Ecology Fisheries How Coral Size Influences Fish Size Many fish find a coral colony to host in, living their whole life in that same coral. They must pick…
Atmospheric Chemistry Biology Chemistry Remote Sensing A break-up in the relationship between organic carbon in sea spray and chlorophyll-a concentrations The transfer of organic matter from the surface sea water to sea spray aerosols appears constant despite the concentration of…
Biology Ecology Fisheries Invasive Species You Are What Your Fish Eats: how an invasive seaweed is contributing to the decline in nutritional value of commercial fish Invasive species are known to be harmful to native species, biodiversity, and ecosystem function. But recent research has shown that…
Geology Unlocking the secrets of the Kameni Islands in Santorini, Greece In Geology 101, professors aim to teach the overarching concept that the present is the key to the past. In…
Paleoceanography Rapid Reductions in North Atlantic Deep Water during the Peak of the Last Interglacial Period North Atlantic deep water forms primarily in more extreme northern latitudes due to the colder, saltier water with a higher…
Biology Climate Change Ecology Geology Paleoceanography Hello Glaciers, Goodbye Winds! With the intensification of glaciation in the northern hemisphere approximately 2.7 million years ago, the prominent westerly wind belts responded…
Archaeology Wrecked in New Zealand There are well document reports recording the exploration of New Zealand and the South Pacific Ocean by Dutch explorer Abel…
Chemistry Sea sponges soak up pollutants Biomonitoring can be a great tool for measuring pollutants in marine ecosystems, but not all organisms accumulate chemicals equally. The…
Chemistry From Your Sofa to the Sea Oceanographers from Spain have measured several commonly used (and potentially harmful) organophosphate ester flame retardants in the air over the…
Biology The far-reaching benefits of marine reserves It can actually work! A recent multidisciplinary study combining genetics and modeling conducted in the marine protected area of Torre…
Biogeochemistry Chemistry Human impacts Sticking to it – Sediments act as a “sink” for pollution POPs, or persistent organic pollutants, are manmade chemicals that don’t break down in the environment and are found nearly everywhere…
Biology Climate Change Fatter Whales Float Better North Atlantic right whales are giant marine mammals that rely on their blubber to store energy, stay warm, and float.…