Right Up Your Algae (Clara Ryan and Emily Dawe)
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| 10 Mar 2025 | I can bear-ly stop talking about it: Four Paws Viet | 00:33:08 | |
In this episode, Clara will discuss her experience at the Ninh Binh Bear Sanctuary in Vietnam, which she visited in December. This episode details the story of the Four Paws organization and two species that live in Vietnam. Join us today by listening to the stories of a few furry beasts and how they ended up at the sanctuary. Follow us on Instagram: @rightupyouralgaepodcast References for this episode: https://www.facebook.com/BEARSANCTUARY.NinhBinh/ Metabolic derangements and reduced survival of bile-extracted Asiatic black bears (Ursus thibetanus) - PMC https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-019-2006-6 https://www.four-paws.org/about-us/four-paws-about-us https://www.bearbiology.org/the-eight-bear-species/ursus-thibetanus-asiatic-black-bear/ https://www.bearbiology.org/the-eight-bear-species/helarctos-malayanus-sun-bear/ | |||
| 05 Nov 2023 | Take it with a Brain of Salt: The Meningeal Nematode in Nova Scotia Moose | 00:26:52 | |
Emily takes Clara on a trip down memory lane to her first job in the field of biology... chopping up deer. In this week's episode, we learn the relationship between a meningeal nematode, moose, deer, and gastropods in mainland Nova Scotia. Trigger Warning for some discussion of dissections.LOW-DOSE MENINGEAL WORM (PARELAPHOSTRONGYLUS TENUIS) INFECTIONS IN MOOSE (ALCES ALCES) : https://meridian.allenpress.com/jwd/article/38/4/789/122782/LOW-DOSE-MENINGEAL-WORM-PARELAPHOSTRONGYLUS-TENUISThe ecological relationships of meningeal worm and north American cervids: https://meridian.allenpress.com/jwd/article/8/4/304/126681/THE-ECOLOGICAL-RELATIONSHIPS-OF-MENINGEAL-WORM-ANDUNDERSTANDING THE IMPACT OF MENINGEAL WORM, PARELAPHOSTRONGYLUS TENUIS, ON MOOSE POPULATIONS: https://shorturl.at/wAKU1Parelaphostrongylus tenuis in New Brunswick: The Parasite in Terrestrial Gastropods: https://meridian.allenpress.com/jwd/article/22/4/582/119580/Parelaphostrongylus-tenuis-in-New-Brunswick-ThePneumostrongylus tenuis in Deer in Minnesota and Implications for Moose: https://www.jstor.org/stable/3798320?casa_token=eT7dPrmjEmoAAAAA%3AG8VWzU0eh3CvsbgAFsVGUg2Z1pXoYwcR4sfW0_QBf_OYBAtiQt0UZq_P0I1_qs0yfHi9vDzEyfjcoYQ379sxampO7IGjo5OBfN8eiu5Gzba8DKQVB8vjGw&seq=1Nova Scotia Department of resources and renewables: https://novascotia.ca/natr/wildlife/sustainable/mmoosefaq.aspContinuing environmental change: an example from Nova scotia: https://www.canadianfieldnaturalist.ca/cfn/index.php/cfn/article/view/880/881Parelaphostrongylus tenuis (FRYADKO AND BOEV) IN THE MOOSE AND WHITE-TAILED DEER OF NOVA SCOTIA : https://scholar.acadiau.ca/islandora/object/theses:3327/datastream/PDF/file.pdfUNDERSTANDING THE IMPACT OF MENINGEAL WORM, PARELAPHOSTRONGYLUS TENUIS, ON MOOSE POPULATIONS: https://alcesjournal.org/index.php/alces/article/view/59Parasites of Caribou: https://www.gov.nl.ca/ffa/files/agrifoods-animals-health-pdf-ds-08-007.pdfBiology and diseases of ruminants: https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/parelaphostrongylus-tenuis | |||
| 02 Nov 2023 | Biosphere Bulletin October 2023 | 00:30:45 | |
In this week's episode Emily and Clara look at some exciting new articles from the science world. The topics are wide ranging from microplastics in clouds to conservation techniques of the Hawaii honeycreepers. We hope you learn something new that's right up your algae!
