deep sea Evolution Now You See Me, Now You Don’t: Using an Invisibility Cloak for Deep-Sea Camouflage You may not have to go to Hogwarts to find an invisibility cloak of your own. Although, the trip to…
Atmospheric Science Biology Book Review Climate Change Conservation Ecology Evolution Human impacts Physiology Sea Ice Throwing Babies out with the Sea Ice: Ringed Seals Response to Ice Decline As the Earth warms, sea ice declines. What happens to those animals who rely on the ice? Today’s oceanbites looks…
Behavior Biology Book Review Conservation Ecology Evolution Like a champion Casanova in the sky After migrating thousands of miles from their southern wintering grounds, males of a certain species of shorebird log thousands more…
Biochemistry Biological oceanography Climate Change Ecology Evolution Genetics Clamate Change: How clams may be able to cope with a warming world Global temperatures are increasing at a rate never before seen in Earth’s history. Although efforts to mitigate this are still…
Biology Conservation Ecology Evolution Genetics genomics Ain’t no killing the killifish (for now): on the virtues of genetic diversity Atlantic killifish are spared extinction in the face of pollution thanks to their remarkable genetic diversity.
Evolution Swashbuckling spiders sailed the high seas Long before the Vikings reached North America, a group of coastal spiders was already sailing around the world using prevailing…
Behavior Book Review Coral Ecology Evolution Parasitism Seagrass Grunts and Gnathiids: One Fish’s Daily Migration to Escape Parasites? Animals move for a number of reasons. The French grunt leaves the coral reefs at night for seagrass. A group…
Climate Change Coral Ecology Evolution Microbiology Natural History Speed dating: how finding that special symbiosis saved some coral from climate change Choosing the right symbiont might be a coral's ticket to cheating global warming.
Climate Change Evolution Who benefits from more CO2? Harmful algae. Climate change will produce both winners and losers, but we might not like who ends up winning! New research shows…
Behavior Biology Ecology Evolution Noise Loud and Order: How reef fish vocalize to keep schools cohesive Many animals use vocalizations to send signals to their group, but never before has this been documented in fish, until…
Behavior Biological oceanography Biology Book Review Developmental Biology Evolution Killer whale pods: hunting dynamics Killer whale pods spend almost all of their time together, with the exception of when they hunt. Why are they…
Biochemistry Biology deep sea Evolution Genetics Light on the Tree of Life: Evolution of Bioluminescence The darkness can be scary sometimes--but that's when evolution can get pretty crazy in its adaptations. Meet some of the…
Behavior Biology Book Review deep sea Developmental Biology Ecology Evolution Genetics Physiology Parenthood: The Most Rewarding Experience or The Ultimate Sacrifice? Our human parents make a lot of sacrifices for us! They devote their time and energy, provide for us, invest…
Behavior Biology Developmental Biology Ecology Evolution Genetics Sea Turtles Why Mom Cares. Does mom care? If you are a skink from the wrong neighborhood she might, otherwise, you are on your own…
Behavior Biology Ecology Evolution Natural History Fooled Ya! How marine animals stay hidden in plain sight It’s April Fools’ Day! Today’s the day when you try to prank people, convince them your lies are true, and…
Book Review Ecology Evolution Seagrass Seagrass Fights Back Against Grazing! If you were a plant, like seagrass, how would you prevent other creatures from eating you? Do you even try?…
Coral Evolution Geology Ocean Exploration Happy Birthday Charles Darwin 207 years ago, a renowned naturalist and geologist was born; Charles Darwin. Today OceanBites is honoring Charles Darwin and his…
Biology Conservation Evolution Fisheries Natural History Sea of Love: Hermaphroditic fishes Finding a date on Valentine’s Day can be hard! Whether you are single or in a relationship, we are trying…
Ecology Evolution Sea of Love: The Fascinating Story of Sexual Parasitism When they think of deep sea fish, most people think of that crazy fish from Finding Nemo with the big…
Biology Evolution Natural History How to See Through a Shell You may never have heard of this funny little ocean creature, but the chiton is pretty incredible. Why? It has…