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Some Caribbean parrotfishes find benthic cyanobacterial mats particularly tasty
Behavior

Some Caribbean parrotfishes find benthic cyanobacterial mats particularly tasty

I guess we’ve all got our guilty pleasures
October 29, 2023October 28, 2023 Katherine Grellman
Ocean Commotion and Hearing Loss in Bobtail Squid
Behavior Human impacts

Ocean Commotion and Hearing Loss in Bobtail Squid

Human-made noises in the ocean are leading to hearing loss in hummingbird bobtail squid.
October 27, 2023October 25, 2023 Neeharika Verma
G-day, mate! Up for some seaweed footy?
Behavior

G-day, mate! Up for some seaweed footy?

Social media and drone footage shows humpback whales in Australia, US and Canada cognitively engaged with floating kelp and seaweed.
October 20, 2023October 20, 2023 Nicole Stephanie Gierlinger
Fantastic crustaceans and where to find them
Behavior

Fantastic crustaceans and where to find them

Scientists and krill fishers partner up to track the movements of these crustaceans
October 19, 2023 Cory Berger
Thinking out of the box
Behavior

Thinking out of the box

Wise men say only fools rush in— researchers show that jellyfish can make (and learn from) that exact mistake. Reference:…
October 18, 2023October 17, 2023 Fayth Tan
The Chemistry of Fear
Behavior Trophic Ecology

The Chemistry of Fear

What is scarier than a great white shark? For an oyster it is a blue crab.
October 10, 2023 Jaclyn Torkelson
Name that Octopus!
Genetics

Name that Octopus!

Nobody knows what octopus species are caught in the South Australian fishery.
October 5, 2023 Braden Furness
Book Review

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October 1, 2023 Kendra Devereux
First documentation of a grey seal preying on a harbour seal in the German Baltic Sea
Behavior

First documentation of a grey seal preying on a harbour seal in the German Baltic Sea

This study documents the first incident of a grey seal preying on a harbour seal in the German Baltic Sea.
September 29, 2023October 9, 2023 Nicole Stephanie Gierlinger
Do Not Touch the Lobster
Fisheries

Do Not Touch the Lobster

The Norway lobster fishery can be brought back from the brink of collapse.
September 28, 2023 Braden Furness
Plenty of Fish in the OMZ
Behavior Ecology

Plenty of Fish in the OMZ

Ideal hunting grounds for swordfish and sailfish in the world’s largest oxygen minimum zone (OMZ)!
September 26, 2023September 25, 2023 Neeharika Verma
Catastrophic consequences of ship collisions on marine life
Human impacts

Catastrophic consequences of ship collisions on marine life

All too often, ships collide with marine animals out at sea. Learn more about these collisions and how they occur.
September 25, 2023September 24, 2023 Francesca Giammona
Researchers refute hypothesis that schools of baitfish travel alongside whale sharks for protection from predators
Ecology

Researchers refute hypothesis that schools of baitfish travel alongside whale sharks for protection from predators

Video footage shows trevally attacking and feeding on baitfishes
September 25, 2023September 23, 2023 Katherine Grellman
Threatening threads
Human Health Plastic

Threatening threads

We eat microfibers with our sea food. This can’t be good.
September 20, 2023September 19, 2023 Valeria Contreras
Beyond X and Y: Fish have different methods of sex determination
Genetics

Beyond X and Y: Fish have different methods of sex determination

Biologists try to untangle the complicated genetic basis of sex in rockfish
September 18, 2023September 18, 2023 Cory Berger
Book Review

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September 15, 2023 Kendra Devereux
The Spotted Shrimp and its fascinating symbiotic interactions with sea anemones and reef fishes
Behavior

The Spotted Shrimp and its fascinating symbiotic interactions with sea anemones and reef fishes

Learn about the small, well-camouflaged spotted shrimp, and the surprisingly important role it plays on coral reefs.
September 7, 2023September 7, 2023 Francesca Giammona
An Octopus’ Garden In the Abyssal Plane
deep sea

An Octopus’ Garden In the Abyssal Plane

Mates are often scarce in the deep sea, but one species of octopus found a life hack.
September 6, 2023September 6, 2023 Julie Maurer
Offshore Wind Pushing Dolphins Away?
Coastal Management

Offshore Wind Pushing Dolphins Away?

Fact or fiction: are wind turbines impacting local marine mammal populations?
August 31, 2023September 11, 2023 Braden Furness
Crikey! “Aussie” humpback whales take a pit stop at the Gold Coast Spa to relax and unwind with a body scrub
Behavior

Crikey! “Aussie” humpback whales take a pit stop at the Gold Coast Spa to relax and unwind with a body scrub

Australian scientists have documented a new behaviour in humpback whales referred to as “rolling”.
August 31, 2023August 31, 2023 Nicole Stephanie Gierlinger

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