Biological oceanography Does El Niño disrupt dinner? A recent study finds foraging resilience in female elephant seals in the wake of El Niño events.
Biological oceanography Our changing polar oceans Melting ice sheets in Antarctica create a longer growing season for phytoplankton
Biological oceanography Evolution Started From the Bottom… …now we’re neuston – did ocean surface organisms evolve from their seafloor ancestors?
Biological oceanography As Elusive as a Cheshire Cat : Phytoplankton vs. Marine Viruses Phytoplankton escape infection by marine viruses by becoming invisible to them using a new tactic: the “Cheshire Cat” strategy.
Biological oceanography Climate Change Some ~don’t~ like it hot: Ocean warming is bad for pelagic animals Global ocean warming is predicted to have negative impacts on ocean animals living in the middle of the food web.
Biological oceanography The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Marine Snow Did you know that it snows in the ocean? How tiny ocean particles impact Earth’s climate.
Biological oceanography deep sea Genetics How do symbiotic relationships with bacteria help snails adapt to the deep sea? Deep-sea snails obtain bacterial symbionts from the surrounding environment, allowing them to survive in harsh environments
Biological oceanography S’not your typical carbon capture This mucus-making microbe deploys a snotty strategy for cycling carbon in the ocean. Reference: Larsson, M.E., Bramucci, A.R., Collins, S.…
Biological oceanography Ocean time series brings new, unexpected insights into ocean carbon export Analysis of a 30-year ocean time series reveals that carbon export to the deep ocean is maintained despite warming waters
Atmospheric Science Biogeochemistry Biological oceanography Forest fires: Can oceans help? In a recent study, it was found that the aerosols released from recent Australian forest fires (September 2019-March 2020) fertilized…
Biological oceanography Lighting up the Polar Night The northern lights aren't the only natural phenomenon lighting up the night in the Polar North.
Biological oceanography Deep-dwellers of the sea affected by clouds in the sky Plankton and fish daily vertical migrations are affected by cloud shadows, a previously undescribed phenomenon.
Biological oceanography Measurements of zooplankton breathing, pooping & peeing? Oh my! While tiny in nature, zooplankton are important in regulating carbon in the ocean. Read on to learn how!
Biodiversity Biological oceanography Biology Human impacts Plastic Science Communication Are Diseases in Ocean Ecosystems Increasing? Citation: Ward JR, Lafferty KD (2004) The Elusive Baseline of Marine Disease: Are Diseases in Ocean Ecosystems Increasing? PLoS Biol…
Biogeochemistry Biological oceanography Biology deep sea Physical oceanography Remote Sensing An unexpected source of deep-sea iron in the Southern Ocean fuels life at the ocean’s surface The cold, dark Southern Ocean makes it difficult for phytoplankton, the plants of the sea, to get the resources they…
Biochemistry Biological oceanography Genetics Hazards Like Parent, Like Offspring: Fish Inherit Changes in DNA Methylation How do animals respond to these environmental changes? How can they make sure their offspring will survive these conditions too?…
Biological oceanography ocean engineering Remote Sensing technology Size matters: The power of particles in determining ocean color Ever wonder why the ocean is blue, or why ocean color changes? New research published by a team of scientists…
Biological oceanography Shedding new light: insights into earth’s largest mass migration event Researchers based out of Florida use new methods to show that plankton may be a bigger contributor to the world’s…
Biological oceanography Coastal Management Conservation Coral Will dead corals help reefs recover from disturbances? This is a guest post by Kelly Wong. Kelly is a current Master’s student at California Sate University, Northridge in…
Biochemistry Biological oceanography Chemistry Human impacts Physiology Pollution Living Life to the Fullest: Enzyme Activity of Two African Mussel Species Every day, our body performs a plethora of activities. We breathe, exercise, eat food, think, and socialize. Behind all of…