outletIndia Education Diary
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryIndia
      Date10/08/2022
      DescriptionDeep evolution casts a longer shadow than previously thought, scientists report in the August Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
      URLhttps://indiaeducationdiary.in/william-mary-ice-age-legacy-may-limit-seagrasses-capacity-to-withstand-warming/
      PersonsJeanine Olsen
    • TitleCollege of William & Mary: Ice-age legacy may limit seagrasses' capacity to withstand warming
      Degree of recognitionInternational
      Media name/outletTargeted News Service
      Media typePrint
      Country/TerritoryUnited States
      Date09/08/2022
      DescriptionDeep evolution casts a longer shadow than previously thought, scientists report in the August Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
      PersonsJeanine Olsen
    • TitleLas algas marinas manejan amenazas por su ‘memoria’ de las glaciaciones
      Degree of recognitionInternational
      Media name/outletInvestigación y Desarrollo
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryMexico
      Date03/08/2022
      DescriptionLas antiguas épocas glaciales han moldeado la genética de las algas, lo que podría desempeñar un papel más importante que el medio ambiente al determinar cómo responden las algas a las amenazas.
      URLhttps://invdes.com.mx/medio-ambiente/las-algas-marinas-manejan-amenazas-por-su-memoria-de-las-glaciaciones/
      PersonsJeanine Olsen
    • TitleLas algas marinas manejan amenazas por su ‘memoria’ de las glaciaciones
      Degree of recognitionInternational
      Media name/outletVanguardia
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryMexico
      Date03/08/2022
      DescriptionEn un estudio que publican en la revista ‘Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences’, investigadores del Smithsonian y sus colegas analizaron las comunidades de plantas marinas –la base de muchas redes alimentarias costeras del Atlántico Norte y el Pacífico– y han descubierto que su antigua historia genética puede desempeñar un papel más importante que el entorno actual a la hora de determinar su tamaño, estructura y quiénes viven en ellas. Y esto podría repercutir en la adaptación de las algas a amenazas como el cambio climático.
      URLhttps://periodicovanguardia.mx/2022/08/03/las-algas-marinas-manejan-amenazas-por-su-memoria-de-las-glaciaciones/
      PersonsJeanine Olsen
    • TitleSmithsonian Institution: Legacy of ancient ice ages shapes how seagrasses respond to environmental threats today
      Degree of recognitionInternational
      Media name/outletTargeted News Service
      Media typePrint
      Country/TerritoryUnited States
      Date02/08/2022
      PersonsJeanine Olsen
    • TitleIce age could still shape future of seagrass dependent species
      Degree of recognitionInternational
      Media name/outletNewsweek
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryUnited States
      Date02/08/2022
      DescriptionThe ice age may still shape whether sea grasses and species that depend on them can survive in future, according to a new study.
      Scientists looked at eelgrass or seagrass communities on the North Atlantic and Pacific coasts of North America.
      They found their ancient genes are more important than today's environment in determining their size, structure and who lives in them.
      Producer/AuthorSimona Kitanovska
      URLhttps://www.newsweek.com/ice-age-may-still-shape-future-seagrasses-dependent-species-scientists-1730206
      PersonsJeanine Olsen
    • TitlePast migration, pleistocene ice ages still impact size and structure of modern eelgrass communities — ScienceDaily
      Degree of recognitionInternational
      Media name/outletToday News 24
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryIndia
      Date02/08/2022
      DescriptionDeep evolution casts a longer shadow than previously thought, scientists report in a new paper published the week of Aug. 1 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Smithsonian scientists and colleagues looked at eelgrass communities — the foundation of many coastal marine food webs along the north Atlantic and Pacific coasts — and discovered their ancient genetic history can play a stronger role than the present-day environment in determining their size, structure and who lives in them. And this could have implications for how well eelgrasses adapt to threats like climate change.
      URLhttps://todaynews24.top/past-migration-pleistocene-ice-ages-still-impact-size-and-structure-of-modern-eelgrass-communities-sciencedaily/
      PersonsJeanine Olsen
    • TitlePast migration, Pleistocene ice ages still influence size and structure of modern coal communities – ScienceDaily
      Degree of recognitionInternational
      Media name/outletTrainersAdda
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryUnited States
      Date02/08/2022
      DescriptionDeep evolution casts a longer shadow than previously thought, scientists report in a new paper published the week of August 1 in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Scientists and their colleagues at the Smithsonian Institution looked at eel communities — the backbone of many coastal marine food webs along the North Atlantic and Pacific coasts — and found that their ancient genetic history may play a more important role than their modern environment in determining their size, structure and who lives in them. And that could have implications for how well lips adapt to threats like climate change.