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| 23 Mar 2025 | Serum Run for Life: Nome Diphtheria Epidemic 100 Years Later. | 00:30:27 | |
We're stepping into the time machine and going back 100 years to Nome Alaska. Clara and Emily discuss the serum run for life, sled dogs, and who really deserves some more recognition. Stay tuned for Right Whale Watch, and a brand new bit... dirty birds. Moon, Katherine L., et al. " Comparative genomics of Balto, a famous historic dog, captures lost diversity of 1920s sled dogs." Science 380.6643 (2023): eabn5887. Williams N. Canada apologizes to inuit communities for mass killing of sled sogs decades ago. Reuters. (2024). Aboul-Enein, et al. 2019. The 1925 Diphtheria Antitoxin Run to Nome - Alaska: A Public Health Illustration of Human-Animal Collaboration. J Med Humanit 40: 287–296 E. D. Stokes. 1996. “The Race for Life.” Public Health Reports (1974-), vol. 111, no. 3, pp. 272– 75. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/4598014. Sharma, N. C., et al. 2019. Diphtheria (primer). Nature Reviews: Disease Primers, 5: 1 //doi.org/10.1038/s41572-019-0131-y Issaac. D. Rawlings, 1925. Advice and information for parents and others regarding diphtheria prevention. State Dept. of Public Health. Preston Jones, 2007. Empire’s Edge: American Society in Nome, Alaska, 1898-1934. University of Alaska Press. Annick Opinel, et al. 2013. Commentary: The evolution of methods to assess the effects of treatments, illustrated by the development of treatments for diphtheria, 1825–1918, International Journal of Epidemiology, 42(3): 662–676, https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyr162 Welch, Curtis. 1925. "The diphtheria epidemic at Nome." Journal of the American Medical Association 84.17: 1290-1291. Salisbury Gay, Laney Salisbury. 2003. "The thin white line: in 1925 a deadly diphtheria epidemic swept through icebound Nome, Alaska. The only hope for survival--antitoxin— sat 674 frozen miles away. And there was only one way to get it to Nome in time: by dogsled." National Geographic Adventure 5.6: 78-88. Houdek, Jennifer. 2010. "The serum run of 1925". LitSite Alaska. University of Alaska Anchorage. Coppock, M. 2006. THE RACE TO SAVE NOME. American History, 41, 56-63,8. Jolley D, Douglas KM, 2014. The Effects of Anti-Vaccine Conspiracy Theories on Vaccination Intentions. PLoS ONE 9(2): e89177. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0089177 Ross W. Jamieson. 2017. Local heroes: notes on the highway statues of Colta, Ecuador. International Journal of Heritage Studies 23:9, pages 800-815. Anderson, Rebecca J. 2014. "The Great Dogsled Relay." Pharmacologist: 30. Singleton, R., Holve, S., Groom, A., McMahon, B. J., Santosham, M., Brenneman, G., & O’Brien, K. L. 2009. Impact of immunizations on the disease burden of American Indian and Alaska native children. Archives of pediatrics & adolescent medicine, 163(5), 446-453. | |||
| 15 Nov 2023 | CRISPR? I hardly know her: A look at the controversial gene editing technique | 00:24:59 | |
Clara tells Emily what the heck Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats are, goes into some of the uses of the gene editing technique, and discusses some of the controversy surrounding CRISPR worldwide. Sources: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6342697/ https://www.jax.org/personalized-medicine/precision-medicine-and-you/what-is-crispr https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/genomicresearch/genomeediting/ https://www.synthego.com/blog/crispr-applications https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.1258096 https://molecular-cancer.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12943-021-01487-4 | |||
| 12 Feb 2024 | Biosphere Bulletin Jan/Feb 2024 | 00:31:13 | |
In this week's episode, Emily and Clara look at some recent discoveries in the science world. Learn about topics ranging from mining waste to White Rhino IVF practices to why it seems like birds don't want you to sleep in. Follow us on Instagram @rightupyouralgaepodcast Email us with any recommendations @ ruyapodcast@outlook.com Find our resources: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-00264-9#ref-CR1 https://www.nationalobserver.com/2023/12/18/opinion/digging-deep-healthy-soil-farming | |||
| 29 Jan 2024 | Don't be a Hippo-crite: Managing the Worlds Largest Invasive Species | 00:20:14 | |
This week Clara and Emily travel to the lush nation of Columbia! In this beautiful country you'll find ugly river dolphins, condors, manatees and... cocaine hippos? Introduced by Pablo Escobar is the Columbian hippo, the worlds largest invasive species. Listen along to learn the difficulties of castrating a hippo, a strange take on rewilding, and why you shouldn't eat hippo meat.
