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Striving to survive: cold water coral and warming seas
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.
December 26, 2022December 26, 2022 Jaclyn Torkelson
Larval thermal tolerance of a marine whelk is affected by marine heat wave temperatures
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?
December 23, 2022December 20, 2022 Hannah Collins
Two species, both alike in dignity
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
December 19, 2022December 19, 2022 Cory Berger
A Bigger Chill: Climatic Influences on the Evolution of Teleost Fishes
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?
December 14, 2022December 14, 2022 Cheyne Springbett
Chemicals released from plastic disrupt marine microbes
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?
December 6, 2022December 6, 2022 Jiwoon Park
Coastal Erosion and Marine Litter Pollution
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.
December 2, 2022December 2, 2022 Alyssa Pietraszek
Bland, Blind and Beautiful
Evolution

Bland, Blind and Beautiful

Why did these sea snails lose their color and vision in the deep sea?
November 29, 2022 Piper Evans
Using acoustics to learn about Pingu
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…
November 26, 2022 Valeria Contreras
Some ~don’t~ like it hot: Ocean warming is bad for pelagic animals
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.
November 21, 2022November 16, 2022 Hannah Collins
Let’s Go to the Beach? Questioning Coastal Access Equity in the Ocean State
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.
November 18, 2022November 18, 2022 Nicole Mucci
How many symbionts does it take to make a happy coral?
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
November 15, 2022 Cory Berger
The secret lives of real baby turtles… and fake ones?
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:…
November 7, 2022November 8, 2022 Krti Tallam
Sea-Level Rise and Coastal Communities
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.
October 31, 2022December 2, 2022 Alyssa Pietraszek
Lifestyles of the world’s extreme limpets
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?
October 27, 2022October 27, 2022 Piper Evans
Are more people flocking to coral reefs?
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?
October 24, 2022October 21, 2022 Jaclyn Torkelson
How much lost fishing gear contributes to ocean pollution each year?
Plastic Pollution

How much lost fishing gear contributes to ocean pollution each year?

A realistic global estimate for derelict fishing gear in our oceans.
October 21, 2022October 19, 2022 Kayla Mladinich
Bacterial Batteries: Deep Sea Hydrothermal Vents Host Electrifying Bacteria
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.
October 19, 2022October 19, 2022 Julie Maurer
Nemo’s neighbours: anemonefish recognize other fish by their stripes
Behavior

Nemo’s neighbours: anemonefish recognize other fish by their stripes

Clownfish treat other reef fish differently depending on their colour patterns
October 18, 2022 Cory Berger
Silty Seas: A Look at Coastal Water Quality Following Wildfires
Pollution Remote Sensing

Silty Seas: A Look at Coastal Water Quality Following Wildfires

Wildfires may be impacting more than just air quality!
October 13, 2022October 13, 2022 Cheyne Springbett
How can we manage marine diseases in the face of climate and anthropogenic changes?
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…
October 6, 2022October 6, 2022 Krti Tallam

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