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Author: Zoe Ruge

I have a M.S. from the University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Oceanography, previously working with Dr. Rainer Lohmann. My research focused on the distribution and fate of organic pollutants, including fossil fuel emissions, flame retardants, and pesticides. With an undergraduate degree in geology, I am interested in water resources and quality. I enjoy discussing the wonders of the environment with others and going on adventures.
Biology Book Review Hazards Human impacts Pollution

Juvenile Pacific albacore party where the activity is hot: Studying the links between Fukushima-derived radionuclide distribution and fish migration

Radioactive particles from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear reactor entered the Pacific food chain in less than a month after the…
May 13, 2014 Zoe Ruge
Biology Ecology Hazards

Talk about hay fever: toxic algal blooms may cause one doozy of an allergic reaction

Since the late 1990s, human respiratory symptoms have been associated with seasonal blooms of the dinoflagellate Ostropsis cf. ovata along…
April 14, 2014April 14, 2014 Zoe Ruge
Chemistry

Sea sponges soak up pollutants

Biomonitoring can be a great tool for measuring pollutants in marine ecosystems, but not all organisms accumulate chemicals equally. The…
March 13, 2014March 18, 2014 Zoe Ruge
Biology

From sea to glowing sea: many fish are found to biofluoresce

Bioluminescence, or light generation, has long caught our eye in the dark ocean water, but researchers have recently discovered how…
January 13, 2014January 13, 2014 Zoe Ruge
Biogeochemistry Chemistry

Waiter, there’s a whale in my soup: investigating the South Pacific garbage patch

Plastic debris has been found in both the North Pacific and North Atlantic since the early 1970s. It accumulates in…
November 6, 2013March 6, 2014 Zoe Ruge
Biology Chemistry

Ear wax holds untold treasures for whale researchers

Ingested contaminants, along with hormones, are preserved in the whale’s earplug. Unlike muscle and blubber, ear wax does not allow…
October 9, 2013October 10, 2013 Zoe Ruge

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