Microbiology – oceanbites

Another Impact of Climate Change: Toxic Algal Blooms in the Arctic

Climate change is a pervasive force in nature. One deadly effect of climate change are more frequently algal blooms. As…

Microbiology

Oxygen Tied up in Tides

A new study connects ocean tides with the oxygenation of our atmosphere.

Microbiology

What’s out there?: Bacteria off the coast of India

It is a perennial thought for everyone out in nature, “what’s out there”? Today, we take a look at the…

Biology Chemistry Methodology Microbiology Physiology

Protist Factories: A Potential Way to Make Gold and Silver

Modern research is investigating the ability of organisms to make valuable products for us. A multi-national team examined the ability…

Microbiology

Under Pressure: Novel Experiments in Microbiology on the Seafloor

Evaluating the effect of pressure on marine microorganisms is notoriously difficult. New research attempts to overcome this challenge by comparing…

Microbiology

Enormous Source and Sink of Hydrocarbons Discovered in the Ocean

A team of scientists just discovered an enormous new source of hydrocarbons to the ocean: cyanobacteria. But what does their…

Microbiology

Living Fossils Hidden in Plain Sight

Around 2.4 billion years ago, the emergence of cyanobacteria multiplied oxygen concentrations in our atmosphere by almost a million, and…

Microbiology

Antarctic Sea Ice Feeds Microbes with a Surprising Ability

By sampling seawater around Antarctica, a Japanese research team has discovered microorganisms that can transform nitrogen gas into more biologically…

Ecology Microbiology

Oh where, oh where can micro-organisms be?

Does the width of 10 strands of human hair matter compared to the size of an entire ocean? A new…

Microbiology

Life at One Hundred Million Years Old

A team of scientists traveled to the South Pacific Gyre and discovered 100 million year old, energy-starved microorganisms hidden below…

Atmospheric Science Biology Genetics Microbiology Physical oceanography

Me, Myself, and I: The Solitude of Bacteria above the Southern Ocean

Picture this: shrink yourself down to the 1/1000th the size of the period at the end of this sentence. You…

Microbiology

What your poop says about your diet: Iron in the ocean is controlled by zooplankton diet and poop

Have you ever had weird colored poop? Just like your poop can tell you what you've been eating lately, zooplankton…

Coastal Management Genetics Human Health Microbiology

Tough bugs below the waves?

Just as humans can build up tolerances to things we’re exposed to, so can bacteria. Introduce antibiotics to an ecosystem…

Biogeochemistry Climate Change Ecology Genetics genomics Microbiology

Think global, act local: how lake microbes respond to their environments

How do microbes in lake sediments respond to small and large scale influences, and what does it have to do…

Microbiology

Lights, Camera, and the Action-Packed World of Giant Viruses

A newly discovered giant virus might even be capable of altering its hosts ability to derive energy. A virus that…

Microbiology Outreach Science Communication

Outreach- Ship to Shore STEM education

Delivering field work directly from the field to the classroom has become an important part of science communication and engagement.…

Microbiology

Microbialites are the unseen power house for marine and inland sea ecosystems

Ever hear someone say, "Just because you can't see something, doesn't mean it's not there?" Well, microscopic bacteria and algae…

Atmosphere science Biological oceanography Biology Climate Change Ecology Genetics Human impacts Microbiology Ocean Acidification

Fixin’ to lose: Trichodesmium reacts to climate change

Nitrogen is vital for all life on the planet. One of the main global sources for nitrogen, the bacteria Trichodesmium,…

Biogeochemistry Biological oceanography Biology Book Review Climate Change deep sea Ecology Microbiology

Biofilms are a prominent first step in the colonization of wood-falls

A profound yet never-before-appreciated first step in the colonization of sulfur oxidizing bacteria on the surface of wood-debris in the…

Microbiology

It’s getting cold in here!

As we here into winter, we notice changes taking place in nature all around us. But what do microbes in…