Harmful Algal Bloom
Another Impact of Climate Change: Toxic Algal Blooms in the Arctic
Climate change is a pervasive force in nature. One deadly effect of climate change are more frequently algal blooms.
Behavior
Urchin Unease: Can cues from fellow urchins curb these invertebrates’ appetites?
Kelp forests around the world are being threatened and destroyed. The enemy? Sea urchins.
Fisheries
The Case of the Functioning Fishery
Chile's surf clam fisheries have faced a rocky past-- but one community's fishery has persisted throughout it all. How?
Biogeochemistry
Volcanoes fuel life in the ocean
Read about how volcanic ash travels hundreds of miles by wind and supplies iron, an essential nutrient, to ocean life.
Microbiology
Oxygen Tied up in Tides
A new study connects ocean tides with the oxygenation of our atmosphere.
Parasitism
Climate Change is Lousy for Salmon
As global temperature increases, salmon farming faces increasing pressure from a copepod known as the salmon louse. Are the salmon…
Oysters
Oysters, bacteria, and parasites, oh my!
How does infection with parasites influence levels of Vibrio bacteria in oysters?
Behavior
From the poles to the tropics: First molting of a southern elephant seal on Mauritius Island
On a warm, February day in tropical Mauritius, an unusual tourist landed on its northern shores for the first time.
Human impacts
Microplastic debris in our oceans: how much does it really matter for food safety and human health?
Citation: Luís Gabriel Antão Barboza, A. Dick Vethaak, Beatriz R.B.O. Lavorante, Anne-Katrine Lundebye, Lúcia Guilhermino, Marine microplastic debris: An emerging…
Climate Change
Disappearing Ocean Climates
We know with climate change that the ocean is changing as well, but how much? Read on to find out!
Behavior
Are dolphins annoyed by drones?
Drones are great for studying dolphins in the ocean. But how do dolphins feel about those strange flying objects?
Behavior
Cookiecutter sharks chomp on everything, everywhere
From deep-sea crabs to large apex predators near the surface, nothing seems to escape the sharp jaws of cookiecutter sharks.
Microbiology
What’s out there?: Bacteria off the coast of India
It is a perennial thought for everyone out in nature, “what’s out there”? Today, we take a look at the…
Undergraduate Research
Deep Learning of the “Sea”: Using Artificial Intelligence to Better Understand our Earth’s Climate
Exploring ocean sea surface temperature datasets might be the answer to understanding our Earth’s climate.
Undergraduate Research
Is coastline seaweed in danger?
Seaweed growing on shores must survive between tides. But climate change may threaten those hardy species.
Conservation
Suffocating Sea Snakes: How fishing harms these undersea reptiles
There are snakes in the ocean, and this is how they suffer from harmful fishing practices.
Toxicology
Girl Power? How Birth Control Is Changing Our Waters
Fish populations are becoming more and more female dominated. Read on to see how this phenomenon is linked to us.
Conservation
Satisfied? Uncovering visitor perspectives on whale watching
Whale watching is a major draw for visitors to the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary, and it promises to balance…
deep sea
What does the deep sea sound like?
Researchers based out of Japan show that deep-sea habitats sound distinct from both shallow water, coastal habitats, and from one…
Undergraduate Research
Let’s not get ahead of ourselves: Verifying models to predict future oceans
Predicting tomorrow's ocean conditions relies on improving models, today. This summer, SURFO student Katharina Gallmeier worked on just that.
