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Category: Physiology

Protist Factories: A Potential Way to Make Gold and Silver
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…
July 16, 2021 Daniel Speer
Living Life to the Fullest: Enzyme Activity of Two African Mussel Species
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…
March 29, 2021 Daniel Speer
A View from Above: Determining Protein Concentration in Phytoplankton by Satellites
Biochemistry Biological oceanography Physiology Remote Sensing

A View from Above: Determining Protein Concentration in Phytoplankton by Satellites

Every animal needs their essential nutrients to survive. If an animal eats phytoplankton, how do they know how much of…
March 10, 2021March 10, 2021 Daniel Speer
Luminous luster…with teeth
Behavior Biology deep sea Physiology

Luminous luster…with teeth

Don’t worry—these glowing predators won’t harm you. They’re more interested in picking on someone their own size. Scientists take a…
March 8, 2021April 7, 2021 Andrea Schlunk
How to Stay Alive without Oxygen: Marine Mammals, Diving, and COVID-19
Physiology

How to Stay Alive without Oxygen: Marine Mammals, Diving, and COVID-19

The unique deep diving ability of marine mammals may give researchers a clue into the damaging effects of COVID-19 on…
December 22, 2020December 22, 2020 Elena Gadoutsis
Chemistry Climate Change Coastal Management Developmental Biology Ecology Human impacts Ocean Acidification Physiology

Ocean acidification and baby “squidlife” crises?

Ocean acidification has been known to cause problems for marine mollusks (like oysters and pteropods), because these animals have shells…
June 1, 2020May 29, 2020 Andrea Schlunk
Beneath the Waters: A Giant Discovery
Physiology

Beneath the Waters: A Giant Discovery

What lurks beneath the murky swamps and marshes in southern U.S.? A new giant salamander!
December 18, 2018January 6, 2019 Rishya Narayanan
The Biological Big Bang: Testing the hypothesis that sperm whales use auditory bursts to stun prey and other proposed feeding strategies.
Behavior Biology Conservation deep sea Ecology Methodology Physiology Trophic Ecology

The Biological Big Bang: Testing the hypothesis that sperm whales use auditory bursts to stun prey and other proposed feeding strategies.

Article Fais, A., Johnson, M., Wilson, M., Soto, N. A., & Madsen, P. T. (2016). Sperm whale predator-prey interactions involve…
November 27, 2018December 10, 2018 Matthew Larsen
Octopus Mama Drama: Research Expedition Bonus Science
Behavior Biological oceanography Biology Book Review deep sea Geology Physiology

Octopus Mama Drama: Research Expedition Bonus Science

Dorado Outcrop is a small underwater mountain that first received attention from a few scientists because the seafloor that it…
June 19, 2018June 20, 2018 Anne M. Hartwell
As far as the eye can(‘t) see: climate change may impact vision
Physiology

As far as the eye can(‘t) see: climate change may impact vision

Seawater is getting warmer, more acidic, and depleted of oxygen, and those shifts are causing animals serious problems: decreases in…
August 31, 2017 Erin McLean
Physiology Sharkbites Saturday

Small but mighty: Will the epaulette shark survive ocean acidification?

Check out the first installation of Sharkbites Saturday! The epaulette shark is a small egg-laying species native to Australia. In…
April 1, 2017May 7, 2017 Carolyn Wheeler
Atmospheric Science Biology Book Review Climate Change Conservation Ecology Evolution Human impacts Physiology Sea Ice

Throwing Babies out with the Sea Ice: Ringed Seals Response to Ice Decline

As the Earth warms, sea ice declines. What happens to those animals who rely on the ice? Today’s oceanbites looks…
March 19, 2017March 18, 2017 Rebecca Flynn
Biology Book Review Physiology

The whirling world of starfish larvae whorls

A close look at starfish larvae reveals the beautiful patterns they create while moving through the water. These tiny vortex…
January 12, 2017January 13, 2017 Nicole Couto
Behavior Biology Climate Change Physiology

Seahorses Don’t Like It Hot

Scientists have been doing a lot of work recently trying to figure out how species are going to react to…
October 12, 2016October 15, 2016 Erin McLean
Biology Ecology Physiology

Lobster Poop: Way More Interesting Than You’ve Ever Imagined

If you’re like most people, you’ve probably never ever given any thought to lobsters and their poop. In contrast, the…
September 24, 2016September 24, 2016 Erin McLean
Biology Book Review Physiology

Honey, we shrunk the seafood

Atlantic surfclams have gotten smaller over the last thirty years. This modeling study explores how temperature and how we fish…
May 27, 2016May 27, 2016 Sarah Giltz
Behavior Biology Book Review deep sea Developmental Biology Ecology Evolution Genetics Physiology

Parenthood: The Most Rewarding Experience or The Ultimate Sacrifice?

Our human parents make a lot of sacrifices for us! They devote their time and energy, provide for us, invest…
May 5, 2016May 4, 2016 Rebecca Flynn
Behavior Physiology

Frequent Fallers: Fat penguins have trouble staying on their feet

Yesterday was World Penguin Day. In honor of that, let’s take some time to appreciate just how awkward they are…
April 26, 2016April 26, 2016 Gordon Ober
Physiology

Turtles turn heat exchange topsy-turvy

Counter-current heat exchange is a classic example of an elegant anatomical solution to this physiological problem. Leatherback sea turtles do…
March 1, 2016March 15, 2016 Brittney G. Borowiec
Physiology

Oxygen favours the bold

It takes personality for the African sharptooth catfishes to breathe air. But they also consider their surroundings before visiting the…
January 18, 2016January 18, 2016 Brittney G. Borowiec

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