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Behavior Biology Book Review Ecology Noise
Rising above the noise
Oceanbites is still “ringing” in the New Year! Find out how in a sea full of noisy fish one can…
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Ringing in the New Year
Join us as we "Ring in the New Year" with a series of posts about sound in the ocean. Learn…
Biology Book Review Ecology Evolution
Cuttlefish “freeze-out” their predators
Cephalopods such as cuttlefish are known to use camouflage behavior to avoid being eaten. Sharks are able to find disguised…
Biology Book Review Conservation Fisheries
Mystery Solved: Insight into the Eel Migration
Article: Béguer-Pon, M., M. Casonguay, S. Shan, J. Benchetrit, and J.J. Dodson. 2015. Direct observations of American eels migrating across…
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A Snack That’s Literally On the House?
Most important relationships have deep running roots, not always visible to the world. It turns out, some symbiotic or mutualistic…
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Some like it hot, and that might help
For fish in the 21st century, the riskiest places to live might not be the ones that are warming the…
Biological oceanography Book Review
KaBLOOM! How do volcanic eruptions stimulate plankton growth and fish production?
Article: Kearney, K.A., D. Tommasi, and C. Stock. 2015. Simulated ecosystem response to volcanic iron fertilization in the subarctic Pacific…
Atmosphere science Atmospheric Chemistry Atmospheric Science Behavior Biochemistry Biological oceanography Book Review Climate Change Conservation Developmental Biology Human impacts Pollution Toxicology
Mercury at elevated levels observed in only some elephant seals, but why?
Mercury: we know it from old-school thermometers and we know if from sushi; and now we know that the distribution…
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As the Caribbean sand heats up female sea turtles rule the beach
The sex of sea turtle eggs depends on the temperature of incubation. What happens when the sand heats up?
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Halloween Edition: Creepy Ocean Critters
For this special Halloween edition of OceanBites we are going to explore the creepy creatures that inhabit our ocean. Get…
Biology Book Review Ecology
Decomposition in the Deep Sea
Whale carcasses that fall to the seafloor provide large amounts of food to deep-sea environments. Though ecologically important, little is…
Behavior Book Review Ecology
Tracking the movements of a heavily fished Fijian shark
The silvertip is a reef shark targeted for its fins. Scientists tagged a Fijian silvertip to learn more about what…
Behavior Biology Book Review Evolution
Colorful adaptations: the use of fluorescence as a lure
When viewed under the right filter, the world can look like one big black light party. A large variety of…
Book Review Conference Ecology
Highlights from the Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America
Happy 100th Birthday to the Ecological Society of America! We celebrated your history and the promise of your future during…
Biogeochemistry Book Review Chemistry Developmental Biology geochemistry
What is the source of organic molecules in Von Damm vent fluids?
The origin of life is with out a doubt a fascinating topic of discussion and debate, intensified by the fact…
Biochemistry Biology Book Review Chemistry Climate Change
Carbon sinks: Diatoms in the deep sea
Fast-sinking phytoplankton particles deliver carbon from the surface to the deep ocean. Are plankton cells still able to survive when…
Book Review Conservation Coral Ecology Fisheries
Switching it up: When do predation and habitat control damselfish abundance?
Another tale of how the loss of predators due to overfishing might impact coral reefs, but this one has a…
Biology Book Review Conservation
Using Robots to Track Sea Turtles
A new technique using underwater robots may be able to teach us about sea turtle behaviors in the wild.
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What can sea level tell us about long-term climate variability in the Atlantic?
Ocean circulation plays a major role in delivering heat to the subpolar North Atlantic and influence long-term changes in sea…