Genetics Beyond X and Y: Fish have different methods of sex determination Biologists try to untangle the complicated genetic basis of sex in rockfish
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.
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.
Coastal Management Offshore Wind Pushing Dolphins Away? Fact or fiction: are wind turbines impacting local marine mammal populations?
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”.
Behavior Ecology Look Ma, No Eyes! : Sponge Larval Dispersal and Settlement How do sponge larvae use light to navigate the ocean when they don’t even have eyes?
Behavior Where do sea snakes go? Researchers use acoustic telemetry to track the movement patterns of sea snakes.
Behavior How do sea anemones control their stings? Biologists find that a single gene contributes to differences in stinging behavior
Plastic Pollution Timeless Trash Takes Center Stage? Kaandorp, M.L.A., Lobelle, D., Kehl, C. et al. Global mass of buoyant marine plastics dominated by large long-lived debris. Nat. Geosci. 16, 689–694 (2023).…
Pollution Impacts of oil spills in the Arctic can last for decades Forty years after an oil spill in the Arctic, the beaches look normal to bare eyes – but are they?
Plastic Pollution One man’s trash is not the ocean’s treasure Marine plastics couldn’t actually get into the areas we deem as pristine. Right?
Climate Change Baby Sharks in Hot Water: How Water Deoxygenation is Negatively Impacting Smallspotted Catsharks Scientists investigate the impact of oxygen depleted water on baby sharks.
Chemistry Ocean Acidification The mineral that could help solve climate change Could a simple mineral be part of the key to fixing ocean acidification?
Pollution Assessing the Impacts of Derelict Fishing Gear Interviews of divers and local fishers reveal the scale, and impacts of discarded fishing gear in the Eastern Caribbean.
Coral deep sea A Long-Distance Relationship : Deep Sea Corals and the Ocean Surface Temporal changes in food production and tidal currents in the surface ocean affect feeding behaviour of deep sea corals.
Coastal Management Invasive Species Rat infestations: how rats affect the ocean Rats can be found almost anywhere on Earth, but what are they doing to the ocean?
Climate Change Tropical fish moving to colder regions are affected by projected seasonal ocean temperature and acidification Can tropical and temperate fish coexist?
Alternative Energy Soaking up the sun: can the ocean be used as a platform for floating solar panels? Scientists explore the viability of floating photovoltaic farms (FPV) on the ocean and how climate change may impact their use.
Book Review Invertebrate larvae use many different senses to choose their habitat Even relatively simple animals have complex preferences depending on their environment.