A Case for Hippos in Columbia: file:///C:/Users/emily/Downloads/TheCaseForHipposinColombia.pdf Colombian Hippos and Species Management: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-471X/12/2/29#B30-laws-12-00029 Removing Pablo Escobar’s hippos from Colombia to cost $3.5m: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/3/30/removing-pablo-escobars-hippos-from-colombia-to-cost-3-5m#:~:text=Scientists%20warn%20the%20hippos%20do,animals%20a%20toxic%20invasive%20species. Pablo Escobar: Why scientists want to kill Colombia's hippos: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-56011594 In Colombia, Escobar’s hippos spawn another problem: Wildlife trafficking: https://news.mongabay.com/2022/02/in-colombia-escobars-hippos-spawn-another-problem-wildlife-trafficking/ Animalista, Narco-Cultural, Conservacionista. Visions of Nature Around the Case of Hippos in Colombia: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12304-023-09541-y Pablo Escobar's "cocaine hippos" won't stop multiplying. Colombia wants to move dozens of them out of the country: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pablo-escobar-cocaine-hippos-colombia-wants-to-transfer-dozens-populaion-control/ Pablo Escobar's feral hippos face cull in Colombia: https://www.bbc.com/news/67306304 Rapid population growth and high management costs have created a narrow window for control of introduced hippos in Colombia: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10106455/ | |||
| 23 Sep 2024 | A toad-ally ribbit-ing episode: The blue frog of Nova Scotia | 00:17:25 | |
In today's episode, Clara discusses the peculiar observations of blue frogs in Nova Scotia. This episode will also look at the mutations in green frogs that make them appear blue. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sources: Rare 'blue' frog spotted in Nova Scotia | CTV News C. Kenneth Dodd Jr. (2023). Frogs of the United States and Canada. Johns Hopkins University Press. Frog Species in Canada | The Canadian Encyclopedia What Kingdom Do Frogs Belong To? (Frog Taxonomy Guide) (toadsnfrogs.com) Atrazine induces complete feminization and chemical castration in male African clawed frogs (Xenopus laevis) - PMC (nih.gov) 2285-Article Text-10311-1-10-20200226 (1).pdf It’s not easy being green, but rare blue frog finds fame in Chance Harbour | CBC.ca 'I thought it was a piece of plastic': Rare blue frog spotted by hiker near Oxford (cbc.ca) | |||
| 16 Oct 2023 | You Peat Me To It: A Deep Look Into Bogs and Other Types of Peatlands | 00:32:25 | |
In this episode Clara looks at peatlands and why they are important. Then she moves onto talking about current research regarding peatlands (especially bogs and fens). Resources:
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| 09 Oct 2023 | An Over-Whale-Ming Look at Orca Culture and Captivity | 00:26:36 | |
In this week's episode of Right Up Your Algae, Clara and Emily discuss how different Orcas can be pod to pod. From communication differences and hunting tactics to in-depth social relations and sense of self, some scientists argue orcas may have cultures. But what do you think? Emily also dives into the ethics of captivity and gets sentimental about the special place orcas have in her heart. Sources:
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| 19 Jun 2024 | The Mane Attraction: Lion Social Dynamics and Hairdo's | 00:28:24 | |
We ain't lion. Lion prides are some of the most unique social structures among terrestrial mammals. Listen to Emily show Clara the wonderful world of Africa's most iconic animal, the purpose of manes, and some female lions whose new look shocked scientists. Palmer, Meredith S., Natalia Borrego, and Craig Packer. (2023) "Social Strategies of the African Lion." Social Strategies of Carnivorous Mammalian Predators: Hunting and Surviving as Families. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 7-45. West, P. M., and Packer, C. (2002). Sexual selection, temperature, and the lion’s mane. Science 297, 1339–1343. University of Minnesota (2024). Social Behaviour, Lion Research Center. Emily P. Mitchell, Adrian Tordiffe, Peter Caldwell, A case for ovarian transdifferentiation in six adult captive masculinized lionesses (Panthera leo) in South Africa: Pathological evidence, Theriogenology Wild, Volume 1, 2022, 100012, ISSN 2773-093X, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.therwi.2022.100012 Blanchard, D. Caroline. "Of lion manes and human beards: some unusual effects of the interaction between aggression and sociality." Frontiers in behavioral neuroscience 3 (2010): 945. Sogbohossou, E. A., Bauer, H., Loveridge, A., Funston, P. J., De Snoo, G. R., Sinsin, B., & De Iongh, H. H. (2014). Social structure of lions (Panthera leo) is affected by management in Pendjari Biosphere Reserve, Benin. PLoS One, 9(1), e84674. Gilfillan, G. D., McNutt, J. W., Vitale, J. D. T., Iongh, H. H., & Golabek, K. (2017). Rare observation of the existence and masculine behaviour of maned lionesses in the Okavango Delta, Botswana. African Journal of Ecology, 55(3), 383–385. https://doi.org/10.1111/aje.12360 | |||
