Royal Navy British industrial lead shipbuilding

Britain’s industry helped its navy stay ahead

Britain’s industrial lead gave the Royal Navy unmatched shipbuilding capacity and financial resources. Those strengths helped it keep its advantage as ships changed to steam and metal construction and began carrying explosive munitions. Rivals could not use those changes to catch up.

A rainy winter can turn the Dead Sea red

In 1980, a rainy winter lowered the Dead Sea’s salt level. Algae called Dunaliella nourished red-pigmented bacteria, and the brief microbial bloom turned the usually dark-blue water red.

Damselfish protect shrimp that fertilize their algae

Longfin damselfish guard patches of algae on coral reefs. They allow small mysid shrimp to live there because the shrimp's waste fertilizes the algae. The fish get better-growing food, while the shrimp get protection from predators.

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Royal Navy British industrial lead shipbuilding

Britain’s industry helped its navy stay ahead

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