Skip to content
oceanbites

oceanbites

Ocean science for everyone!

  • About oceanbites
    • Style Guide
  • Our authors
  • Oceanbites Out Loud
  • Write for oceanbites!
  • Other science bites sites

Category: Hazards

Stretching Stings: How jellyfish can sting without using tentacles
Hazards

Stretching Stings: How jellyfish can sting without using tentacles

Jellyfish can cause painful and dangerous stings, but did you know that some jellyfish can sting without even touching you?
December 10, 2021December 10, 2021 Francesca Giammona
How many microplastics are in your body? An insight into lifetime accumulation
Biology Chemistry Hazards Human Health Plastic Pollution

How many microplastics are in your body? An insight into lifetime accumulation

Microscopic plastics have been found anywhere and everywhere, including in the food we eat. With plastic pollution on the rise,…
July 30, 2021July 30, 2021 Kayla Mladinich
Like Parent, Like Offspring: Fish Inherit Changes in DNA Methylation
Biochemistry Biological oceanography Genetics Hazards

Like Parent, Like Offspring: Fish Inherit Changes in DNA Methylation

How do animals respond to these environmental changes? How can they make sure their offspring will survive these conditions too?…
June 16, 2021 Daniel Speer
The disastrous effects of an oil spill: A tale of Mauritius vs. MV Wakashio
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…
May 28, 2021May 28, 2021 Cindy Lebrasse, Ph.D.
Sunrise, sterilize, sunset, repeat: Heat and sunshine work together to kill COVID-19
Hazards Human Health

Sunrise, sterilize, sunset, repeat: Heat and sunshine work together to kill COVID-19

Heat and UV radiation can kill COVID-19 viral particles on beaches, so taking a trip to the beach is a…
April 22, 2021April 20, 2021 Hannah Collins
Climate Change Is Causing A Stormy Future
Atmosphere science Climate Change Cyclones Hazards Human impacts Physical oceanography

Climate Change Is Causing A Stormy Future

A new study verifies a decades-old prediction that tropical cyclones are becoming more intense due to climate change, using a…
October 8, 2020October 9, 2020 Emily Chua
A High-Flying Aquatic Robot
Atmosphere science Atmospheric Chemistry Atmospheric Science Biogeochemistry Biological oceanography Chemistry Climate Change Conservation Coral Cyclones engineerings Harmful Algal Bloom Hazards Human impacts Methodology Modeling ocean engineering ocean engineerings Ocean Exploration Pollution Restoration Sea Ice Sea-level Rise technology

A High-Flying Aquatic Robot

Inspired by the flying squid, researchers have built a robot that can launch itself from the water surface using water-reactive…
November 29, 2019November 30, 2019 Emily Chua
Biogeochemistry Book Review Climate Change Coastal Management Hazards Human Health Human impacts Plastic Pollution

Sunlight May Stimulate Breakdown of Ocean Plastic

A new study suggests that one form of plastic might not take as long to break down in the ocean…
October 25, 2019 Emily Chua
SURFO SPECIAL: Flame retardants: Not as friendly as we like to think
Chemistry Hazards Human Health Toxicology Undergraduate Research

SURFO SPECIAL: Flame retardants: Not as friendly as we like to think

Jamillez Olmo Classen is a senior at the University of Puerto Rico at Arecibo, majoring in Technology in Industrial Chemical…
September 27, 2019September 27, 2019 Diana Fontaine
Threats to Cetaceans: There’s More than Meets the Eye
Hazards

Threats to Cetaceans: There’s More than Meets the Eye

Researchers spent seven years specifically studying deceased, stranded cetaceans along the coastline of the Canary Islands in Spain to figure…
October 22, 2018November 19, 2018 Rishya Narayanan
Hazards Human Health Human impacts Pollution technology

BAD BOYZ 2.0. Emerging environmental contaminants

Our generation is facing environmental challenges not only from commonly-known contaminants, but also emerging ones, which have been lurking in…
June 23, 2017 Prabarna Ganguly
Hazards

Time to update the history books: the future of radionuclides in the ocean

Scientists measured three radionuclides (137-cesium, tritium, and radiocarbon) to understand how Fukushima derived radionuclides are distributed in the North Pacific…
April 13, 2017April 13, 2017 Victoria Treadaway
Biology deep sea Hazards Pollution Toxicology

Manmade Pollutants Plague Deep-sea Organsims

Scientists have found an alarming accumulation of certain persistent organic pollutants in an environment previously thought pristine and untouched by…
February 25, 2017February 26, 2017 Ashley Marranzino
Conservation Ecology Fisheries Hazards Human impacts Plastic Pollution Sea Turtles

Let’s Ghost Fishing for Halloween!

Ghost fishing is ghastly because it creates underwater graveyards for wildlife. The authors covered here wrote a new review of…
October 28, 2016 Rebecca Flynn
Book Review Coastal Management Conservation Hazards Human impacts Methodology Modeling Plastic Pollution Remote Sensing technology

To I.D. Debris: LIDAR as a tool to identify trash on the beach

Scientists may have a new option for figuring out how much debris litters our beaches and what it all is!…
June 8, 2016June 7, 2016 Rebecca Flynn
Atmosphere science Book Review Hazards Physical oceanography

Beat the Heat: Predicting Eastern U.S. Hot Days using the Pacific Ocean

Get ready for summer! Scientists have found a new way to predict the extremely hot days that occur throughout summer,…
April 12, 2016April 14, 2016 Austen Blair
Atmospheric Science Coastal Management Cyclones Hazards Human impacts Modeling ocean engineering Physical oceanography

Storm Troopers! Robots collect ocean data during hurricanes

Hurricane prediction models are constantly improving as we create more innovative ways to study the growth and development of storms.…
March 23, 2016March 25, 2016 Nicole Couto
Hazards Modeling

Hail and Tornadoes? Blame ENSO

El Niño/Southern Oscillation (ENSO) can change winter weather on the western coasts of South and North America. Its arm of…
April 24, 2015May 5, 2015 Zoe Gentes
Biogeochemistry Coastal Management Ecology Hazards Human impacts Pollution

Out of sight, out of mind: The effect of gas & oil spills on deep-sea communities

When undersea wells blowout, toxic concentrations of hydrocarbons can be rapidly released into the environment. The media presents these blowouts…
April 8, 2015April 9, 2015 Sarah Fuller
Geology Hazards

Double Whammy: A Second Source of the 2011 Tohoku Tsunami

A powerful offshore earthquake was quickly identified as the source of the catastrophic 2011 Tohoku tsunami, which devastated portions of…
December 2, 2014December 2, 2014 Brian Caccioppoli

Posts navigation

Older Posts

Search oceanbites

WordPress Theme: BlogGrid by TwoPoints.