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A zooplankton’s perspective on circadian behavior
Ecology

A zooplankton’s perspective on circadian behavior

Scientists explore how zooplankton perceive light when they migrate throughout the day.
June 20, 2022 Cory Berger
The Gene That Stings You
Genetics

The Gene That Stings You

Scientists from Cornell University demonstrate that a single genetic on/off switch controls the emergence of stinging cells in Cnidarians.
June 8, 2022 Amanda Semler
Climate changed linked to Antarctic heatwaves
Climate Change

Climate changed linked to Antarctic heatwaves

Scientist show how record-breaking Antarctic warming exacerbated by climate change.
June 7, 2022 Tricia Thibodeau
An alternative for Brita water filters may come from the ocean
Pollution

An alternative for Brita water filters may come from the ocean

Read about how diatoms (algae in the ocean) can be used to remove nickel from contaminated waters
June 3, 2022May 31, 2022 Jiwoon Park
See ya later, alligator! The cycle of life for alligators in the deep sea
deep sea

See ya later, alligator! The cycle of life for alligators in the deep sea

Scientists sank an alligator to the depths of the Gulf to see what snaps
June 2, 2022June 1, 2022 Gabrielle Stedman
The bigger the better? Larger North Atlantic right whales tend to birth more babies
Conservation

The bigger the better? Larger North Atlantic right whales tend to birth more babies

North Atlantic right whales are growing less and having fewer babies. Could stress be the cause?
May 30, 2022 Kristin Huizenga
Oyster aquaculture effects on local acidification in estuaries
Aquaculture Climate Change Ocean Acidification

Oyster aquaculture effects on local acidification in estuaries

Researchers investigate how large-scale oyster aquaculture affects ocean acidification.
May 27, 2022May 26, 2022 Kayla Mladinich
It’s getting hot: are fish getting bigger?
Climate Change

It’s getting hot: are fish getting bigger?

Australian estuaries are warming up because of climate change and this might be making its fish bigger.
May 26, 2022 Valeria Contreras
Predicting the future of fish
Fisheries

Predicting the future of fish

Scientists use climate model data to predict how fisheries will change on 10-year timescale
May 25, 2022 Nicole Mucci
Evolution in Action for Diatoms in the Baltic Sea
Genetics

Evolution in Action for Diatoms in the Baltic Sea

A species of marine algae is adapting to freshwater areas of the Baltic Sea.
May 24, 2022May 24, 2022 Julie Maurer
Coral symbiosis doesn’t need photosynthesis, after all
Coral

Coral symbiosis doesn’t need photosynthesis, after all

Corals and algae can establish symbiosis even in the dark
May 23, 2022 Cory Berger
Networking in nature
Physical oceanography

Networking in nature

Plant reproduction strategies may impact their response to sea level rise
May 20, 2022 Allison Noble
It takes two: Eelgrass and clams reduce erosion in coastal environments
Coastal Management Ecology

It takes two: Eelgrass and clams reduce erosion in coastal environments

How do benthic communities help stabilize the sediment and prevent erosion?
May 19, 2022 Hannah Collins
Burrow Fever! Bioturbation and Marine Heatwaves
Behavior

Burrow Fever! Bioturbation and Marine Heatwaves

Cockles' burrowing behavior changes drastically in response to marine heatwaves!
May 17, 2022May 18, 2022 Cheyne Springbett
The Care and Feeding of Tropical Cichlids
Evolution

The Care and Feeding of Tropical Cichlids

Parenthood is an all-consuming task. How did some tropical fish evolve to take that sentiment literally? Reference: Weller, H. I.,…
May 16, 2022May 12, 2022 Fayth Tan
How will climate change impact harmful algal blooms?
Coastal Management

How will climate change impact harmful algal blooms?

A recent study investigates the link between meteorological conditions and harmful algal blooms.
May 13, 2022May 16, 2022 Kendra Devereux
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Marine Snow
Biological oceanography

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Marine Snow

Did you know that it snows in the ocean? How tiny ocean particles impact Earth’s climate.
May 6, 2022May 9, 2022 Tricia Thibodeau
Are we casting the right net? How sampling device influences our understanding of the open ocean
Methodology

Are we casting the right net? How sampling device influences our understanding of the open ocean

Science is shaped by the tools we use -- even how we visualize the open ocean.
May 3, 2022May 3, 2022 Gabrielle Stedman
Listening in on fishing vessels
Fisheries

Listening in on fishing vessels

Detecting boat noise on offshore reefs may help manage a recovering fishery.
April 29, 2022April 29, 2022 Allison Noble
Shine bright like a gillnet
Fisheries

Shine bright like a gillnet

Fishing mostly depends on gillnets that catch many organisms besides fish, but we can change gillnets for the better…
April 29, 2022April 29, 2022 Valeria Contreras

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