Ecology Unicellular Predators Feast at Hydrothermal Vents Hydrothermal vent fluids support an intriguing food web, and unicellular protistan predators play an outsized role.
deep sea Ecology Not only Popeye but phytoplankton need iron too. Massive Southern Ocean phytoplankton bloom fed by iron of possible hydrothermal origin There are vast areas in the oceans that…
Aquaculture Biodiversity Conservation Ecology Human impacts Outreach Taking a Bite of the Blue Economy As Shark Week draws to a close, take a minute to check out how sharks are boosting ecotourism in Mexico.
Biology Ecology Fisheries Human impacts Far reaching microplastics: They may be closer than you think We all know plastic pollution is a growing problem in our oceans harming sea creatures and covering beaches. What is…
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…
Alternative Energy Aquaculture Climate Change Ecology Economy Fisheries Human impacts ocean engineering technology 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,…