Biology Seaweed antioxidants protect fish too A new study suggests that feeding fish small amounts of antioxidant-rich seaweed can protected them from environmental challenges.
Microbiology Toxic living: finding the right home for sulfur-oxidizing bacteria Hydrothermal vents are hot, dark, and toxic environments. But to sulfur oxidizing bacteria, they're home.
Chemistry Fireproofing the Arctic Chemicals that are stable enough for our everyday use are often remarkably stable in the natural environment as well. This…
Book Review Fisheries Minimizing bycatch by maximizing incentives What's the best way for fishermen to avoid catching the wrong type of animal in their nets? According to this…
En Espanol Utilizando aves costeras para estudiar calamares Translated by Sandra Schleier, Original post BY REBECCA FLYNN Artículo: Pereira, J.M., V.H. Paiva, and J.C. Xavier. 2017. Seabirds mapping the…
Sharkbites Saturday Small but perhaps not so mighty: The second edition of the epaulette shark saga A sneak peak of more awesome epaulette shark research currently being conducted at the New England Aquarium. We know how…
Hazards Human Health Human impacts Pollution technology BAD BOYZ 2.0. Emerging environmental contaminants Our generation is facing environmental challenges not only from commonly-known contaminants, but also emerging ones, which have been lurking in…
Human impacts New Nitrogen in Town: Nitrogen Deposition on the Open Ocean Life in the ocean depends on a variety of nutrients, an important one being nitrogen. Phytoplankton, at the bottom of…
Paleoceanography The Once and Future Ocean A newly collected sediment core from the Labrador Current gave Dr. Harunur Rashid a glimpse of the ancient ocean. What…
Sharkbites Saturday Can you keep me safe? What can MPAs do for Sharks Article: White, T. D., Carlisle, A. B., Kroodsma, D. A., Block, B. A., Casagrandi, R., De Leo, G. A., ……
Biogeochemistry An arsenic surprise: How our buried past will catch up with us Global sea level is expected to rise 0.8 to 1 meter by 2100 and may release arsenic trapped in soil.…
Biochemistry Ecology Metal fingerprints enhance recycling The bioaccumulation of bioactive metals in top predators plays a key role in the recycling of nutrients in HNLC zones…
Conservation Current connections: how far away coastlines influence marine reserves A research team used a state-of-the-art model to map how four remote Marine Protected Areas are connected to the surrounding…
Behavior Biology Climate Change Orca vs Narwhal Orcas are natural predators of narwhals, but they are seasonally kept at bay by Arctic sea ice. As the Arctic…
Methodology Using seabirds to study squid How do scientists track fast swimming squid in the remote and vast open waters of the Southern Ocean? Probably not…
Book Review Human impacts Pollution Happy World Oceans Day! Happy World Oceans Day! A day to celebrate and appreciate the fantastic oceans, while also raising awareness of the importance…
Paleoceanography Paleoshorelines: Time capsules of the ocean’s ancient shorelines In celebration of World Ocean’s Week, let’s take a moment to think about how far we have come in discovering…
Book Review Pollution Oil Spill Snorkels: Eating oil, breathing electrons, saving the world? Oil spills are not great for the environment, but some bacteria thrive on eating oil. Scientists have been researching ways…
Book Review Pollution Spotlight on Constructed Wetlands Wetlands are one of the world’s powerhouses for ecosystem services, filtering our water, controlling coastal erosion, and providing feeding and…
Survey Theme Week Survey: July 2017 Hello Readers! We want to write about topics that interest you! That’s why we dedicate one week each month to…