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Does coral size matter?
Nina Bean is a 2nd year master’s student at the California State University, Northridge in Dr. Peter Edmunds’ Polyp Lab.…
Category: Coastal Management
Climate Change Coastal Management Conservation Ecology Fisheries Human impacts Modeling Natural History Sea Ice
Warming up to the neighborhood: a gentoo penguin’s new digs
With warming temperatures, scientists expect to see species popping up in environments where they’ve previously been absent. Climate change virtually…
Biodiversity Climate Change Coastal Management Conservation Ecology Human impacts Restoration Seagrass
Missing the (Kelp) Forest for the Trees: An Overlooked Factor in Blue Carbon Storage
A recent study exposes an overlooked carbon sink in the form of kelp forests. According to scientists' estimates, a kelp…
Coastal Management Plastic Pollution
‘Out of Sight’ Can’t Mean ‘Out of Mind’
Surface marine debris and microplastic pollution has received more attention recently—which is great—but there’s another garbage problem we are only…
Coastal Management Ocean Exploration
How to find a nursery for a baby manta ray
Great news! Scientists discovered lots of cute baby manta rays off the Floridian coast. Only two other manta ray nurseries…
Coastal Management Plastic
The plight of the mangrove
Celine E.J. van Bijsterveldt, Bregje K. van Wesenbeeck, Sri Ramadhani, Olivier V. Raven, Fleur E. van Gool, Rudhi Pribadi, Tjeerd…
Coastal Management
To fish or to dive?: A case study of fisher and diver perceptions of coral reef management
This week is #BlackInMarineScience week and here at Oceanbites we’re featuring the work of Black scientists all week long! Today’s…
Coastal Management
Of rain and reefs: Future downpours in French Polynesia could change the coast
In many ways, coral reefs are the Goldilocks of the ocean. But as climate change shifts conditions near many of…
Behavior Coastal Management Human impacts Noise
Crash Compilation #1: A review of vessel collisions with marine animals
As more people take to the seas, either for recreation or trade, sea life encounters have also increased. These encounters…
Aquaculture Biodiversity Biological oceanography Coastal Management Conservation Human impacts Invasive Species
No language bounds in the ocean
What happens when an animal is found outside of its native range? Does it take over? How does it get…
Coastal Management
Surf’s up! Drones are, too
Australia’s coast is a beloved spot for surfing and swimming. It’s also home to sharks, and these ocean activities can…
Coastal Management
SURFO Special: How can understanding the scenarios of rising sea levels help New England parks prepare for Nor’easters?
Will Cape Cod ever become an island? Rising sea levels come with increased threats of flooding, especially in the areas…
Coastal Management
Who do you talk to about marine biosecurity, mate? Social networks matter in managing Australia’s ocean pests
Scientists in Australia recently mapped the nation’s biosecurity community as a social network, revealing key characteristics that help and hinder…
Behavior Coastal Management Fisheries Human impacts Methodology Policy
Homing in on a hammerhead’s range
Over the decades, many shark species have become endangered. In an effort to save these fishes, humans have set up…
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El Golfo de San Lorenzo es un histórico rompecabezas de oxígeno
Adalberto Ubinas Romero es un estudiante de último año en la Universidad de Puerto Rico en Humacao con especialización en…
Climate Change Coastal Management Physical oceanography
SURFO SPECIAL: The oxygen puzzle of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence
Each summer, the University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Oceanography (GSO) hosts undergraduate students from all over the country…
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SURFO SPECIAL: A virtual adventure in coastal restoration
Coastal and Marine National Parks welcome millions of visitors every year, and they need our help! Habitat degradation is a…
Coastal Management
Caffeinated Seas: Unique Tracers for Wastewater-borne Contaminants
Did you ever think your coffee addiction could help solve marine pollution? It turns out all that caffeine and artificial…
Biology Coastal Management Conservation Ecology Fisheries Policy
Getting your toes wet: Citizen science as a means for long-term monitoring
To understand ecosystem level changes, it is important to monitor an ecosystem over a long period of time. However, long-term…
Coastal Management
Fig leaf or laurel wreath – When does “green” development help or hurt the ocean?
Making new coastal development more environmentally friendly seems like a win-win, but how much is helpful and how much is…