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…
Biology Human impacts Lakes Plastic Can Green Algae Capture Microplastics in the Great Lakes? Microplastics (specifically microfibers) can adhere to the cell walls of the green algae Cladophora, potentially removing them from the water.
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…
Human impacts The killing of killer whales Talking about killer whales may conjure images of Free Willy defying the odds and escaping captivity. However, in the wild,…
Human impacts Ocean Noise: The Sounds of Loudness Below the surface, the oceans are getting louder. Will this have an impact on our marine animals? A group of…
Behavior Human impacts Killer Consequences: How boats affect the behavior of endangered killer whales Killer whales are famous for their intelligence and athletic prowess in (and leaping out of) the water. However, for some…
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…
Biogeochemistry Climate Change Human impacts Methodology Ocean Acidification ocean engineering ocean engineerings Ocean Exploration The Ocean Robot Revolution This year marks the start of the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science. To reach its ambitious targets, we require…
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…
Biological oceanography Climate Change Evolution Human impacts Microbiome Plastic Catching a ride on plastic: how dangerous bacteria might travel across oceans Plastic is abundant in the ocean ecosystem. Not only is it harmful to marine animals, but as scientists discovered, it…
Biology Climate Change Human impacts Marine heat waves leave seabeds ice cold Marine heat waves are becoming more frequent and intense due to climate change, and can have negative effects on invertebrate…
Human impacts Are marine mammals susceptible to COVID-19? Humans aren't the only ones susceptible to COVID-19 and as the virus continues to spread, concern for wildlife is growing.
Aquaculture Biodiversity Conservation Fisheries Human impacts Fisheries, Food and the Future As we approach 2021, the idea of "the future" seems closer than ever before. In a recent article, Cabral and…