Behavior Biological oceanography
What’s up with Whiskers?
Whiskers are like finger tips for flipper-footed marine mammals, like seals, sea lions, and walruses. Learn more about how pinnipeds…
Category: Behavior
Behavior Biology Conservation Natural History
The Mystery of the Virgin Birth
A female eagle ray gives birth to two female pups. But she has been housed in a tank without any…
Behavior Biology Ecology
Cephalopods engage in colorful confrontations
Octopuses were once thought to be mostly solitary creatures, only worried about looming predators or potential mates. It turns out,…
Behavior Conservation Ecology Fisheries Human impacts
The Search for Dolly Varden
A fish that has contributed greatly to subsistence farming in Alaska might face negative impacts of human development and become…
Behavior Ecology
Killer food: the harmful effects of a diatom diet
What if a single bite out of your favorite cheeseburger was toxic to your health? In the ocean, copepods are…
Behavior Climate Change Conservation
Making Room for New Neighbors: Observing Penguin Foraging
What happens when we rely on models, only to realize we're missing pieces of the puzzle? Climate change models predict…
Behavior Biology Book Review Ecology Noise
Rising above the noise
Oceanbites is still “ringing” in the New Year! Find out how in a sea full of noisy fish one can…
Behavior
I, Spy – Eye stripes and spots work together to distract predators
Eyespots and eye stripes are common markings on fish bodies. It is thought that they divert predator attacks away from…
Behavior Biology
Feeling fishy about our view of fish feelings
Humans are conscious beings that experience a range of emotions. But do other organisms share this quality, or is it…
Atmosphere science Atmospheric Chemistry Atmospheric Science Behavior Biochemistry Biological oceanography Book Review Climate Change Conservation Developmental Biology Human impacts Pollution Toxicology
Mercury at elevated levels observed in only some elephant seals, but why?
Mercury: we know it from old-school thermometers and we know if from sushi; and now we know that the distribution…
Behavior Climate Change Coastal Management Conservation Economy Policy
Will Climate Change Alter How We Vacation?
When we talk about climate change, usually we talk about the effects that it’ll have on the environment and the…
Behavior Book Review Ecology
Tracking the movements of a heavily fished Fijian shark
The silvertip is a reef shark targeted for its fins. Scientists tagged a Fijian silvertip to learn more about what…
Behavior Climate Change Ecology
By the Light of the Night: Abiotic factors limit Arctic seabird foraging
Understanding how species interact with prey has often led scientists to only consider biological connections. But what if the environment…
Behavior Biology Book Review Evolution
Colorful adaptations: the use of fluorescence as a lure
When viewed under the right filter, the world can look like one big black light party. A large variety of…
Behavior Ecology Sea Turtles
Sea Turtles are Social Too
Ever wonder how sea turtles spend most of their time beneath the waves? Or how they interact with other sea…