The Indian Ocean Dipole: How Climate Change affects South East Asia and Beyond

Reviewing: Abram, N.J., Wright, N.M., Ellis, B. et al. Coupling of Indo-Pacific climate variability over the last millennium. Nature 579, 385–392 (2020). Often Overlooked: The Indo-Pacific When we read about climate change impacting our society, the media typically covers droughts in … Continue reading →

Dust may feed more life in a warmer ocean

Reviewing: Félix‐Bermúdez, Armando, et al. "Does sea surface temperature affect solubility of iron in mineral dust? The Gulf of California as a case study." Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans: e2019JC015999. Iron is a mineral we all need to live a healthy life, … Continue reading →

A shell of a ride: Pteropod survival through past mass extinction events and insights into present climate change

Reviewing: Peijnenburg, K. et al. The origin and diversification of pteropods predate past perturbations in the Earth’s carbon cycle. 1–9 (2020). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1920918117 It's a bird... It's a plane... Its a pteropod! Have you ever heard of a flying snail? Meet the … Continue reading →

Blue Mussels Face a Dual Dilemma When their Microscopic Gill Hairs Slow Down

Paper: Meseck, S.L, Sennefelder, G., Krisak, M., & Wikfors, G.H. (2020). “Physiological feeding rates and cilia suppression in blue mussels (Mytilus edulis) with increased levels of dissolved carbon.” Ecological Indicators, 117(106675), pp.1-8. … Continue reading →

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The Indian Ocean Dipole: How Climate Change affects South East Asia and Beyond

Dust may feed more life in a warmer ocean

A shell of a ride: Pteropod survival through past mass extinction events and insights into present climate change

Blue Mussels Face a Dual Dilemma When their Microscopic Gill Hairs Slow Down