Biology
Growing Pains for the Groovebelly Stingray
Scientists assess the growth and age of groovebelly stingrays along the southeast coast of Brazil.
Author: Braden Furness
I am a recent MSc graduate in marine biology from Bangor University, where I studied population dynamics of elasmobranchs off the coast of Wales. My interests lie in ecological data analysis to understand environmental processes and identify natural patterns. However, nothing beats being in the field and interacting directly with the marine life.
Survey
Jelly DNA Catchers
Researchers turn to an unnatural method to sample environmental DNA in the ocean; jellyfish.
Climate Change
Invisible Boiling Point
Scientists reveal the hidden threat of climate change on elasmobranch fertility.
Climate Change
Heating up the Marine Food Web
Lobster fishers provide a unique perspective into how the food web in the Gulf of Maine is changing due to…
Fisheries
Surviving the Hook
What is the likelihood of a shark surviving a catch and release from a recreational fishery?
Biochemistry
No Bones, No Problem
Shark jaws and vertebrae may hold the key to understanding their metabolism.
Biodiversity
Uncovering Sharks and Rays of Frégate Island
New research catalogs the elasmobranchs of Frégate Island, Seychelles in the Western Indian Ocean.
Ecology
Missing Adult Salmon Found
Environmental DNA is used to investigate Pacific salmon distribution in the Gulf of Alaska.
Ecology
Secret Sharks in a Chilean Fjord
A first of its kind elasmobranch inventory was conducted in the Comau Fjord, Chile.
Ecology
Ferry Whale Watch
How do you go find whales and dolphins in bad weather? Ride the ferry of course!
Trophic Ecology
Rise of the Stickleback
An investigation into the unbalanced food web of the Baltic Sea.
Conservation
Testing the Effectiveness of Urban Marine Protected Areas
Can Marine Protected Areas effectively protect the natural environment in the shadow of large population centers?
Alternative Energy
Waves of the Future
Should we risk disrupting rocky shore ecology in order to capture wave energy?
Behavior
Megamouth Sharks in the Moonlight
New information has come to the light on what megamouth sharks do everyday.