| 22 Oct 2023 | Quit Buggin!: An Explanation of the Windshield Phenomenon and the Evidence Behind Large Scale Insect Population Decline | 00:18:58 | |
Join Clara and Emily as they learn about the windshield phenomenon, the importance of insects, and the evidence behind their population decline. Make sure to rate and review if you enjoy this episode. Climate-driven declines in arthropod abundance restructure a rainforest food web: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30322922/The insect apocalypse, and why it matters: https://www.cell.com/current-biology/pdf/S0960-9822(19)30796-1.pdf Insects as drivers of ecosystem processes: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214574514000339?casa_token=g_ChGhmkwJwAAAAA:f0hNJyraSzr7kbAqETl7qv-_WKq4T2CR4pfh5tt0YSo2okC6W6NEzA5VWWBFycAAWGItX4en8meJ Less Harmful Pesticides: https://extension.psu.edu/less-harmful-pesticides Earthworm Invaders: https://ecosystemsontheedge.org/earthworm-invaders/A Study on the Health Effects of Pesticide Exposure among Farmers: https://koreascience.kr/article/JAKO200031462790077.page Distribution and impacts of invasive earthworms in Canadian forest ecosystems: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10530-008-9320-4#Sec2 | |||
| 02 Aug 2024 | Don't Sweat It: How Different Organisms Deal With The Summer Heat | 00:29:26 | |
In this episode we will look at different ways that animals cool off in the hot weather. Insta: @rightupyouralgae Email: ruyapodcast@outlook.com Sources: https://www.popsci.com/diy/how-to-keep-cats-cool-in-summer/ https://dairy.extension.wisc.edu/articles/animal-handling-during-heat-stress/#Introduction https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6773238/ https://www.livescience.com/59254-facts-about-sweating.html ..... Contact email for the rest of episode sources | |||
| 22 Jul 2024 | The Jijuktu'kwejk River and the Organization Protecting it | 00:15:07 | |
What's in a name? maybe more than you think. This episode gives a look into the ecology and history of the Jijuktu'kwejk River in Nova Scotia as well as how you can help! Learn what Emily has been up to this summer with the non-profit the Jijuktu'kwejk Watershed Alliance in the newest episode of Right up your Algae. Governor Edward Cornwallis: http://www.danielnpaul.com/GovernorEdwardCornwallis.html Mi'kmaq Chief wants Cornwallis River Renamed: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/mi-kmaq-chief-wants-cornwallis-river-renamed-1.1063182 COSEWIC Wood Turtle: https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/species-risk-public-registry/cosewic-assessments-status-reports/wood-turtle-2018.html COSEWIC Bank Swallow: https://www.registrelep-sararegistry.gc.ca/virtual_sara/files/cosewic/sr_hirondelle_rivage_bank_swallow_1213_e.pdf Hands off those wild leeks: http://www.macleans.ca/culture/hand-off-those-wild-leeks/ Wild Leeks and the Ethics of Foraging: https://northcountryfare.wordpress.com/2015/04/26/wild-leeks-and-the-ethics-of-foraging/ | |||
| 05 Jun 2024 | Everything Whale be Alright: Saving the North Atlantic Right Whale | 00:19:54 | |
Emily is talking about whales again. Listen in to learn about one of the most endangered species on earth, what is being done, and some controversies surrounding it. The North Atlantic Right Whale is a struggling species, this episode dives into the reasons for their status, and the most recent information on this year's calves. Endangered North Atlantic right whale injured by Canadian tracking tag, scientists say: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/north-atlantic-right-whale-injured-by-canadian-tag-1.7006911 NOAA North Atlantic Right Whale: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/species/north-atlantic-right-whale NOAA North Atlantic Right Whale Updates: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/national/endangered-species-conservation/north-atlantic-right-whale-updates#:~:text=On%20April%209%2C%202024%2C%20a,Cod%20Bay%20in%20March%202024. Action Plan: https://wildlife-species.az.ec.gc.ca/species-risk-registry/virtual_sara/files//plans/Ap-Bnan-Narw-v01-2021Mar-Eng.pdf Population comparison of right whale body condition reveals poor state of the North Atlantic right whale: https://www.int-res.com/abstracts/meps/v640/p1-16/ Fishermen allowed to fish close to shore in Gulf of St. Lawrence after right whale sighting: https://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/fishermen-allowed-to-fish-close-to-shore-in-gulf-of-st-lawrence-after-right-whale-sighting-1.6897724
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| 16 Jan 2024 | We're Rooting For You!: The Wonders of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) | 00:24:35 | |
