Seafood
How to kill lobsters with kindness
Countries are banning boiling lobsters alive. Scientists suggest these alternative and more humane ways to slaughter seafood.
Seagrass
Seagrass Wasting Disease is Affecting our Oceans
Citation: Stacey M. Trevathan-Tackett, Brooke K. Sullivan, Katie Robinson, Osu Lilje, Peter I. Macreadie, Frank H. Gleason. Pathogenic Labyrinthula associated…
Book Review
Reading “All We Can Save” against the backdrop of climate crisis
With near daily reminders that the impacts of climate change are already here but with few concrete steps being taken,…
Conservation
Critically endangered ancient fish relative has life a 100 year life span
We are still making sense of coelacanths. Thought to be extinct, these rare, critically endangered, 400 million-year-old ancient fishes are…
Biology Chemistry Methodology Microbiology Physiology
Protist Factories: A Potential Way to Make Gold and Silver
Modern research is investigating the ability of organisms to make valuable products for us. A multi-national team examined the ability…
Aquaculture Biodiversity Conservation Ecology Human impacts Outreach
Taking a Bite of the Blue Economy
As Shark Week draws to a close, take a minute to check out how sharks are boosting ecotourism in Mexico.
Evolution
Seahorses Have The Ultimate ‘Dad Bod’
Did you know that male seahorses become pregnant? Read on to find out more on this unique feature and how…
Biogeochemistry Biological oceanography Biology deep sea Physical oceanography Remote Sensing
An unexpected source of deep-sea iron in the Southern Ocean fuels life at the ocean’s surface
The cold, dark Southern Ocean makes it difficult for phytoplankton, the plants of the sea, to get the resources they…
Genetics
Shark Sleuthing: How scientists can identify which species of sharks attack
Though shark attacks are uncommon, it is in humanity’s best interest to learn all we can about the sharks responsible.…
Biology Ecology Fisheries Human impacts
Far reaching microplastics: They may be closer than you think
We all know plastic pollution is a growing problem in our oceans harming sea creatures and covering beaches. What is…
Fisheries
Filmmakers focus the lens on fish
Often, we tell fishery science stories through peer-reviewed articles, press releases, and (ahem) blog posts. But can we use film…
Human impacts
The high seas: where fishing meets mining
New research out of the University of Hawaiʻi considers how spatially overlapping anthropogenic impacts in the high seas may have…
Biology
Moray Eel’s Eerie Jaws Provide Unique Advantage
Most fish have a second set of jaws deep inside their throat that helps them process food. While these jaws…
Biogeochemistry Climate Change Coastal Management Modeling Physical oceanography Remote Sensing Seagrass
What do remote sensing, machine learning, and statistics have in common? Enhancing the accuracy of seagrass monitoring, for one.
Citation: Ha NT, Manley-Harris M, Pham TD, Hawes I. A Comparative Assessment of Ensemble-Based Machine Learning and Maximum Likelihood Methods…
Climate Change Coastal Management Human impacts
Lights out: How the aquatic food web is responding to coastal darkening in the North Sea
Have you ever been on a plane, flying over the coast, and noticed a stream of brown-colored water draining from…
Ecology
A mysterious, 19 million years ago mass extinction of sharks
Citation: Sibert, E. C., & Rubin, L. D. (2021). An early Miocene extinction in pelagic sharks. Science, 372(6546), 1105-1107. 10.1126/science.aaz3549 Fossilized remains…
Biodiversity
To Combat World Hunger, Protect Biodiversity
Variety is the spice of life – or if you are an ecologist you might say “biodiversity” is the spice…
Climate Change Sea Ice
Blue is the New Green: How Melting Sea Ice Might Save Us Billions
As Arctic sea ice melts, the ocean absorbs more carbon. Could this actually be a good thing? Researchers in Norway…
Conservation
Deep Sea Mining Could Bring Havoc to the Ocean Floor
A new study finds that deep-sea mining could significantly decrease the biodiversity of the deep sea. It turns out that…