Biology Book Review Ecology Physiology Crustaceans are smarter than you think Ever wondered how your lobster behaves before it reaches your dinner plate? Caribbean spiny lobsters take advantage of a unique…
Book Review Conservation Human impacts There are plenty of fish in the sea! ….or are there? Tigers, pandas, and orangutans are the poster children of endangered species, but marine animals have started to join their ranks.…
Book Review Climate Change Ecology Seagrass The Northward Expansion: Tropical Fish Settling the Temperate Seagrass Prairie How will northward shifting tropical species interact with the temperate habitats they encounter? An example from seagrass habitat in the…
Climate Change Modeling Stirring the Pot: Energy and Heat Flow of the Arctic Ocean Although we perceive the Arctic Ocean as being cold, it is a complicated system of temperatures, salinities, currents, and tides.…
Atmospheric Chemistry Biogeochemistry Geology Natural History Volcanoes One billion and one anaerobic nights: on the journey to atmospheric oxidation Take a breather, and learn how cyanobacteria struggled to bring the world oxygen.
Biochemistry Biogeochemistry Chemistry Human impacts Ocean Acidification Macrobioerosion rates and what they mean for reefs Today macrobioerosion is a good thing that provides cement for the foundation of reef systems. So more macrobioerosion could mean…
Biology Yee-haw! This jellyfish-riding lobster has special appendages to keep clean and be carried on By riding jellyfish, this lobster larvae can travel the high seas, and have easy access to a convenient snack. But…
Book Review Climate Change Extreme La Niña driven by big El Niño under future warming The succession of ENSO events is projected to become more frequent and intense in a warming climate.
Biology Coral Genetics Is a coral’s color all for show? Two of the exact same corals, sitting right next to each other, often appear to be different based on their…
Biology Coastal Management Evolution Human impacts Modeling Baleen whales have a bone to pick with noise pollution CT scans of the skull of a beached whale has helped a pair of researchers figure out how baleen whales…
Climate Change Coastal Management Ecology Complex Relationships in a Changing World: Sponges and Seagrass Different species within an ecosystem interact with each other. However, their interactions are often more complex than we may realize.…
Biogeochemistry Wash your hands after a beach day! This study demonstrates a direct relationship between the potentially dangerous bacteria Vibrio in beach water with what is on your…
Climate Change Coral Ecology A Coral Never Forgets A good memory may help corals cope with bleaching events.
Fisheries Genetics Are bigger moms better moms? We know that larger female fish produce more eggs, but does this really mean they produce more young that grow…
Aquaculture Biology Ecology Economy Fisheries Human impacts Parasitism Sunday brunch: Lox with… lice? Lox and lice. Not a combination of critters you envision when planning your Sunday brunch. Unfortunately, an increase in drug…
Climate Change Global change and the future ocean The Growing number of environmental changes, such as contamination of seafood, shortage of water and increased frequency of extreme weather…
Biochemistry Biology What do diabetics and cone snails have in common? The need for insulin Cone snails are a family of organisms that use venom injected into the water to help them capture their prey.…
Climate Change The Not So Stable Holocene Here at Oceanbites, we hope you have been enjoying your stay in the Holocene Epoch, a span of time ranging…