Ecology – Page 18 – oceanbites

Biology Ecology Human impacts

The problem with data sets: Cuvier’s beaked whales vs. Navy acoustic testing

Congratulations on the longest and deepest dive EVER! Please, ignore the regular acoustic testing…. The elusive Curvier’s beaked whale (Ziphius…

Biology Ecology Hazards

Talk about hay fever: toxic algal blooms may cause one doozy of an allergic reaction

Since the late 1990s, human respiratory symptoms have been associated with seasonal blooms of the dinoflagellate Ostropsis cf. ovata along…

Ecology Fisheries

How Coral Size Influences Fish Size

Many fish find a coral colony to host in, living their whole life in that same coral. They must pick…

Biology Ecology Fisheries Invasive Species

You Are What Your Fish Eats: how an invasive seaweed is contributing to the decline in nutritional value of commercial fish

Invasive species are known to be harmful to native species, biodiversity, and ecosystem function. But recent research has shown that…

Biology Climate Change Ecology Geology Paleoceanography

Hello Glaciers, Goodbye Winds!

With the intensification of glaciation in the northern hemisphere approximately 2.7 million years ago, the prominent westerly wind belts responded…

Biology Ecology

Picky Eaters: how the feeding preference of lobsters may be slowing the return of California kelp forests.

There is a well-documented link between increased sea urchin abundance and the overall decline of kelp forest ecosystems. Too many…

Biogeochemistry Biology Chemistry Climate Change Ecology Fisheries Geology Paleoceanography Policy

Welcome to oceanbites!

I’m excited to announce the launch of oceanbites.org! Inspired by the successful and informative astrobites.org, oceanbites is a blog where…