      URLhttps://trainersadda.com/past-migration-pleistocene-ice-ages-still-influence-size-and-structure-of-modern-coal-communities-sciencedaily/36816/
      PersonsJeanine Olsen
    • TitleLas algas marinas manejan amenazas por su 'memoria' de las glaciaciones
      Degree of recognitionInternational
      Media name/outletPublimetro México
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryMexico
      Date02/08/2022
      DescriptionLas antiguas épocas glaciales han moldeado la genética de las algas, lo que podría desempeñar un papel más importante que el medio ambiente al determinar cómo responden las algas a las amenazas.
      URLhttps://www.publimetro.com.mx/noticias/2022/08/02/ciencia-las-algas-marinas-manejan-amenazas-por-su-memoria-de-las-glaciaciones/
      PersonsJeanine Olsen
    • TitleL’héritage des périodes glaciaires antiques façonne la façon dont les herbiers marins réagissent aux menaces environnementales aujourd’hui
      Degree of recognitionInternational
      Media name/outletPosts US News FR
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryFrance
      Date02/08/2022
      URLhttps://fr.postsus.com/sciences/837014.html
      PersonsJeanine Olsen
    • TitleIce age could still shape future of seagrass dependent species
      Degree of recognitionInternational
      Media name/outletGood Word News
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryUnited States
      Date02/08/2022
      DescriptionAccording to a new study, the ice age could still determine whether seagrasses and the species that depend on them can survive in the future.
      Scientists have looked at eelgrass or seagrass communities on the North Atlantic and Pacific coasts of North America.
      They discovered that their ancient genes are more important than today’s environment in determining their size, structure and who inhabits them.
      Producer/AuthorEleon
      URLhttps://goodwordnews.com/ice-age-could-still-shape-future-of-seagrass-dependent-species-scientists/
      PersonsJeanine Olsen
    • TitleLa edad de hielo todavía puede dar forma al futuro de las hierbas marinas y las especies dependientes: científicos
      Degree of recognitionInternational
      Media name/outletZona De Prensa RD
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryUnited States
      Date02/08/2022
      URLhttps://zonadeprensard.com/la-edad-de-hielo-todavia-puede-dar-forma-al-futuro-de-las-hierbas-marinas-y-las-especies-dependientes-cientificos/
      PersonsJeanine Olsen
    • TitleAncient genetics shape modern eelgrass populations
      Degree of recognitionInternational
      Media name/outletEarth.com
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryUnited States
      Date02/08/2022
      DescriptionEelgrass is one of the most widespread shallow-water plant in the world, with its range spanning from semi-tropical regions like Baja California all the way up to Alaska and the Arctic. While providing food and habitat for a variety of aquatic animals, eelgrasses also offer many services to humans, such as protecting coastlines from storms, sinking carbon, or reducing harmful bacteria in the water.
      Producer/AuthorAndrei Ionescu
      URLhttps://www.earth.com/news/ancient-genetics-shape-modern-eelgrass-populations/
      PersonsJeanine Olsen
    • TitleLas algas marinas manejan amenazas por su 'memoria' de las glaciaciones
      Degree of recognitionInternational
      Media name/outletEuropa Press
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritorySpain
      Date02/08/2022
      DescriptionLas antiguas épocas glaciales han moldeado la genética de las algas, lo que podría desempeñar un papel más importante que el medio ambiente al determinar cómo responden las algas a las amenazas.
      URLhttps://www.europapress.es/ciencia/habitat/noticia-algas-marinas-manejan-amenazas-memoria-glaciaciones-20220802113644.html
      PersonsJeanine Olsen
    • TitleLas algas marinas manejan amenazas por su 'memoria' de las glaciaciones
      Degree of recognitionInternational
      Media name/outletNotimérica
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritorySpain
      Date02/08/2022
      DescriptionLas antiguas épocas glaciales han moldeado la genética de las algas, lo que podría desempeñar un papel más importante que el medio ambiente al determinar cómo responden las algas a las amenazas.
