BASEL, Switzerland, Dec. 9 -- Biology, a peer-reviewed open access journal of biological sciences, published research articles on the following topics in its September 2024 edition (Vol. 13, Issue 9): Here are excerpts of the topics: * * * * Article - Addition of Mitoquinone (MitoQ) to Fresh Human Sperm Enhances Sperm Motility without Attenuating Viability * Article - Agricultural and Ecological Resources Safeguarded by the Prevention of Wild Pig Population Expansion * Article - Aminocarb   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: CHICAGO (Dec. 13, 2024) - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a public comment period regarding the agency's objection to the state of Ohio's proposed wastewater discharge permit for the city of Port Clinton, Ohio. A public hearing is scheduled for Jan. 14, 2025, and the comment period will end on Jan. 17, 2025. In April 2024, EPA objected to Ohio EPA's reissuance of Port Clinton's w  more

WINDSOR, Ontario, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- The International Joint Commission issued the following news release: * * * Majority of respondents find Great Lakes protection and investments essential, concerned about impacts of water quality challenges * * * The International Joint Commission Great Lakes Water Quality Board's 2024 Great Lakes Regional Poll results reveal that a continued increasing majority of respondents share common beliefs about the value of protecting the Great Lakes. They also   more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- Ohio State University issued the following news: * * * Study points to need for ecosystem-wide management approach * * * Achieving goals to lower nutrient runoff in Lake Erie, a move designed to prevent harmful algal blooms and reduce low-oxygen conditions called dead zones, could come at the unexpected cost of harming fishery health, a new study suggests. Researchers combined a series of models to demonstrate the importance of monitoring multiple compon  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Toledo, OH - Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) announced two major environmental awards for a total of $2.453 Million from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) aimed at advancing coastal resilience and restoring critical wetlands in the Great Lakes region. These NFWF awards will support critical projects in Toledo and Sandusky Bay, both essential to safeguarding the region's natural habitats   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Bipartisan legislation responds to local water resources needs in Ohio's 13th District This week, U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) voted in support of S. 4367, the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (WRDA). This bipartisan legislation authorizes projects to strengthen the flood protection and resiliency of our communities, invest in wastewater and stormwater infrastructure, and to complete   more