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Happy World Oceans Day!
Happy World Oceans Day! A day to celebrate and appreciate the fantastic oceans, while also raising awareness of the importance…
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Oil Spill Snorkels: Eating oil, breathing electrons, saving the world?
Oil spills are not great for the environment, but some bacteria thrive on eating oil. Scientists have been researching ways…
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Spotlight on Constructed Wetlands
Wetlands are one of the world’s powerhouses for ecosystem services, filtering our water, controlling coastal erosion, and providing feeding and…
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OceanTech: profiling the sub-surface via Argo floats
The final post of theme week introduces the Argo array, an international effort to understand the ocean's sub-surface via technological…
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The Entire Ocean in a Drop
Article: Stoeckle MY, Soboleva L, Charlop- Powers Z (2017) Aquatic environmental DNA detects seasonal fish abundance and habitat preference in…
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Benthic biology on a thermally boring deep-sea ridge
The deep ocean is vast and full of neat ocean dwellers, many of which scientists know little about. One way…
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What lies beneath: A Gargantuan Volcanic Crater in the Arctic Ocean
Deep underneath the Arctic Ocean, researchers are studying properties of its sea floor, and colossal sized terrain features are slowly…
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Red dead algae
Life on earth has been evolving for a long time - billions of years! The timing of when different kinds…
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Atlantic confirmed as accomplice in Arctic sea ice loss
A team of scientist gathered new evidence from the Arctic Ocean, revealing a new suspect responsible for rapidly melting Arctic…
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Now you see me, now you don’t…or do you?
Camouflage is a fantastic adaptation that appears all over the tree of life. One thing we don’t often consider, though,…
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Take my breath away: Decline in oceanic oxygen levels fifty years in the making
Most marine organisms require dissolved oxygen to sustain their survival. So what is the current status of oceanic oxygen levels?…
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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…
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An Ocean in Your Beer
This St. Patrick’s Day, think outside the green beer and whiskey and try an ocean-inspired beer! Didn't know there were…
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Oceans absorb more carbon with weaker ocean circulation
A team of researchers investigate why the ocean has been absorbing more carbon from the atmosphere in recent decades, and…
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A look into the past…and into a gnarly set of teeth
New discoveries are made every day, but ‘new’ does not always mean current. In this case, scientists are using technology…
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Small MPAs: the new all-you-can-eat buffets?
Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are a popular conservation tool and are in many situations very effective. Unfortunately, as with many…
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Like a champion Casanova in the sky
After migrating thousands of miles from their southern wintering grounds, males of a certain species of shorebird log thousands more…
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Glaciers have big league role in silica budget.
Glaciers get a lot of attention because they’re expansive sheets of ice. They’re important to understand because they can impact…
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Turn off some lights for the turtles: using statistics to make turtle conservation tangible
You've heard about "turn down for what..."; now check out this article and figure out exactly what you're turning down…
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Keeping Up the Fight: Tips for Science Policy Engagement
Concerned for the future of science? I’ve highlighted a few things you can do to stay engaged in 15 minutes…