Clara and Emily are taking root this year on new and interesting topics. Your favourite podcasters are back and here to share the wonders of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF), their fascinating punishment-reward relationship with plants, and how the agricultural industry can benefit from these fungi. Mechanisms underlying beneficial plant-fungus interactions in mycorrhizal symbiosis - Scientific Figure on ResearchGate. Available from: https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Hyphopodium-adhesion-to-the-root-epidermis-in-arbuscular-mycorrhizas-A-top-view-of-the_fig2_47545096 [accessed 13 Jan, 2024]
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Shalaby AM and Hanna MM (1998). Preliminary studies on interactions between VA mycorrhizal fungus Glomus mosseae, Bradyrhizobium japonicum and Pseudomonas syringae in soybean plants. Acta Microbiol Pol 47:385 – 391. | |||
| 19 Jan 2025 | Biosphere Bulletin 2025: Whales and Bees and Bioplastics Oh My! | 00:22:36 | |
The boys are back in town. Clara and Emily are starting off the new year right with a bio-bulletin fresh off of the presses. We're talking new species, bad news for bees, a bioplastic revolutionizing invasive species maintenance, and so much more. Bumblebees winter nesting due to climate: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckg17mwnx73o Throw it, burn it, let it heat your home: Greenland’s garbage gets new life: https://nunatsiaq.com/stories/article/throw-it-burn-it-let-it-heat-your-home-greenlands-garbage-gets-new-life/ Water hyacinth: This alien plant is lethal for the environment. Now it’s being turned into a plastic to regrow forests: https://edition.cnn.com/world/africa/hyacinth-alien-plant-environment-plastic-spc/index.html Peru assessment: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/dec/20/blob-headed-fish-and-amphibious-mouse-among-27-new-species-found-in-thrilling-peru-expedition Rapid Biological Assessment- Conservation International: https://d2iwpl8k086uu2.cloudfront.net/docs/default-source/s3-library/publication-pdfs/ci-alto-mayo-rap-73-report.pdf?sfvrsn=6c30683d_3 North Atlantic Right Whale Updates: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/national/endangered-species-conservation/north-atlantic-right-whale-updates Science breakthrough of the year: https://www.science.org/content/article/scienceadviser-all-breakthroughs-2024-what-topped-science-s-list | |||
| 03 Oct 2024 | We Can't Kelp it! Scotian Shelf Macroalgae and Climate Change | 00:13:28 | |
It has been 365 days of Right Up Your Algae! 22 episodes later Clara and Emily are back and ready for a new year of sharing with you, stories and research about our natural world. The gals are taking it back to their roots and talking algae... kelp to be more specific. 1. Alexander-Michael A., et al. (2020). "The response of the northwest Atlantic Ocean to climate change." Journal of Climate 33.2: 405-428. 2. Debernard, J., Sætra, Ø., & Røed, L. P. (2002). Future wind, wave and storm surge climate in the northern North Atlantic. Climate research, 23(1), 39-49. 3. Fredriksen, S., Filbee-Dexter, K., Norderhaug, K.M. et al. (2020). Green gravel: a novel restoration tool to combat kelp forest decline. Sci Rep 10, 3983. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-60553-x 4. Hatcher, B. G., Chapman, A. O., & Mann, K. H. (1977). An annual carbon budget for the kelp Laminaria longicruris. Marine Biology, 44, 85-96. 5. Johnson, C. R., & Mann, K. H. (1988). Diversity, patterns of adaptation, and stability of Nova Scotian kelp beds. Ecological Monographs, 58(2), 129-154. 6. Donovan Moira. (2023). Why scientists are looking to landscaping gravel to help restore Nova Scotia's kelp, CBC. 7. Khan, Amina H., et al. (2018). "The effect of global climate change on the future distribution of economically important macroalgae (seaweeds) in the northwest Atlantic." Facets 3.1: 275-286. 8. Krause-Jensen, D., & Duarte, C. M. (2016). Substantial role of macroalgae in marine carbon sequestration. Nature Geoscience, 9(10), 737-742. 9. Merzouk, A., & Johnson, L. E. (2011). Kelp distribution in the northwest Atlantic Ocean under a changing climate. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 400(1-2), 90-98. 10. Wilson, K. L., Skinner, M. A., & Lotze, H. K. (2019). Projected 21st‐century distribution of canopy‐forming seaweeds in the Northwest Atlantic with climate change. Diversity and Distributions, 25(4), 582-602. 11. Wright, L. S., Pessarrodona, A., & Foggo, A. (2022). Climate‐driven shifts in kelp forest composition reduce carbon sequestration potential. Global Change Biology, 28(18), 5514-5531. | |||
| 01 Oct 2023 | A Cry for Kelp: Algal Biochar Uses for Bioremediation | 00:26:34 | |
