Biology Climate Change
O Vibrio, Vibrio, wherefore art thou Vibrio?
Three statistical models used to predict the presence of the dangerous pathogen Vibrio in Chesapeake Bay all give different responses…
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Nest Mess: rising seas change the environment of sea turtle nests, hindering hatching success
As a poster child for conservation, threats to sea turtles, such as fishing nets and coastal development, have been highly…
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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…
Biology Ecology Genetics
Puncture wounds hold the key to new marine forensic technique
Identifying the culprits responsible for injury is a very useful thing, but tricky in the ocean, where saltwater cleans wounds…
Biology Human impacts Pollution Toxicology
Prozac and Cons: How Marine Snails React to Antidepressants
Ever wonder where our antidepressants go after they pass through our systems? Like all waste, our drugs pass out of…
Biogeochemistry Biology Climate Change
Whale skin samples track changes in ocean biogeochemistry
Article: Ruiz-Cooley RI, Koch PL, Fiedler PC, McCarthy MD (2014) Carbon and Nitrogen Isotopes from Top Predator Amino Acids Reveal…
Biology Climate Change
The results are in: Ecosystems attune to natural temperature changes
Understanding both physics and biology is crucial in identifying the impacts of climate change on marine ecosystems. This meta-analysis on…
Biology Ecology
Turtle manure and eelgrass seeds make for an aquatic garden!
The accidental ingestion of eelgrass seeds by diamondback terrapins may help disperse eelgrass in Chesapeake Bay, demonstrating a new mutualistic…
Biology Ecology
The Community Conundrum: using models to challenge classic ecological theory
Science is not just about new discoveries and novel research questions; it’s often about challenging the past using new tools,…
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The Great Barrier Reef is worth $15 billion – $20 billion AUS a year: A quick lesson in ecosystem economics
When discussing the value of an ecosystem, tensions run high. Some people evaluate ecosystems with heavy emphasis on non-use values,…
Biology Climate Change Ecology
Fatal attraction: Under climate change, fish swimming towards predators, not away from them
There are all kinds of ways that climate change can directly affect marine life – habitat loss, changes in the…
Biology Ecology
The Antarctic minke whale foraging strategy
Filter feeding whales face a body size and feeding strategy trade-off in foraging efficiency. Researchers from the Marine Mammal Institute…
Biology Conservation Ecology
Sea Turtles, Sea Grasses, and Sharks
What began as an innocent initiative to save the sea turtles may be having a detrimental impact on sea grasses…
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Herds of sea monkeys help scientists understand the role of diel vertical migration in ocean mixing
Article: Monica M. Wilhelmus and John O. Dabiri. Observations of large-scale fluid transport by laser-guided plankton aggregations. Physics of Fluids, September 30,…
Climate Change Fisheries Genetics Human impacts
Same species, different genes: temperature tolerance and body size in the genes of the Chinook salmon
To understand how species may cope with climate change we must look into their genes. Do individuals have different levels…
Biology Climate Change Ecology
The seagrass isn’t always greener: how jellyfish and nutrients are impacting seagrass ecosystems
Warming oceans and acidic oceans. Nutrient and pollution overload. Melting ice caps and rising sea levels. Jellyfish blooms. Yes, you…
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Parasitic crabs steal food and the possibility of offspring from unsuspecting snails.
Crabs find a home inside sea snails leading to reproductive disaster.
Biology Human impacts Physiology
Whale Watching: Fun for Us, Stressful for Them
Whale watching is a popular activity around New England, especially in the summer, but this new study suggests we're doing…
Biology Climate Change
Reconstructing Regional Climate and Oceanographic Processes From Tree Rings
Researchers are using centuries of tree growth data to understand variability in upwelling, productivity and marine ecosystem health in the…
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Catfish sharks on catnip? Nope, just ocean acidification
Researchers from the University of Gothenburg in Sweden found that ocean acidification may cause hyperactivity in catfish sharks.