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…