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bioZone @thebiozone.bsky.social · 6d

Vampire squids are real

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Pharmaceutical pollution influences river-to-sea migration in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)

bioZone @thebiozone.bsky.social · 27d

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Despite the growing threat of pharmaceutical pollution, we lack an understanding of whether and how such pollutants influence animal behavior in the wild. Using laboratory- and field-based experiments...

Pharmaceutical pollution influences river-to-sea migration in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)

bioZone @thebiozone.bsky.social · 27d

information sources:
+Jack Brand et al. (2025). Pharmaceutical pollution influences river-to-sea migration in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar), Science. doi.org/10.1126/scie...
+Anxiety drugs found in rivers make salmon take more risks, NPR www.npr.org/2025/04/14/n...

Despite the growing threat of pharmaceutical pollution, we lack an understanding of whether and how such pollutants influence animal behavior in the wild. Using laboratory- and field-based experiments...

bioZone @thebiozone.bsky.social · 27d

Something's fishy in the water- and it's not the fish.

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Colorectal cancer statistics, 2020

bioZone @thebiozone.bsky.social · Aug 31

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+Rebecca Siegel et al. (2020). doi.org/10.3322/caac...
+Christina Bailey et al. (2015). doi.org/10.1001/jama...
+Marcos Díaz-Gay et al. (2025). doi.org/10.1038/s415...
+Axel Rosendahl Huber et al. (2024). doi.org/10.1016/j.cc...

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second most common cause of cancer death in the United States. Every 3 years, the American Cancer Society provides an update of CRC occurrence based on incidence data (...

Colon cancer is on the rise in younger adults #shorts

bioZone @thebiozone.bsky.social · Aug 31

Colon cancer is on the rise in younger adults, and recent research suggests a microbe may be partially to blame 🦠

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bioZone @thebiozone.bsky.social · Aug 10

bioZone isn't just the name of your favorite educational youTube channel, its also an important strategy for geologists

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bioZone @thebiozone.bsky.social · Jul 27

arxiv.org preprint server for STEM fields
www.jstor.org you can filter by openly accessible content
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov open access biomedical papers
doaj.org directory that catalogues open access journals and articles

arXiv.org e-Print archive

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bioZone @thebiozone.bsky.social · Jul 27

Here are three ways that you can access scientific research for free!

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bioZone @thebiozone.bsky.social · Jul 20

Here's our June progress!

2 videos posted, 36 new subscribers, 6,163 total views and 4,987 minutes watched

Sargassum contamination and consequences for downstream uses: a review - Journal of Applied Phycology

bioZone @thebiozone.bsky.social · Jul 13

image credits:
+Leafy Sea Dragon by Martin Cathrae commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Le...
+Phycodurus eques by Peter Southwood commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ph...
+Sargassum seaweed by Sam Fraser-Smith commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sa...

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bioZone @thebiozone.bsky.social · Jul 13

info sources:
+ Devault et al (2020) Sargassum contamination and consequences for downstream uses: a review, Journal of Applied Phycology. doi.org/10.1007/s108...
+"10 Pokémon that resemble bizarre real-life animals" August 19, 2022. Live Science. www.livescience.com/pokemon-anim...

Sargassum spp. are brown algae present in the tropical and subtropical waters of the world’s oceans. Benthic or pelagic, Sargassum spp. represent substantial amounts of biomass when drifted and massiv...

bioZone @thebiozone.bsky.social · Jul 13

Did you know that there are real animal versions of Pokemon? Dragalge is based on the Leafy seadragon ❗

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bioZone @thebiozone.bsky.social · Jul 11

Did you know many Pokémon are inspired by real animals? We’ve collaborated with ecologist Dr. Kelly Russo-Petrick
@kellyrabbit.bsky.social to bring you a series of Pokémon videos.

Stay tuned for the next episode coming this Sunday!

Any guesses for our next featured Pokémon?

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bioZone @thebiozone.bsky.social · Jul 6

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+ wikipedia user JDipterocarpus commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Or...
+ Ari hidayat11 commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Be...
+ Lille Natural History Museum commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hy...

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Luc Viatour photographe professionnel

bioZone @thebiozone.bsky.social · Jul 6

Image sources:
+ Luc Viatour lucnix.be commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ma...
+ Motohiro Sunouchi commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ph...
+ Motohiro Sunouchi commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:De...
+flickr user Simon_sees commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Or...

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Pollinator Deception in the Orchid Mantis | The American Naturalist: Vol 183, No 1

bioZone @thebiozone.bsky.social · Jul 6

written by Dr. Kelly Russo-Petrick, narrated by Fareeda, edited by April
funded by UPMC Hillman Academy and National Cancer Institute (NCI R25 YES)

info sources:
+O’Hanlon et al. (2014). Pollinator Deception in the Orchid Mantis, The American Society of Naturalists. doi.org/10.1086/673858

Abstract Mimicry has evolved in contexts such as camouflage, predator deterrence, luring of prey, and pollinator attraction. Mimicry of flowers has until now been demonstrated only in angiosperms, yet...

bioZone @thebiozone.bsky.social · Jul 6

Did you know that there are real animal versions of Pokemon?

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And thanks to Dr. Kelly Russo-Petrick for guest writing this script. Follow Kelly on ig @ russokm1105 or on bluesky @kellyrabbit.bsky.social

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bioZone @thebiozone.bsky.social · Jul 4

Did you know many Pokémon are inspired by real animals? We’ve collaborated with ecologist Dr. Kelly Russo-Petrick @kellyrabbit.bsky.social to bring you a series of Pokémon videos. Stay tuned for the next episode coming this Sunday!

Any guesses for our next featured Pokémon?

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bioZone @thebiozone.bsky.social · Jun 29

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Brood X periodical cicada by G. Edward Johnson commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:20...
Brood X Cicada commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Br...
Brood X periodical cicadas by G. Edward Johnson commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:20...
Brood X Cicada Nymphs commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Br...

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bioZone @thebiozone.bsky.social · Jun 29

info sources
Periodical Cicada Information from University of Connecticut cicadas.uconn.edu/broods/
Emergence of the 17-Year Cicada from Purdue Entomology extension.entm.purdue.edu/cicadas/
www.fs.usda.gov/foresthealth...
bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Nincada...

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Real life Pokemon: part 1 Nincada #shorts

bioZone @thebiozone.bsky.social · Jun 29

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written by Dr. Kelly Russo-Petrick, narrated by Steph, edited by April
funded by UPMC Hillman Academy and National Cancer Institute (NCI R25 YES)

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