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Author: Sarah Giltz

I am a doctoral candidate in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Tulane University. My research focuses on the larval dispersal and development of the blue crab in the Gulf of Mexico. When not concerning myself with the plight of tiny crustaceans I can be found enjoying life in New Orleans with all the costumes, food, and music that entails.
Behavior Human impacts Noise

Eavesdropping prawns get more than they bargained for

Marine animals living below the surface have to put up with noise generated by human activity. Heavy shipping traffic can…
June 17, 2016 Sarah Giltz
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…
May 27, 2016May 27, 2016 Sarah Giltz
Behavior Natural History

What makes a male squid put in reproductive effort?

Male squid can vary the effort they put into each mating event. Find out what type of female makes the…
April 27, 2016April 27, 2016 Sarah Giltz
Biology Ecology

Variety in the personal lives of triggerfish

Triggerfish don't all opt for monogamy. Read on to see what mating strategies they use and why there is so…
April 4, 2016April 4, 2016 Sarah Giltz
Conservation Human impacts

Sea turtles vs Airguns

As we look for oil beneath the sea floor we cause a ruckus. How do sea turtles react and how…
January 8, 2016June 16, 2020 Sarah Giltz
Climate Change Ecology

A new king (crab) of the Antarctic

Temperatures are increasing at the poles (and worldwide) and shifting the balance of predator-prey interactions. Predatory king crabs are moving…
December 2, 2015 Sarah Giltz
Book Review Climate Change Ecology

As the Caribbean sand heats up female sea turtles rule the beach

The sex of sea turtle eggs depends on the temperature of incubation. What happens when the sand heats up?
November 3, 2015 Sarah Giltz
Fisheries Human impacts

How important are claws to stone crabs?

The stone crab fishery does not remove the whole crab, only the claws. How do the clawless crabs fare when…
October 2, 2015 Sarah Giltz
Climate Change Fisheries

Tiny lobsters, big problems.

Larval lobsters face potentially dangerous situations, find out how they fare against a couple important environmental stressors (salinity and pH…
September 2, 2015September 2, 2015 Sarah Giltz
Ecology Parasitism

Sex and parasitism on the open sea and in a fish’s mouth.

Parisites live in fish mouths and undergo opportunistic sex changes.
August 4, 2015August 6, 2015 Sarah Giltz
Ecology Fisheries Human impacts

Marine invertebrates- no backbone just makes them easier to eat.

Invertebrate fisheries are on the rise, invertebrate fishery management needs to rise along with it. This study examines the the…
July 7, 2015 Sarah Giltz
Biology Book Review

Seeing in the dark: zooplankton in Arctic winter.

Winter nights are very long and dark near the poles. How well can krill and other zooplankton see to get…
June 9, 2015June 9, 2015 Sarah Giltz
Climate Change Ecology

Sea urchins and their pathogens: a relationship that’s heating up.

The relationship between sea urchin, their amoeba pathogens and their kelp prey is changing with the climate. Find out how!
May 11, 2015May 11, 2015 Sarah Giltz
Fisheries Human impacts

One fish, two fish, small fish- don’t fish!

Fishery management is complicated, but important. Read more about one way to protect young fish from the Icelandic longline fishery.
April 9, 2015April 9, 2015 Sarah Giltz
Conservation Ecology

Busy penguins strive to find an energy balance.

Penguins find a way to balance the extra work of the breeding season while still finding time to go diving…
March 9, 2015 Sarah Giltz
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…
February 6, 2015 Sarah Giltz
Ecology

Two Crabs and an Alga- a story of protection and evolution.

Tiny mud crabs try to escape big blue crab predators but without the help of evolution to guide shelter choices…
January 8, 2015January 8, 2015 Sarah Giltz
Biology Book Review Coastal Management

Sea-ing fewer stars: Virus linked to sea star mass die offs.

Sea stars have been dying by the millions on the Pacific coast of the U.S. and now we have an…
December 8, 2014December 8, 2014 Sarah Giltz
Ecology Fisheries Human impacts

New housing options in unlikely places: Animals and oil platforms.

Real estate in the open ocean is a hot commodity. This research shows how enthusiastically fish and invertebrates take advantage…
November 13, 2014November 13, 2014 Sarah Giltz
Biology Book Review Ecology

Parasitic crabs steal food and the possibility of offspring from unsuspecting snails.  

Crabs find a home inside sea snails leading to reproductive disaster.
October 13, 2014October 13, 2014 Sarah Giltz

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