Plastic Pollution
Menacing microplastics hamper hermit crab choices
How can little bits of plastic in the ocean impact a hermit crab's ability to make decisions? Microplastics can be…
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Climate Change Plastic Pollution
Is our plastic dependence accelerating climate change?
Reference: Royer, Sarah-Jeanne, Sara Ferrón, Samuel T. Wilson, David M. Karl. “Production of methane and ethylene from plastic in…
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Life in the Abyss: the ecological impacts of deep-sea mining
Did you know that about 95% of the ocean is unexplored? The deep ocean is logistically very difficult to access,…
Pollution
The lament of sediment: pesticide pollution hurts coastal biodiversity
Although seemingly far removed from the coasts, urban industries, agriculture, and daily human activities contribute pollution that can wind up…
Aquaculture Biochemistry Biology Coastal Management Conservation Human impacts Pollution Restoration Toxicology
Sargassum: An Overlooked Solution
Sargassum, a type of brown seaweed, provides important ecosystem services in the Atlantic. However, this new study explores how sargassum…
Plastic Pollution
You are what you eat: Microplastics travel from food to the brain
Oceans are full of microplastics. These tiny plastic particles end up in the stomach of marine animals. Now, scientists have…
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A High-Flying Aquatic Robot
Inspired by the flying squid, researchers have built a robot that can launch itself from the water surface using water-reactive…
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Sunlight May Stimulate Breakdown of Ocean Plastic
A new study suggests that one form of plastic might not take as long to break down in the ocean…
Plastic Pollution
Traces of human plastic pollution in ocean sediment
Is the plastic we produce being stored in our oceans’ sediments? To answer this question scientists studied a sediment core…
Plastic
Giant Clams vs. Small Plastics
Microplastics are found all throughout our oceans. But in the Red Sea, there are a lot less. Find out how…
Plastic Pollution
A boon to ocean conservation? Certain fungi can degrade marine plastics
Brunner I, Fischer M, Ru ̈thi J, Stierli B, Frey B (2018) Ability of fungi isolated from plastic debris floating…
Plastic Pollution
There’s plastic in your tap water, beer, and table salt
Kosuth M, Mason SA, Wattenberg EV (2018) Anthropogenic contamination of tap water, beer, and sea salt. PLoS ONE 13(4): e0194970.…
Plastic Pollution
Turtles in the Trash: How microplastics are washing up where turtles breed
Like plastic bags and other larger plastic pieces, these insidious micro particles can make their way into animal digestive tracts…
Plastic Pollution
Important oyster-producing region of British Columbia swamped with microplastics
If you grew up in the developed world, chances are you have an intimate relationship with plastic. Your lunch…
Plastic Pollution
A Swirling Sea of Plastic
Check out this article detailing how currents and eddies in the ocean help determine plastic pollution distribution!
Plastic Pollution
Microbe Mishap: Microplastic Pollution on the Coast of China
Marine plastic pollution has vast negative effects on the environment and human health. Microbes on the plastic may be transferring…
Ecology Fisheries Pollution
Little fish, big fish… which one poses the bigger threat?
Article: Biton-Porsmoguer, S., Bǎnaru, D., Boudouresque, C. F., Dekeyser, I., Bouchoucha, M., Marco-Miralles, F., … & Harmelin-Vivien, M. (2018). Mercury…
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Plastics increase disease risks for corals
You have probably heard about the troubles coral reefs are facing and about the detrimental effects of plastic pollution in…
Pollution
Adding Oil to the Marine Snow Mix
Can oil spills lead to large marine snow events? After the Deepwater Horizon oil spill people noticed large marine snow…
Pollution
The Difference between Dippers and Divers: Plastic Pollution in Deep-Diving Seabirds
Plastic pollution is commonly imagined to be an issue that affects the sea surface. However, many small pieces of plastic…