Ecology

A mysterious, 19 million years ago mass extinction of sharks

Citation: Sibert, E. C., & Rubin, L. D. (2021). An early Miocene extinction in pelagic sharks. Science, 372(6546), 1105-1107. 10.1126/science.aaz3549 Fossilized remains…

Fishing or Farming: Can Fisheries and Offshore Wind Farms Coexist?

Last month, President Biden announced that the US will be turning to offshore wind farms (OWFs) to meet the growing…

Ecology

Here’s how non-scientists can help protect marine life

Have you ever wanted to help do marine science research? Marine protected areas could use your help!

Ecology

The Death of an Ecosystem: Understanding the Collapse of Northern California’s Kelp Forests

In 2014, kelp forest ecosystems in northern California essentially disappeared. The reasons for the loss are now clear to scientists,…

Ecology Hazards Human impacts Pollution

The disastrous effects of an oil spill: A tale of Mauritius vs. MV Wakashio

Does Mauritius ring a bell? This tiny Indian Ocean Island was hit by the worst oil spill it had ever…

Biodiversity Biological oceanography Biology Climate Change Coastal Management Conservation Ecology Fisheries Invasive Species

The Circle of Life: Understanding Lionfish Life Cycles

We know who's the king of the jungle, but who's the king of the reef? Lionfish may look cool, but…

Biochemistry Biology Ecology Human Health Human impacts Pollution Toxicology

Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes in Seahorse Hormones

While we already know that plastics are harmful to the environment, do you ever really think about how they can…

Biodiversity Biological oceanography Climate Change Ecology

The New Mollusk on the Block

Have you ever wondered about how marine animals travel to a new place, you know, when they can’t swim there?…

Behavior Ecology

Why did the octopus punch the fish?

In this study, authors document for the first time, multi-species hunting events with OCTOBOSS as the leader!

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…

Ecology

Scientists set sail to survey the ocean’s plankton diversity

If you gaze into the ocean, or a lake or stream, you may be surprised at the abundance and variety…

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…

Ecology

Damselfish farmers domesticated mysid shrimp

Farming and animal domestication are trademarks of establishing stable human civilizations. But we are not the only species to develop…

Biological oceanography Biology Ecology Fisheries Plastic Pollution

Plastics and Colors and Fish, Oh My!

Have you ever wondered what happens to the garbage that ends up in the ocean? Or about what just might…

Aquaculture Biogeochemistry Conservation Ecology Harmful Algal Bloom Human impacts Oysters Restoration

Eutrophication in the Chesapeake Bay

This post is in support of #BlackInMarineScience week highlighting Black scientists who have contributed to and are currently working in…

Behavior Biology Conservation Ecology

Peek-a-Boo, I See You and My Food Too

Imagine yourself floating in a metal cage off the side of a boat. You are waiting to see something rare,…

Biological oceanography Biology Conservation Ecology Fisheries Sharkbites Saturday

“Bienvenidos” to Baja California, Baby White Sharks!

Tamborin, E., Hoyos-Padilla, M., Sánchez-González, A., Hernández-Herrera, A., Elorriaga-Verplancken, F., Galván Magaña, F. (2019). “New Nursery Area for White Sharks…

Behavior Biological oceanography deep sea Ecology

Red Light, Green Light… Squid Light?

It's spooky season! And what better way to celebrate than learning about the creatures of the deep? This recent paper…

Ecology Sea Turtles

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galax-Sea

This team of scientists is studying microscopic organisms to help us understand more about the movement of sea turtles.

Biology Conservation Ecology Sea Turtles

“Breaking Bad” inspired robot tracks sea turtle poachers

Sea turtle populations are declining, in no small part thanks to poachers. Here, the authors use robot-eggs to track poacher…