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Category: Climate Change

Phytoplankton Fighting Against Climate Change
Climate Change

Phytoplankton Fighting Against Climate Change

As the ocean becomes hotter and more acidic, phytoplankton have to change their survival tactics.
June 30, 2022June 24, 2022 Jaclyn Torkelson
Climate changed linked to Antarctic heatwaves
Climate Change

Climate changed linked to Antarctic heatwaves

Scientist show how record-breaking Antarctic warming exacerbated by climate change.
June 7, 2022 Tricia Thibodeau
Aquaculture Climate Change Ocean Acidification

Oyster aquaculture effects on local acidification in estuaries

Researchers investigate how large-scale oyster aquaculture affects ocean acidification.
May 27, 2022May 26, 2022 Kayla Mladinich
It’s getting hot: are fish getting bigger?
Climate Change

It’s getting hot: are fish getting bigger?

Australian estuaries are warming up because of climate change and this might be making its fish bigger.
May 26, 2022 Valeria Contreras
Are crabs contributing to climate change?
Climate Change

Are crabs contributing to climate change?

Researchers find that fiddler crab burrowing releases greenhouse gases from salt marsh sediment.
April 28, 2022April 28, 2022 Nicole Mucci
Tying Prehistoric Climate Change to Oceanic Methane
Climate Change

Tying Prehistoric Climate Change to Oceanic Methane

Scientists from Texas A&M use preserved microbial lipids to tie prehistoric climate change to widespread oceanic methane release.
April 13, 2022 Amanda Semler
How can remote sensing help estimate blue carbon in intertidal ecosystems?
Climate Change

How can remote sensing help estimate blue carbon in intertidal ecosystems?

Maria Laura Zoffoli, Pierre Gernez, Philippe Rosa, Anthony Le Bris, Vittorio E. Brando, Anne-Laure Barillé, Nicolas Harin, Steef Peters, Kathrin…
April 13, 2022April 13, 2022 Krti Tallam
Does increasing ocean acidification mean sharks need a trip to the dentist?
Climate Change Ocean Acidification

Does increasing ocean acidification mean sharks need a trip to the dentist?

How does ocean acidification affect shark teeth?
March 18, 2022March 15, 2022 Hannah Collins
Can we forecast oceanic habitat changes in a transferrable way?
Climate Change Seagrass

Can we forecast oceanic habitat changes in a transferrable way?

Folmer et al., 2016. E.O. Folmer, J.E.E. van Beusekom, T. Dolch, U. Gräwe, M.M. van Katwijk, K. Kolbe, C.J.M. Philippart.…
February 14, 2022February 14, 2022 Krti Tallam
Parasites and Oscillating Heat: are our oceans carrying stress?
Climate Change

Parasites and Oscillating Heat: are our oceans carrying stress?

Claar DC, Wood CL. Pulse Heat Stress and Parasitism in a Warming World. Trends Ecol Evol. 2020 Aug;35(8):704-715. doi: 10.1016/j.tree.2020.04.002.…
January 19, 2022January 28, 2022 Krti Tallam
Coming in hot! Marine heatwaves impact sea turtle nesting on Diego Garcia Island
Climate Change

Coming in hot! Marine heatwaves impact sea turtle nesting on Diego Garcia Island

Marine heatwaves are not only affecting underwater ecosystems like coral reefs but also sandy beaches, important for sea turtle nesting.
December 21, 2021December 22, 2021 Cindy Lebrasse, Ph.D.
Crabby about climate change
Climate Change

Crabby about climate change

Scientists predict that climate change could have different implications for shallow and deep-water crustaceans. Read to find out more!
December 6, 2021December 6, 2021 Gabrielle Ellis
A plankTON of heat: How do copepods respond to temperature and warming oceans?
Climate Change

A plankTON of heat: How do copepods respond to temperature and warming oceans?

Is climate change causing problems for those tiny crustaceans?
November 22, 2021November 22, 2021 Hannah Collins
Disappearing Ocean Climates
Climate Change

Disappearing Ocean Climates

We know with climate change that the ocean is changing as well, but how much? Read on to find out!
September 21, 2021September 23, 2021 Tricia Thibodeau
Turn down the heat: Climate change and plasticizers affect marine mussels differently depending on sex
Climate Change

Turn down the heat: Climate change and plasticizers affect marine mussels differently depending on sex

How does climate change and plastic chemical additives affect marine organisms?
August 31, 2021September 16, 2021 Hannah Collins
Can seaweed save the planet?
Climate Change

Can seaweed save the planet?

Can a giant patch of seaweed in the Atlantic Ocean save the planet from the effects of climate change?
August 20, 2021August 20, 2021 Tricia Thibodeau
It’s getting hot in here: IPCC and the ocean
Climate Change

It’s getting hot in here: IPCC and the ocean

With unequivocal evidence that humans are warming the planet, what does the future hold for the ocean and for us?
August 20, 2021March 31, 2022 Kristin Huizenga
What do remote sensing, machine learning, and statistics have in common?  Enhancing the accuracy of seagrass monitoring, for one.
Biogeochemistry Climate Change Coastal Management Modeling Physical oceanography Remote Sensing Seagrass

What do remote sensing, machine learning, and statistics have in common? Enhancing the accuracy of seagrass monitoring, for one.

Citation: Ha NT, Manley-Harris M, Pham TD, Hawes I. A Comparative Assessment of Ensemble-Based Machine Learning and Maximum Likelihood Methods…
June 25, 2021June 25, 2021 Krti Tallam
Lights out: How the aquatic food web is responding to coastal darkening in the North Sea
Climate Change Coastal Management Human impacts

Lights out: How the aquatic food web is responding to coastal darkening in the North Sea

Have you ever been on a plane, flying over the coast, and noticed a stream of brown-colored water draining from…
June 25, 2021June 28, 2021 Cindy Lebrasse, Ph.D.
Blue is the New Green: How Melting Sea Ice Might Save Us Billions
Climate Change Sea Ice

Blue is the New Green: How Melting Sea Ice Might Save Us Billions

As Arctic sea ice melts, the ocean absorbs more carbon. Could this actually be a good thing? Researchers in Norway…
June 20, 2021 Megan Chen

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