      URLhttps://www.notimerica.com/ciencia-tecnologia/noticia-algas-marinas-manejan-amenazas-memoria-glaciaciones-20220802113658.html
      PersonsJeanine Olsen
    • TitleLas algas marinas manejan amenazas por su ‘memoria’ de las glaciaciones
      Degree of recognitionInternational
      Media name/outletDiario Dia
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritorySpain
      Date02/08/2022
      DescriptionLas antiguas épocas glaciales han moldeado la genética de las algas, lo que podría desempeñar un papel más importante que el medio ambiente al determinar cómo responden las algas a las amenazas.
      URLhttps://diariodia.es/2022/08/02/las-algas-marinas-manejan-amenazas-por-su-memoria-de-las-glaciaciones/
      PersonsJeanine Olsen
    • TitlePast migration, pleistocene ice ages still impact size and structure of modern eelgrass communities — ScienceDaily
      Degree of recognitionInternational
      Media name/outletSwift Telecast
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryIndia
      Date01/08/2022
      DescriptionDeep evolution casts a longer shadow than previously thought, scientists report in a new paper published the week of Aug. 1 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Smithsonian scientists and colleagues looked at eelgrass communities — the foundation of many coastal marine food webs along the north Atlantic and Pacific coasts — and discovered their ancient genetic history can play a stronger role than the present-day environment in determining their size, structure and who lives in them. And this could have implications for how well eelgrasses adapt to threats like climate change.
      Producer/AuthorCraig Fedirighi
      URLhttps://swifttelecast.com/past-migration-pleistocene-ice-ages-still-impact-size-and-structure-of-modern-eelgrass-communities-sciencedaily/
      PersonsJeanine Olsen
    • TitlePast migration, pleistocene ice ages still impact size and structure of modern eelgrass communities — ScienceDaily
      Degree of recognitionInternational
      Media name/outletVerve Times
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryIndia
      Date01/08/2022
      DescriptionDeep evolution casts a longer shadow than previously thought, scientists report in a new paper published the week of Aug. 1 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Smithsonian scientists and colleagues looked at eelgrass communities — the foundation of many coastal marine food webs along the north Atlantic and Pacific coasts — and discovered their ancient genetic history can play a stronger role than the present-day environment in determining their size, structure and who lives in them. And this could have implications for how well eelgrasses adapt to threats like climate change.
      Producer/AuthorScience Daily
      URLhttps://vervetimes.com/past-migration-pleistocene-ice-ages-still-impact-size-and-structure-of-modern-eelgrass-communities-sciencedaily/
      PersonsJeanine Olsen
    • TitleLegacy of ancient ice ages shapes how seagrasses respond to environmental threats today
      Degree of recognitionInternational
      Media name/outletScience Daily
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryUnited States
      Date01/08/2022
      DescriptionDeep evolution casts a longer shadow than previously thought, scientists report in a new paper published the week of Aug. 1 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Smithsonian scientists and colleagues looked at eelgrass communities -- the foundation of many coastal marine food webs along the north Atlantic and Pacific coasts -- and discovered their ancient genetic history can play a stronger role than the present-day environment in determining their size, structure and who lives in them. And this could have implications for how well eelgrasses adapt to threats like climate change.
      Producer/AuthorSmithsonian
      URLhttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/08/220801150457.htm
      PersonsJeanine Olsen
    • TitleLegacy of ancient ice ages shapes how seagrasses respond to environmental threats today
      Degree of recognitionInternational
      Media name/outletSmithsonian
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryUnited States
      Date01/08/2022
      DescriptionDeep evolution casts a longer shadow than previously thought, scientists report in a new paper published the week of Aug. 1 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Smithsonian scientists and colleagues looked at eelgrass communities—the foundation of many coastal marine food webs along the north Atlantic and Pacific coasts—and discovered their ancient genetic history can play a stronger role than the present-day environment in determining their size, structure and who lives in them. And this could have implications for how well eelgrasses adapt to threats like climate change.
