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Category: Invasive Species

A Timely Tool for the Race Against Sun Corals
Invasive Species

A Timely Tool for the Race Against Sun Corals

How Brazilian researchers are racing the clock to fight the invasion of sun corals and globalization with digital tools.
January 16, 2023January 16, 2023 Julie Maurer
Predicting the Future: How will Invasive Species deal with Our Changing Oceans?
Invasive Species

Predicting the Future: How will Invasive Species deal with Our Changing Oceans?

Our oceans are getting warmer and more acidic. Here's how aquatic plants are adjusting.
December 13, 2021December 22, 2021 Daniel Speer
The Circle of Life: Understanding Lionfish Life Cycles
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…
March 23, 2021March 22, 2021 Ashley Mickens
No language bounds in the ocean
Aquaculture Biodiversity Biological oceanography Coastal Management Conservation Human impacts Invasive Species

No language bounds in the ocean

What happens when an animal is found outside of its native range? Does it take over? How does it get…
November 3, 2020November 12, 2020 Diana Fontaine
Too Slick to Stick
Behavior Biological oceanography Chemistry Invasive Species

Too Slick to Stick

Have you ever walked down a dock to look at the boats? How about under the boat? The sides? Chances…
August 28, 2020August 28, 2020 Cierra Braga
Increasing resilience, one cannibal at a time
Biology Ecology Invasive Species

Increasing resilience, one cannibal at a time

When a species invades a new habitat they must learn to cope with previously unknown environmental stressors. Read on for…
May 18, 2020May 18, 2020 Brandy Biggar
Eating invasive species and the future of sustainable fisheries
Fisheries Invasive Species

Eating invasive species and the future of sustainable fisheries

Invasive species are a global phenomenon, and have been since modern human society became a global phenomenon. Many of them…
February 18, 2020February 18, 2020 Rebecca Shell
Invasive Species

Could a novel disease help curb the lionfish invasion?

Since the first sighting in the 1980s, lionfish have rapidly invaded the waters of the Western Atlantic, the Caribbean, and…
February 10, 2020September 26, 2021 Ashley Marranzino
Hidden diversity in ships’ ballast tanks
Biodiversity Coastal Management Conservation Ecology Genetics genomics Invasive Species Methodology Policy

Hidden diversity in ships’ ballast tanks

Did you know that organisms can live in the ballast tanks of cargo ships? Ballast tanks are used by ships…
November 12, 2019November 12, 2019 Diana Fontaine
Robofish To The Rescue!
Behavior Conservation Invasive Species

Robofish To The Rescue!

When mosquitofish were introduced all over the world to control mosquito populations nobody thought they would have such a negative…
September 24, 2019 Brandy Biggar
Navigating historical passages of marine invasive species
Invasive Species

Navigating historical passages of marine invasive species

Invasive species are a persistent threat to marine ecosystems. In this post, authors explore the historical context of marine invasive…
September 7, 2018September 6, 2018 Katherine Barrett
Climate Change Invasive Species

Agricultural Stewardship Could Prevent Invasive Species Takeover Downstream

  Phragmites australis, or Common Reed, is a marine grass likely introduced to North America from Eurasia in the late…
March 1, 2018March 1, 2018 R J Parker
Invasive seagrass changes fish community in the US Virgin Islands
Ecology Invasive Species

Invasive seagrass changes fish community in the US Virgin Islands

Seagrass meadows provide food and habitat for a variety of fish species. Juvenile fish are particularly dependent on the meadows,…
December 5, 2017 R J Parker
Fantastic Invaders and Where to Find Them (Galapagos Edition)
Invasive Species

Fantastic Invaders and Where to Find Them (Galapagos Edition)

Alien species are a commonly known and growing global concern. Increasingly transported to new locations and often following significant and…
November 24, 2017October 8, 2018 R J Parker
Aliens in the kelp forests – community ecology and Miso soup
Ecology Invasive Species

Aliens in the kelp forests – community ecology and Miso soup

In the plant world, competition between species is almost always over space. Space dictates how much sunlight, nutrients, and potential mates…
September 4, 2017August 31, 2017 R J Parker
Builders or Opportunistic Squatters? Invasive Species Drives Ecosystem Change on Georges Bank
Invasive Species

Builders or Opportunistic Squatters? Invasive Species Drives Ecosystem Change on Georges Bank

See article here: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10530-017-1517-y Tunicates are underappreciated seafloor animals. Living sedentary lives and resembling some kind of marine slime, they…
August 1, 2017August 2, 2017 R J Parker
Biology Invasive Species Microbiology

Lionfish slime helps ward off diseases

We know of many things that protect animals against disease – immune systems and gut bacteria are just the two…
December 6, 2016 Erin McLean
Behavior Book Review Climate Change Ecology Invasive Species

With A Little Help From My Friend: Unexpected benefits of invasive species?

Invasive species are widely talked about as unequivocally bad influences on ecosystems, but oftentimes their interactions are more complex. Click…
November 7, 2016November 7, 2016 Andrea Schlunk
Biology Coastal Management Ecology Invasive Species Seagrass

Seagrass Invasion! Tunicates colonizing seagrass beds impact plant and animal community

Seagrass habitats worldwide are in decline due to a number of factors. What happens when an invasive species comes on…
September 2, 2016 Rebecca Flynn
Invasive Species

When Aliens Invade: Disturbed Food Webs in the Mediterranean

Invasive species can wreak havoc on an ecosystem. Learn about the fishy invasion currently underway in the Mediterranean Sea and…
September 2, 2016August 31, 2016 Dina Navon

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