Coral deep sea
Striving to survive: cold water coral and warming seas
The poles are warming faster than anywhere else, possibly creating trouble for baby cold water coral.
Aquaculture Climate Change Developmental Biology
Larval thermal tolerance of a marine whelk is affected by marine heat wave temperatures
How do marine heat wave temperatures affect larval gastropods, and what does this mean for an emerging shellfishery?
Ecology
Two species, both alike in dignity
Two species of zooplankton—one from the Arctic, and the other from the North Atlantic—have surprisingly similar distributions in Arctic fjords
Evolution
A Bigger Chill: Climatic Influences on the Evolution of Teleost Fishes
Teloest fishes all look different! But could the evolution of their bodies be linked to climate?
Plastic
Chemicals released from plastic disrupt marine microbes
We know how plastic pieces affect ocean life, but do we think enough about “invisible” chemicals from plastic?
Pollution
Coastal Erosion and Marine Litter Pollution
Coastal dunes, which are present along many coastlines, likely contain accumulations of litter that can enter the marine environment.
Evolution
Bland, Blind and Beautiful
Why did these sea snails lose their color and vision in the deep sea?
Behavior
Using acoustics to learn about Pingu
As humans forage to find snacks in their fridges, the little penguin forages in the sea, but just how effective…
Biological oceanography Climate Change
Some ~don’t~ like it hot: Ocean warming is bad for pelagic animals
Global ocean warming is predicted to have negative impacts on ocean animals living in the middle of the food web.
Policy
Let’s Go to the Beach? Questioning Coastal Access Equity in the Ocean State
Researchers studied how race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status affect access to the coast in Rhode Island.
Coral
How many symbionts does it take to make a happy coral?
The composition of symbiont communities affects the flow of nutrients between symbionts and their coral hosts
Conservation engineerings
The secret lives of real baby turtles… and fake ones?
Clabough EBD, Kaplan E, Hermeyer D, Zimmerman T, Chamberlin J, Wantman S (2022) The secret life of baby turtles:…
Sea-level Rise
Sea-Level Rise and Coastal Communities
More accurate predictions of future sea-level changes can help avoid unnecessary damage to coastal communities and infrastructure.
deep sea
Lifestyles of the world’s extreme limpets
These mollusks are thriving, not surviving at deep sea vents under the Arctic ice - how did they get there?
Coral Human impacts
Are more people flocking to coral reefs?
Many want a warm place near the ocean to live or vacation. Has this changed in the last 20 years?
Plastic Pollution
How much lost fishing gear contributes to ocean pollution each year?
A realistic global estimate for derelict fishing gear in our oceans.
deep sea Microbiology
Bacterial Batteries: Deep Sea Hydrothermal Vents Host Electrifying Bacteria
In a world without light, hydrothermal vent bacteria can still make a spark.
Behavior
Nemo’s neighbours: anemonefish recognize other fish by their stripes
Clownfish treat other reef fish differently depending on their colour patterns
Pollution Remote Sensing
Silty Seas: A Look at Coastal Water Quality Following Wildfires
Wildfires may be impacting more than just air quality!
Parasitism
How can we manage marine diseases in the face of climate and anthropogenic changes?
Glidden, Caroline K., Field, Laurel C., Bachhuber, Silke, Hennessey, Shannon M., Cates, Robyn, Cohen, Lesley, Crockett, Elin, et al. 2022. “ Strategies for Managing Marine Disease.” Ecological Applications 32( 7): e2643. https://doi.org/10.1002/eap.2643…