      Producer/AuthorKristen Goodhue
      URLhttps://www.si.edu/newsdesk/releases/legacy-ancient-ice-ages-shapes-how-seagrasses-respond-environmental-threats-today
      PersonsJeanine Olsen
    • TitleLegacy of ancient ice ages shapes how seagrasses respond to environmental threats today
      Degree of recognitionInternational
      Media name/outletEurasia Review
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryUnited States
      Date01/08/2022
      DescriptionDeep evolution casts a longer shadow than previously thought, scientists report in a new paper published the week of Aug. 1 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Smithsonian scientists and colleagues looked at eelgrass communities—the foundation of many coastal marine food webs along the north Atlantic and Pacific coasts—and discovered their ancient genetic history can play a stronger role than the present-day environment in determining their size, structure and who lives in them. And this could have implications for how well eelgrasses adapt to threats like climate change.
      URLhttps://www.eurasiareview.com/02082022-legacy-of-ancient-ice-ages-shapes-how-seagrasses-respond-to-environmental-threats-today/
      PersonsJeanine Olsen
    • TitleLegacy of ancient ice ages shapes how seagrasses respond to environmental threats today
      Degree of recognitionInternational
      Media name/outletWhatsNew2day
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
      Date01/08/2022
      DescriptionDeep evolution casts a longer shadow than previously thought, scientists report in a new paper published the week of Aug. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Smithsonian scientists and colleagues looked at seagrass communities — the basis of many marine food webs along the North Atlantic and Pacific coasts — and found that their ancient genetic histories may play a stronger role than the current environment in determining their size, structure and who lives. in them. And this could have implications for how well seagrasses adapt to threats like climate change.
      Producer/AuthorJacky
      URLhttps://whatsnew2day.com/legacy-of-ancient-ice-ages-shapes-how-seagrasses-respond-to-environmental-threats-today/
      PersonsJeanine Olsen
    • TitleLegacy of ancient ice ages shapes how seagrasses respond to environmental threats today
      Degree of recognitionInternational
      Media name/outletPhys.org
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
      Date01/08/2022
      DescriptionDeep evolution casts a longer shadow than previously thought, scientists report in a new paper published the week of Aug. 1 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Smithsonian scientists and colleagues looked at eelgrass communities—the foundation of many coastal marine food webs along the north Atlantic and Pacific coasts—and discovered their ancient genetic history can play a stronger role than the present-day environment in determining their size, structure and who lives in them. And this could have implications for how well eelgrasses adapt to threats like climate change.
      Producer/AuthorSmithsonian
      URLhttps://phys.org/news/2022-08-legacy-ancient-ice-ages-seagrasses.html
      PersonsJeanine Olsen
    • TitleOude ijstijden bepalen hoe zeegras nu omgaat met veranderingen
      Degree of recognitionNational
      Media name/outletUG - Science LinX
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryNetherlands
      Date01/08/2022
      DescriptionDe evolutionaire geschiedenis werpt langere schaduwen dan werd aangenomen, zo blijkt uit een nieuw artikel dat 1 augustus is gepubliceerd in het tijdschrift Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Wetenschappers van het Smithsonian Institution (VS) hebben met collega’s, waaronder RUG emeritus hoogleraar Jeanine Olsen, verschillende zeegrasvelden onderzocht. Deze planten vormen op veel plaatsen de basis van het voedselweb langs de kusten van de Noord-Atlantische en de Stille Oceanen. Het onderzoek laat zien dat de oeroude genetische geschiedenis een belangrijkere rol speelt dan het huidige klimaat als het gaat om de bepaling van de grootte en structuur van zeegras, en van de soorten die in de velden leven. Dit kan mede bepalen hoe goed zeegras zich kan verweren tegen bedreigingen zoals klimaatverandering.
      Producer/AuthorSmithsonian
      URLhttps://www.rug.nl/sciencelinx/nieuws/2022/08/legacy-of-ancient-ice-ages-shapes-how-seagrasses-respond-to-environmental-threats-today
      PersonsJeanine Olsen
    • TitleLes migrations passées et les périodes glaciaires du pléistocène ont toujours un impact sur la taille et la structure des communautés de zostères modernes
      Degree of recognitionInternational
      Media name/outletPosts US News FR
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryFrance
      Date01/08/2022
      URLhttps://fr.postsus.com/sciences/835843.html
      PersonsJeanine Olsen