In this episode we describe the properties, taxonomy, and interesting evolutionary facts about algae. Then we look at how algae is being used in industry to restore and decreased pollutants from entering our waterways. Contact us at our email: ruyapodcast@outlook.com We do not currently have our website set up but we will link it in the following episodes. See a few sources that were used in this episode: https://www.princeton.edu/news/2016/11/02/when-corals-met-algae-symbiotic-relationship-crucial-reef-survival-dates-triassichttps://plantlet.org/the-classification-of-algae-comparing-three-schools-of-thought-fritsch-bold-wynne-lee/#:~:text=Prokaryotic%20algae%20(Cyanophyta),endoplasmic%20reticulum%20(Euglenophyta%20and%20Dinophyta) https://www.quantamagazine.org/billion-year-old-algae-and-newer-genes-hint-at-land-plants-origin-20200326/Scientific papers: https://journals.plos.org/plosbiology/article?id=10.1371/journal.pbio.2000735https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0301479717310526?via%3Dihubhttps://www.nature.com/articles/s41559-020-1122-9https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0960852422003728?via%3Dihubhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0045653522020586?via%3DihubAlgal research: https://nrc.canada.ca/en/research-development/nrc-facilities/marine-research-stationInformation about cyanobacteria:https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/environment/recreational-water/cyanobacteria-toxins.htmlLastly, the information about the 94 calls to action. We also want to recognize that National Truth and Reconciliation Day is not just one day a year. Everyday we must think about whose lands we are on and at what cost we live on these lands. Please take time to read this document and appreciate what it is the Indigenous Peoples of Canada are asking for. https://publications.gc.ca/site/eng/9.801236/publication.html | |||
| 17 Aug 2024 | Formula For Disaster: The Reality of the Formula Industry in Developing Countries | 00:14:08 | |
In this episode, Emily discusses the somber topic of infant formula advertisements that have led to tragedy within developing nations. This episode sheds light on Nestle's role in these advertisements and how they have led to the death of children worldwide. Please note this episode discusses the death of children and may not be suitable for everyone. email:ruyapodcast@outlook.com Instagram: @rightupyouralgaepodcast Sources: 25: The Formula - Swindled (swindledpodcast.com) Sugar: for Nestlé, not all babies are equal | Public Eye The Baby Killer Nestle : Mike Muller : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive Barriers to Breastfeeding in the United States - The Surgeon General's Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding - NCBI Bookshelf (nih.gov) Beyond the infant formula business there is resistance | AIMS | |||
| 19 Jul 2024 | Wild Weeds: The benefits of the common dandelion | 00:21:07 | |
Today's episode will examine dandelions' uses in medicine, cuisine, and environmental remediation. Instagram: @rightupyouralgaepodcast Email: ruyapodcast@outlook.com Sources: Differences Between Protista & Monera | Sciencing doi:10.1016/j.jep.2013.11.022; 10.1016/j.jep.2008.09.004; 10.3390/nu15010080; 10.1007/s11101-019-09622-2; 10.1016/S0367-326X(03)00122-9; 10.1111/j.1442-1984.2004.00104.x; 10.1016/j.chmed.2018.08.003; 10.32113/wcrj_20209_1679; 10.1016/j.jff.2019.05.012; 10.1016/j.jep.2015.03.067; 10.1017/S0890037X00032735; 10.1186/1746-4269-8-6; :10.1021/acs.est.8b04191; 10.1016/j.jff.2016.11.032; 10.1016/j.jep.2006.07.021; 10.1002/ptr.6157; 10.4141/P01-010; 10.1080/15428052.2022.2163733; 10.3390/plants12173087; 10.1900/RDS.2016.13.113 Dandelion Plants as a Biomonitor of Urban Area Contamination by Heavy Metal. An ethnobotanical survey of the Gollak region, Kosovo Ethnopharmacognostic survey on the natural ingredients used in folk cosmetics, cosmeceuticals and remedies for healing skin diseases in the inland Marches, Central-Eastern, Italy. The origin of Taraxacum agamospecies. Genetic variation across VNTR loci in central North American Taraxacum surveyed at different spatial scales Ethnobotanical survey of traditionally used plants in human therapy of east, north and northeast Bosnia and Herzegovina Ethnobotanical notes on some medicinal and aromatic plants of Himachal Pradesh Flavonoids, cinnamic acids and coumarins from the different tissues and medicinal preparations of Taraxacum officinale. | |||
| 02 Feb 2025 | Wanna Cuttle? Cuttlefish Mating and the Allure of the Sneaker-male | 00:20:10 | |
