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Growing Up in an Ever-Warming Sauna
deep sea Ocean Exploration

Growing Up in an Ever-Warming Sauna

The deep-sea is warming like the rest of the world. What does this mean for the fish that live there?
January 23, 2023January 23, 2023 Jaclyn Torkelson
Are Pacific Oysters ready for the heat?
Climate Change Ocean Acidification Oysters

Are Pacific Oysters ready for the heat?

How are adult and larval oysters sensitive to ocean acidification and warming?
January 19, 2023January 18, 2023 Hannah Collins
A Timely Tool for the Race Against Sun Corals
Invasive Species

A Timely Tool for the Race Against Sun Corals

How Brazilian researchers are racing the clock to fight the invasion of sun corals and globalization with digital tools.
January 16, 2023January 16, 2023 Julie Maurer
Exploring the cell types of the European squid
Biology

Exploring the cell types of the European squid

Scientists use cutting-edge technology to learn about the cell biology of cephalopods.
January 13, 2023 Cory Berger
The Indian Ocean dipole, the African continent south of the equator, and rainfall: making sense of it all
Atmospheric Science

The Indian Ocean dipole, the African continent south of the equator, and rainfall: making sense of it all

  Ibebuchi, C. C., 2023: Circulation patterns linked to the positive sub-tropical Indian Ocean dipole. Adv. Atmos. Sci., 40(1), 110−128,…
January 9, 2023January 9, 2023 Krti Tallam
One s(hell) of an issue
Ecology

One s(hell) of an issue

One of the largest bivalves in the world and its survival struggle: a majestic fight
December 31, 2022 Valeria Contreras
The Lesser Explored Connection Between Storm Surge and Sea-Level Rise
Sea-level Rise

The Lesser Explored Connection Between Storm Surge and Sea-Level Rise

Coastal flood risk is usually determined according to mean sea-level. However, changes in storminess can also impact coastal flooding.
December 30, 2022December 30, 2022 Alyssa Pietraszek
Striving to survive: cold water coral and warming seas
Coral deep sea

Striving to survive: cold water coral and warming seas

The poles are warming faster than anywhere else, possibly creating trouble for baby cold water coral.
December 26, 2022December 26, 2022 Jaclyn Torkelson
Larval thermal tolerance of a marine whelk is affected by marine heat wave temperatures
Aquaculture Climate Change Developmental Biology

Larval thermal tolerance of a marine whelk is affected by marine heat wave temperatures

How do marine heat wave temperatures affect larval gastropods, and what does this mean for an emerging shellfishery?
December 23, 2022December 20, 2022 Hannah Collins
Two species, both alike in dignity
Ecology

Two species, both alike in dignity

Two species of zooplankton—one from the Arctic, and the other from the North Atlantic—have surprisingly similar distributions in Arctic fjords
December 19, 2022December 19, 2022 Cory Berger
A Bigger Chill: Climatic Influences on the Evolution of Teleost Fishes
Evolution

A Bigger Chill: Climatic Influences on the Evolution of Teleost Fishes

Teloest fishes all look different! But could the evolution of their bodies be linked to climate?
December 14, 2022December 14, 2022 Cheyne Springbett
Chemicals released from plastic disrupt marine microbes
Plastic

Chemicals released from plastic disrupt marine microbes

We know how plastic pieces affect ocean life, but do we think enough about “invisible” chemicals from plastic?
December 6, 2022December 6, 2022 Jiwoon Park
Coastal Erosion and Marine Litter Pollution
Pollution

Coastal Erosion and Marine Litter Pollution

Coastal dunes, which are present along many coastlines, likely contain accumulations of litter that can enter the marine environment.
December 2, 2022December 2, 2022 Alyssa Pietraszek
Bland, Blind and Beautiful
Evolution

Bland, Blind and Beautiful

Why did these sea snails lose their color and vision in the deep sea?
November 29, 2022 Piper Evans
Using acoustics to learn about Pingu
Behavior

Using acoustics to learn about Pingu

As humans forage to find snacks in their fridges, the little penguin forages in the sea, but just how effective…
November 26, 2022 Valeria Contreras
Some ~don’t~ like it hot: Ocean warming is bad for pelagic animals
Biological oceanography Climate Change

Some ~don’t~ like it hot: Ocean warming is bad for pelagic animals

Global ocean warming is predicted to have negative impacts on ocean animals living in the middle of the food web.
November 21, 2022November 16, 2022 Hannah Collins
Let’s Go to the Beach? Questioning Coastal Access Equity in the Ocean State
Policy

Let’s Go to the Beach? Questioning Coastal Access Equity in the Ocean State

Researchers studied how race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status affect access to the coast in Rhode Island.
November 18, 2022November 18, 2022 Nicole Mucci
How many symbionts does it take to make a happy coral?
Coral

How many symbionts does it take to make a happy coral?

The composition of symbiont communities affects the flow of nutrients between symbionts and their coral hosts
November 15, 2022 Cory Berger
The secret lives of real baby turtles… and fake ones?
Conservation engineerings

The secret lives of real baby turtles… and fake ones?

  Clabough EBD, Kaplan E, Hermeyer D, Zimmerman T, Chamberlin J, Wantman S (2022) The secret life of baby turtles:…
November 7, 2022November 8, 2022 Krti Tallam
Sea-Level Rise and Coastal Communities
Sea-level Rise

Sea-Level Rise and Coastal Communities

More accurate predictions of future sea-level changes can help avoid unnecessary damage to coastal communities and infrastructure.
October 31, 2022December 2, 2022 Alyssa Pietraszek

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