Book Review Invasive Species Wave the Yellow Flag While the blue flag iris is native to United States wetlands, the yellow variety is invasive and just starting to…
En Espanol Vamos a Despertar: ¡¡¡Nuestros Océanos están en Peligro!!! Translated by Sandra scheier ORIGINAL POST BY SEAN ANDERSON El reporte: Living Blue Planet Report 2015 (WWF) El estado actual de nuestros océanos…
Biology Book Review Physiology Honey, we shrunk the seafood Atlantic surfclams have gotten smaller over the last thirty years. This modeling study explores how temperature and how we fish…
Aquaculture Biology Fisheries When life gives you dead mussels, make…lobsters? Many industries have been trying to figure out how to make their waste products into useful raw materials for other…
Biology Bringing Down the Fever: Sea Star Wasting Disease Sea stars have been wasting away--literally! Outbreaks of this poorly understood disease have been noticed many times in the last…
Biological oceanography Book Review Climate Change Harmful Algal Bloom Human impacts Invasive Species Aliens attack: Predicting the spread of marine invasive species Species invasions have become serious issues in the marine environment, mostly as a result of increased ship traffic. Once a…
Behavior Biology Ecology Inked and Eaten: how squid have adapted a defense mechanism to help them capture prey Just when we thought squids couldn’t get any cooler, researchers have discovered that squid use ink clouds not just to…
Atmospheric Science Book Review Climate Change Glaciers Physical oceanography Sea Ice Not all freshwater is created equal Glacial runoff, precipitation, and sea ice melt all contribute to the freshwater content of the upper ocean along the west…
Chemistry What’s in the Hair of a Polar Bear? The accumulation of toxic methylmercury is a serious threat to wildlife all over the world – especially top predators in…
Policy Science Communication National Ocean Policy: a look inside Congress Ever wondered what your government does for the oceans? Here’s a brief glimpse.
En Espanol Pez– Padre animal de año, 2016 Translated by Sandra Schleier, original post by: DINA NAVON Vamos hablar de sexo (en los peces) Cuando escucho las palabras “cuidado…
Biogeochemistry Why iron fertilization hasn’t worked Fertilizing the ocean with iron to help algae store more carbon in the deep sea was once heralded as a…
Biological oceanography Book Review Climate Change Ecology Microbiology Wasting Away in Virus-ville Sea star wasting disease still plagues the U.S. West Coast, but clues to its nature are being uncovered. Find out…
Book Review Physical oceanography 12,000 feet under the sea, from space A pair of scientists have figured out how to track deep ocean currents using gravity measurements from space.
technology Double, double methane and trouble: Quantifying natural and man-made methane seeps Researchers from Texas A&M and Woods Hole tested out a new, 3D camera system designed to look at deep sea…
Biology How fish can help design better filters This new study takes a closer look at the fluid dynamics happening inside filter-feeding fishes. How might this save industries…
Survey June 2016 Theme Week Survey Here at OceanBites, we–the writers–like to know what you want to read! For one week each month, we write posts…
Book Review Genetics Invasive Species Plant Parents: Divide, Seed, and Conquer Phragmites is the ultimate parent in terms of reproductive success, allowing it to increase in area by 25% since 1971…
Behavior Biology Book Review deep sea Developmental Biology Ecology Evolution Genetics Physiology Parenthood: The Most Rewarding Experience or The Ultimate Sacrifice? Our human parents make a lot of sacrifices for us! They devote their time and energy, provide for us, invest…
Behavior Biology Developmental Biology Ecology Evolution Genetics Sea Turtles Why Mom Cares. Does mom care? If you are a skink from the wrong neighborhood she might, otherwise, you are on your own…