Coastal Management Conservation Ecology
The True Value of Fish Nurseries
Estuaries (where freshwater and seawater mix) are used as nursery grounds to raise many species of young fish around the…
Category: Ecology
Coastal Management Ecology Human impacts
Do fish communities need natural shorelines, or are artificial structures ok?
Due to coastal development and natural erosion, shoreline fish communities are stressed. Several versions of artificial structures have been built…
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There is a need for healthy parrotfish to maintain the reef islands
When you think of sediment erosion and island building physical processes and volcanism may come to mind. Well, you may…
Biology Climate Change Coral Ecology Ocean Acidification Physiology
Consummate Corals: resilience in an acidifying ocean
Gloom and doom has been the dominant message associated with climate change. However, it is important to remember that when…
Biology Ecology Parasitism
Gulls in Argentina bully whales into changing their behavior
Whales are a lot like people: if something’s annoying or hurting you, you’ll go out of your way to avoid…
Climate Change Ecology Fisheries Human impacts
What would coral reefs be like without human impact?
One would think that an isolated reef ecosystem shielded from the influence of people would provide an ideal benchmark against…
Biology Ecology Physiology
Elastic nerves make rorqual whales the Mister Fantastic of the ocean
A team of researchers have discovered extremely elastic nerves in the mouth and tongue of rorqual whales. This is highly…
Climate Change Ecology
Sea urchins and their pathogens: a relationship that’s heating up.
The relationship between sea urchin, their amoeba pathogens and their kelp prey is changing with the climate. Find out how!
Biogeochemistry Biology Ecology Microbiology
Time to rethink the role of ocean’s microbes?
Have you ever wondered what may live inside the tiniest drops of seawater? Global oceans are dominated by organisms we…
Book Review Conservation Ecology
Leaving the nursery: fish migration between juvenile and adult habitats
Many fish utilize different habitats as adults than they do as juveniles, but little research has shown how they make…
Ecology
Epic: sperm whales hunt squid
Bad environmental news can seem overwhelming at times. No matter how environmentally aware you are, you will still need to…
Biology Ecology
The Advantages of Being a Deceptive Fish: Tales of a Predatory Mimic
Dusky dottybacks are small (8cm/3in) fish found on the Great Barrier reef, but despite their small size, they are fish…
Biology Climate Change Ecology
Just sealing around; Ice seal misidentification in aerial surveys
Aerial photographs are a great way to collect images of marine species in order to analyze their distribution patterns. Distinguishing…
Coastal Management Ecology
Lethal Injection: Crown of Thorns Edition
Predation by crown of thorns sea stars (COTS) is one of the main causes of coral reef decline in Australia’s…
Biology Ecology
Cetacean avoidance? They’re doing it on porpoise
Dolphins aren’t always fun loving and gregarious like Flipper. In fact, they often act like bullies. Dolphins show aggression towards…
Biogeochemistry Coastal Management Ecology Hazards Human impacts Pollution
Out of sight, out of mind: The effect of gas & oil spills on deep-sea communities
When undersea wells blowout, toxic concentrations of hydrocarbons can be rapidly released into the environment. The media presents these blowouts…
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Highlights from the National Shellfisheries Meeting
Ever wanted to know what it’s like to go to a scientific conference? Here’s a summary of what conferences are…
Biology Ecology Natural History
Geared up jellyfish show scientists that they have more control over their movements than we thought
Jellyfish are commonly thought of as passive drifters in the ocean, but a team of researchers are working to change…
Biology Climate Change Coastal Management Conference Coral Ecology Paleoceanography
Best of Benthics
The Top 5: Highlights and notes from an eventful Benthic Ecology Meeting!
Conservation Ecology
Busy penguins strive to find an energy balance.
Penguins find a way to balance the extra work of the breeding season while still finding time to go diving…