Behavior
Accommodating Anemones: Housing more than just clownfish
Clownfish and sea anemones have a famous relationship, but did you know other fishes also use these stinging animals?
Biology
Could sharks and rays be headed for a global extinction?
A new study finds that over one-third of sharks and rays are threatened and may be at risk of extinction.
Microbiology
Sea Ice Diversifies Antarctic Phytoplankton
A new study finds that communities of phytoplankton become less diverse and export less carbon as sea ice melts.
Conservation
Gray whales not in great shape
Research reveals waning body conditions in gray whales as high mortality period continues.
Human impacts
Are you afraid of sharks? Blame movies!
Scientists say that movies harbor lots of anti-shark sentiment. Here's how that may hurt sharks.
Ecology
Sea otter digging promotes eelgrass resilience
We don’t appreciate furry friends disrupting our gardens, but in the ocean, otters may be key for eelgrass ecosystem health.
Plastic
Scratching the surface: Microplastic distribution in the surface layer of the world’s ocean
Researchers have developed a dataset of microplastics in the ocean surface waters across the globe.
Fisheries
Women gleaners in Mauritius: How COVID-19 and an oil spill amplified gender inequalities in fisheries
The compounding crises of COVID-19 and an oil spill highlight the systemic inequalities faced by women in fisheries.
Biogeochemistry
Seasons change and so does Ocean Acidification in Alaska
Ocean Acidification is a global problem that can seasonally intensify in the Gulf of Alaska. Read on to learn how.
Behavior
Creatures in the cool lagoon: Are Arctic lagoons the next refuge for ringed seals?
Seals need ice for rest and to raise pups, but where can they go in a melting world? Maybe lagoons.
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!