Ecology

Daredevil: Chilean devil rays dive to extreme depths and escape without brain freeze

Chilean devil rays were previously thought to live near the surface, however, this research reveals they are among the deepest…

Using nitrogen isotopes to start from the bottom…of the marine food web!

Amino acids, the building blocks of proteins, are an important nitrogen source in the ocean and the δ15N of amino…

Biology Ecology

Moonrise Ecosystem: how intertidal seaweeds are influenced by celestial cycles

The moon does not sit still while orbiting the earth. Rather, it is constantly changing its position and angle relative…

Ecology Fisheries Human impacts Pollution

Cartilaginous Conundrum: Are Sharks and Skates Safe to Eat?

While smooth dogfish may not be on your list of favorite seafood, cartilaginous fish (mainly sharks and skates) may increasingly…

Climate Change Ecology Human impacts Ocean Acidification

Damselfish in distress: on ocean acidification and suicidal reef fish

Fish are rebelling. What's the cause?

Biology Coastal Management Ecology Fisheries Human impacts Policy Pollution

The Ghastly Impacts of Ghost Fishing Gear

Derelict fishing traps, or DFTs, are abandoned traps that may still be actively capturing marine organisms, in a phenomenon known…

Ecology Fisheries Human impacts

Are MPA’s the best way to conserve the seahorse population?

While Marine Protected Areas do a great job of preserving essential marine habitats, and decreasing fishing pressure, they may not…

Biology Climate Change Ecology Human impacts Physiology Pollution

Keep it Down!: Eels Having Problems Avoiding Predators in Noisy Waters

We don't traditionally think of our ships making noise that will disrupt animal behavior, but this study, looking at eels…

Biology Ecology Fisheries

Sunlight and Sex Determination: how environmental cues help shape sex ratios in larval fish

If you are a fish like the California grunion, environmental cues are going to play a role in determining whether…

Biology Ecology

Supermom of the depths: octopus guards its eggs for the longest period ever observed

Scientists found an octopus that guards its eggs for the longest period ever recorded. The super mother was filmed for…

Ecology Fisheries Human impacts

Beware! Shellfish are taking over the fishing industry

Overfishing has created a cascading effect in the marine food web. Once, large apex predators, such as cod, dominated the…

Biology Coastal Management Ecology

Home is Where the Lagoon is: how highly mobile manta rays rely on specific habitats

There is nothing like coming home after a long trip; you’re able to rest, refuel, and recharge your batteries. Mobile…

Climate Change Ecology Fisheries

Strengthening Winds and Upwelling in a Changing Climate

In 1990, Andrew Bakun hypothesized that warming temperatures and changes in sea-level pressure gradients would lead to warm season intensification…

Biology Ecology

Hawksbill turtles are picky about their water temperature

Hawksbill turtles leave their place of birth and then head out into the world, but they always come back to…

Biology Ecology Human impacts

Tethered Lunch: How conditioning native predators can help control invasive species.

It’s dark. It’s silent. A small ripple appears in a glass of water. The ripple starts to grow, becoming more…

Biogeochemistry Chemistry Ecology Hazards Human impacts Pollution

Time for an oil change: How filter feeders avoid feeding on oil

The Deepwater Horizon oil spill was the largest oil spill in U.S. history. Here, a pair of researchers investigates the…

Biology Ecology Fisheries

One fish, two fish, red fish… glow fish?

Biofluorescence of coral is well studied, but in this paper, Sparks et al. aimed to investigate the little known details…

Biology Ecology

The Role of Eels in Deep Sea Food Webs

Humans have made amazing strides in exploring and understanding the world, and even the universe, around us; but right off…

Biology Book Review Ecology

Successful games of hide and seek are advantageous to Canadian Scientists

A polar bear’s appetite-satisfying success at the game hide-and-seek against ringed seal pups provided Canadian scientists with the opportunity to…

Ecology Fisheries

Tag you’re it! Reef manta rays are being tagged in the Red Sea

Reef manta rays are being tagged in order to better understand their diving profile. Understanding how long the manta rays…