Coral Human impacts
Are more people flocking to coral reefs?
Many want a warm place near the ocean to live or vacation. Has this changed in the last 20 years?
Category: Human impacts
Human impacts SURFO Special
SURFO SPECIAL: Stuck on you: A look into biofouling
SURFO student, Kate Silvester, describes her summer research on biofouling.
Human impacts
Deep-Sea Mining: How impactful is it to sound in the ocean, really?
Rob Williams, Christine Erbe, Alec Duncan, Kimberly Nielsen, Travis Washburn, Craig Smith. Noise from deep-sea mining may span vast ocean areas. Science,…
Human impacts
Industrialized shipping (literally) impacts whale sharks
The world’s largest fish suffered a mysterious decline. Researchers embarked on a global tracking project to find out why. Reference:…
Human impacts
Are “dead zones” spreading?
Scientists study a prominent “dead zone” to understand how it will change in the future.
Human impacts Plastic Pollution
Can citizen science improve marine debris monitoring efforts?
Public cleanup efforts should be useful for monitoring debris on our coastlines, but these efforts can lead to low-quality data…
Human impacts
No longer a needle in a haystack: The distribution and abundance of microplastics in beaches
Where do microplastics end up in the ocean?
Human impacts
Are you afraid of sharks? Blame movies!
Scientists say that movies harbor lots of anti-shark sentiment. Here's how that may hurt sharks.
Human impacts
Microplastic debris in our oceans: how much does it really matter for food safety and human health?
Citation: Luís Gabriel Antão Barboza, A. Dick Vethaak, Beatriz R.B.O. Lavorante, Anne-Katrine Lundebye, Lúcia Guilhermino, Marine microplastic debris: An emerging…
Biodiversity Biological oceanography Biology Human impacts Plastic Science Communication
Are Diseases in Ocean Ecosystems Increasing?
Citation: Ward JR, Lafferty KD (2004) The Elusive Baseline of Marine Disease: Are Diseases in Ocean Ecosystems Increasing? PLoS Biol…
Human impacts
Biofouling Organisms Tell All About The Age Of Lost Fishing Gears
Abandoned, lost or otherwise discarded fishing gears (ALDFG) constitute a significant portion of marine litter, with about 640,000 tons lost…
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…
Human impacts
The high seas: where fishing meets mining
New research out of the University of Hawaiʻi considers how spatially overlapping anthropogenic impacts in the high seas may have…
Climate Change Coastal Management Human impacts
Lights out: How the aquatic food web is responding to coastal darkening in the North Sea
Have you ever been on a plane, flying over the coast, and noticed a stream of brown-colored water draining from…
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…
Coastal Management Harmful Algal Bloom Human impacts Oysters
Shells and cells: Lack of oxygen and the presence of bacteria contribute to oyster mortality
Lack of oxygen for a long period of time is bad for oysters, but is that the whole story?
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…
Conservation Fisheries Human Health Human impacts Methodology Policy Sea Turtles
High-TEK Turtle Monitoring: Lessons from Traditional Ecological Knowledge
In this new study carried out in Colombia, traditional ecological knowledge helps to shine a light on sea turtle and…
Biochemistry Biological oceanography Chemistry Human impacts Physiology Pollution
Living Life to the Fullest: Enzyme Activity of Two African Mussel Species
Every day, our body performs a plethora of activities. We breathe, exercise, eat food, think, and socialize. Behind all of…