In this episode, Clara and Emily take a dive into the world of cuttlefish... but Clara spends the first five minutes thinking we're talking about pufferfish. Learn why these marine invertebrates are known as the chameleons of the sea and get a glimpse at their strange mating rituals in this week's episode! Adamo, S. A., & Hanlon, R. T. (1996). Do cuttlefish (Cephalopoda) signal their intentions to conspecifics during agonistic encounters?. Animal Behaviour, 52(1), 73-81. Allen, J. J., Akkaynak, D., Schnell, A. K., & Hanlon, R. T. (2017). Dramatic fighting by male cuttlefish for a female mate. The American Naturalist, 190(1), 144-151. Guo, H., Zhang, D., Wang, L., Li, W., He, P., Näslund, J., & Zhang, X. (2021). Sperm competition in golden cuttlefish Sepia esculenta: The impact of mating order and male size. Aquaculture, 530, 735929. Hall, .K., Hanlon, .R. Principal features of the mating system of a large spawning aggregation of the giant Australian cuttlefish Sepia apama (Mollusca: Cephalopoda). Marine Biology 140, 533–545 (2002). Hanlon, R. T., Ament, S. A., & Gabr, H. (1999). Behavioral aspects of sperm competition in cuttlefish, Sepia officinalis (Sepioidea: Cephalopoda). Marine Biology, 134, 719-728. Hanlon, R., Naud, MJ., Shaw, P. et al. Transient sexual mimicry leads to fertilization. Nature 433, 212 (2005). Hanlon, R. (2007). Cephalopod dynamic camouflage. Current biology, 17(11), R400-R404. Liu, L., Zhang, Y., Hu, X., Lü, Z., Liu, B., Jiang, L. H., & Gong, L. (2019). Multiple paternity assessed in the cuttlefish Sepiella japonica (Mollusca, Cephalopoda) using microsatellite markers. ZooKeys, 880, 33. Mather J. A., & Dickel L., (2017). Cephalopod complex cognition, Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences, Vol 16, Pages 131-137, ISSN 2352-1546, Maradonna, F., Pessina, A., Ashouri, G., Notti, E., Chemello, G., Russo, G., ... & Carnevali, O. (2024). First Feeding of Cuttlefish Hatchlings: Pioneering Attempts in Captive Breeding. Animals, 14(13), 1993. Naud M, Hanlon RT, Hall KC, Shaw PW, Havenhand JN (2004) Behavioural and genetic assessment of reproductive success in a spawning aggregation of the Australian giant cuttlefish, Sepia apama. Anim Behav 67:1043–1050 Norman, M. D., Finn, J., & Tregenza, T. (1999). Female impersonation as an alternative reproductive strategy in giant cuttlefish. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series B: Biological Sciences, 266(1426), 1347-1349. Schnell, A. K., Smith, C. L., Hanlon, R. T., & Harcourt, R. T. (2015). Female receptivity, mating history, and familiarity influence the mating behavior of cuttlefish. Behavioral ecology and sociobiology, 69, 283-292. Wada, T., Takegaki, T., Mori, T., & Natsukari, Y. (2005). Sperm displacement behavior of the cuttlefish Sepia esculenta (Cephalopoda: Sepiidae). Journal of ethology, 23, 85-92. Wada, T., Takegaki T., Mori T., & Natsukari Y. (2010) Sperm removal, ejaculation and their behavioural interaction in male cuttlefish in response to female mating history, Animal Behaviour, Vol 79, Issue 3, Pages 613-619, ISSN 0003-3472, Cephalopod Camouflage: Cells and Organs of the skin | |||
| 03 Dec 2023 | 2 Biosphere 2 Bulletin: November 2023 | 00:39:14 | |
The November 2023 edition of Biosphere Bulletin! Your trusty hosts discuss carbon neutrality, an elephant mystery being solved, and so much more in this week's episode of Right up your Algae. To let us know your thoughts or to suggest an episode topic email ruyapodcast@outlook.com A singular shark bitter taste receptor provides insights into the evolution of bitter taste perception. 10.1073/pnas.2310347120 Evolution of taste: Early sharks were able to perceive bitter substances: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/11/231113155215.htm Conservation successes and challenges for wide-ranging sharks and rays: https://www.pnas.org/doi/epdf/10.1073/pnas.2216891120 B.C., Ottawa, First Nations announce conservation agreement: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/nature-agreement-bc-ottawa-1-billion-conservation-1.7017562 One solution to the plastic crisis may lie in bugs' bellies: https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/2023/11/17/plastic-eating-bugs-recycling-pollution/ Africa’s first carbon-removal plant stokes questions about responsible climate solutions: https://www.nbcnews.com/science/environment/africas-first-carbon-removal-plant-stokes-questions-responsible-climat-rcna117590 | |||
| 28 Feb 2024 | Black History Month | 00:21:13 | |
Let us close this ever-important month off with a spotlight on black conservationists that inspire us. This episode gives a short history of black people's place in North American and African conservation and hopes to give recognition to some incredible people who are helping change the world. Black Myths Podcast PBS podcasts Meet the Black Mambas, South Africa’s all-female anti-poaching unit: https://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/travel/2021/03/meet-the-black-mambas-south-africas-all-female-anti-poaching-unit Black Mambas Anti-Poaching Unit: https://www.helpingrhinos.org/black-mambas/ Painted Dog Conservation: https://www.tusk.org/projects/painted-dog-conservation/ Conservation and wildlife: https://www.oxfordbibliographies.com/display/document/obo-9780199846733/obo-9780199846733-0022.xml Conserving while black: https://www.fws.gov/story/conserving-while-black-breaking-down-barriers-conservation-community Brown Girl Outdoor World: https://browngirloutdoorworld.com/partners-2/ The Manatee Man: https://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/podcast/meet-the-manatee-man/ | |||
