Biology Candidate compass genes in fish A team of American researchers use next-generation sequencing to ask: "magnetoreception, how does it work?"
deep sea Eating bones and building habitats: the life of an ecosystem engineer Believe it or not, zombies can be...a good thing? Read on to find out how "zombie worms" in the deep…
Behavior Neurobiology Toxicology The effects of social history on alcohol tolerance in crayfish Lonely crawdad’s can really handle their liquor according to this study.
En Espanol Ctrl+P: Aplicaciones de las impresiones 3D en la Oceanografía Translated by Sandra Schleier, Original Post BY PRABARNA GANGULY Artículo: Mohammed, J.S. (2016). Applications of 3D printing technologies in oceanography. Methods in…
Sharkbites Saturday It’s Getting Hot In Here: How Ocean Acidification and Warming Affect Shark Hunting and Behavior Elasmobranchs such as sharks and rays face physiological and behavioral changes due to ocean acidification and rising ocean temperatures. Read…
Ocean Acidification Stressed-out microbes in an acidifying ocean The ocean is acidifying in response to carbon dioxide emissions, but we are just beginning to learn how this effects…
Human impacts Methodology ocean engineering Ocean Exploration technology Ctrl+P: 3D printing applications for oceanography 3D printing and oceanography? Check out the fascinating new research advancements made in ocean sciences using one of the most…
Chemistry After the Phase Out: Can Banning Toxic Chemicals Rescue Pilot Whales? When it comes to persistent pollutants, all roads lead to the ocean. Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) is a chemical that has…
Biological oceanography The Missing Mechanism: How Ocean Fronts Impact Sinking Organic Matter Phytoplankton are central to the ocean’s carbon cycle, converting carbon dioxide into organic molecules that sink into the sea’s interior.…
Sharkbites Saturday Can Ecotourism influence sharks? Article: Barnett, A., Payne, N. L., Semmens, J. M., & Fitzpatrick, R. (2016). Ecotourism increases the field metabolic rate of…
Book Review ocean engineering technology OceanTech: profiling the sub-surface via Argo floats The final post of theme week introduces the Argo array, an international effort to understand the ocean's sub-surface via technological…
technology TBT Old School Ocean Tech: Simple Sampling Gear Sometimes it’s the simple things in life that make it all worth it! Well, it may just be me, but…
technology Under the Sea(floor): Ocean Drilling and Scientific Discovery Deep, dark, and mysterious, the ocean seafloor contains clues and records of past life and climates on earth. Understanding the…
ocean engineering Mucus flux and other amazing discoveries with underwater cameras Scientists have been taking pictures underwater since the turn of the 19th century. But only recently have researchers and engineers…
ocean engineering Ocean Tech: Using Robots to Conduct Deep-Sea Research The deep sea is the largest habitat on Earth, but with freezing water and high pressures it is difficult for…
En Espanol Los microplásticos desmitificados: Un resumen de como los plásticos diminutos actuan cuando se transfieren los contaminantes. Translated by Sandra Schleier, Original Post By ANNA ROBUCK Articulo: Lohmann, R. Microplastics Are Not Important for the Cycling and Bioaccumulation…
Sharkbites Saturday Sand Tiger Sharks: Tracking US east coast movement for better management Sand tiger sharks are a coastal species common throughout the world that can interact with many fisheries. Here we explain…
Plastic Pollution Toxicology Microplastics demystified: a review examining how these tiny plastics act in pollutant transfer Paper: Lohmann, R. Microplastics Are Not Important for the Cycling and Bioaccumulation of Organic Pollutants in the Oceans—but Should Microplastics…
Coral I’m Gonna Soak Up the Sun: Sunscreen’s Impact on Coral Communities Sunscreen prevents skin cancer but may also be linked to coral bleaching and harm to coral larvae. Read more to…
Biochemistry Biological oceanography Book Review Genetics Methodology Survey technology The Entire Ocean in a Drop Article: Stoeckle MY, Soboleva L, Charlop- Powers Z (2017) Aquatic environmental DNA detects seasonal fish abundance and habitat preference in…