| 19 Nov 2023 | Don't be Tardy...grade: Wacky Studies into the Resilience of Water bears | 00:22:39 | |
Radiation, and freezing, and drought oh my! Tardigrades are resistant to all this and more. Emily shows Clara the weird and wacky side of scientific studies including one that shot tardigrades out of a gun. To learn about the only animal that can (BEAR-ly) survive in space, make sure to listen to this week's episode of right up your algae. Tardigrades as a potential model organism in space research: https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/abs/10.1089/ast.2006.0088 New species of water bear uses fluorescent “shield” to survive lethal UV radiation: University of Florida Entomology and Nematology https://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/MISC/tardigrade.html Tardigrade Survival Limits in High-Speed Impacts—Implications for Panspermia and Collection of Samples from Plumes Emitted by Ice Worlds https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/full/10.1089/ast.2020.2405 Recovery and reproduction of an Antarctic tardigrade retrieved from a moss sample frozen for over 30 years https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0011224015300134 Tardigrade survive exposure to space in low Earth orbit https://www.cell.com/current-biology/pdf/S0960-9822(08)00805-1.pdf Survival in extreme environments – on the current knowledge of adaptations in tardigrades | |||
| 06 Jul 2024 | Biosphere Bulletin June/July 2024 | 00:40:30 | |
On today's episodes, Clara and Emily recount 7 news stories about new developments in biology, ecology, and environmental science. Sources: Story 1: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-93673-z https://www.iucn.org/about-iucn Story 2: https://amp.abc.net.au/article/103939084 Story3: https://australian.museum/learn/animals/wildlife-sydney/heathland-habitat/ https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ece3.11535 https://www.popsci.com/science/australia-lizard-heath-goanna/ Story4: https://warnercnr.source.colostate.edu/new-dinosaur-named-lokiceratops/ Story 5: https://theconversation.com/ca Story 6: https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.7230250 Story 7: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/elephant-names-1.7231387 Other: https://www.nationalgeographic.org/society/ https://thebigcatsanctuary.org/news/a-guide-to-the-iberian-lynx/ | |||
| 05 Jun 2024 | Something Fishy: The story of fish farms and Alexandra Morton | 00:46:53 | |
In today's episode, we will look at the story of Alexandra Morton, a whale researcher whose career took an unexpected turn when the whales all left. Join Clara and Emily on a journey up to British Columbia and learn about what might be causing the collapse of the wild salmon stocks. We explore the life story of a woman who persevered and made tremendous strides in research. References: Bartlett, S. (Host). (2022-Present). The Salmon People [Audio or Video podcast]. Canada's National Observer. The Salmon People podcast | Canada's National Observer: Climate News Morton, A. (2021). Not on my watch: How a renegade whale biologist took on governments and industry to save wild salmon. Random House Canada. Celebrity Wiki. (2020). Alexandra Morton. CelebsAgeWiki. Alexandra Morton Biography, Age, Height, Husband, Net Worth, Family (celebsagewiki.com) Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO). (2018, October 26). Atlantic salmon... a remarkable life cycle. Government of Canada. Atlantic salmon... a remarkable life cycle (dfo-mpo.gc.ca) Pacific Salmon Foundation (2024). Species & lifecycle. Species & Lifecycle | Pacific Salmon Foundation (psf.ca) PacificWild (2024). Pacific salmon species spotlight. Pacific Salmon Species Spotlight - Pacific Wild Dean, C. (2008, November 3). Saving wild salmon, in hopes of saving the orca. The New York Times. Saving Wild Salmon, in Hopes of Saving the Orca - The New York Times (nytimes.com) Morton, A., Routledge, R., Peet, C., & Ladwig, A. (2004). Sea lice (Lepeophtheirus salmonis) infection rates on juvenile pink (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) and chum (Oncorhynchus keta) salmon in the nearshore marine environment of British Columbia, Canada. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 61 (2), 147-157. Kibenge, M.J.T., Wang, Y., Gayeski, N., Morton, A., Beardslee, K., McMillan, B., & Kibenge, F. S. B. (2019). Piscine orthoreovirus sequences in escaped farmed Atlantic salmon in Washington and British Columbia. Virology Journal, 16(41). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12985-019-1148-2 | |||