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Climate-driven events leave an imprint on corals in the Great Barrier Reef
Climate Change Coral Ecology

Climate-driven events leave an imprint on corals in the Great Barrier Reef

In this re-post, we discuss the ecological memory of corals from bleaching events that occurred back-to-back in 2016 and 2017.…
April 17, 2020April 20, 2020 Nyla Husain
The HyperDiver: A New (Hyper-) Intelligent Way to Map the Ocean
Biodiversity Biological oceanography Biology Climate Change Conservation Coral ocean engineering ocean engineerings Ocean Exploration Survey technology

The HyperDiver: A New (Hyper-) Intelligent Way to Map the Ocean

German researchers have developed a new system–based on sophisticated imaging technology and artificial intelligence–which promises to revolutionize how we map…
April 10, 2020April 10, 2020 Emily Chua
Sensitive skin? Dolphins feel touch best on their faces
Neurobiology

Sensitive skin? Dolphins feel touch best on their faces

Hands are among the most touch-sensitive body parts for humans, but what about dolphins? Scientists studied how well dolphins feel…
April 9, 2020 Anastasia Yandulskaya
Winter Cruisin’ on the North Atlantic
Biological oceanography Climate Change Ecology Fisheries

Winter Cruisin’ on the North Atlantic

Do you wonder what it is like to do oceanographic research aboard a sea-going vessel? What types of research are…
April 8, 2020April 5, 2020 Diana Fontaine
Changing Oceans May Confuse Critically Endangered European Eels
Behavior Biology Climate Change Conservation

Changing Oceans May Confuse Critically Endangered European Eels

As humanity’s carbon emissions continue to heat and acidify the world’s oceans, many marine species and ecosystems face daunting new…
April 5, 2020April 8, 2020 Sierra Garcia
Follow the breadcrumbs: Sponges show how some animals clean up viruses
Biology

Follow the breadcrumbs: Sponges show how some animals clean up viruses

These days, hunkered down in our homes (if we are lucky) and washing our hands till they’re raw, it can…
April 1, 2020April 2, 2020 Kristin Huizenga
A Seasonal “Freeze” on Arctic Methane Release
Climate Change

A Seasonal “Freeze” on Arctic Methane Release

According to new research from the Arctic University of Norway, current greenhouse gas budgets overestimate the amount of methane released…
March 30, 2020 Amanda Semler
Sinking Alligator Carcasses into the Deep Ocean to See What Eats Them
Ecology

Sinking Alligator Carcasses into the Deep Ocean to See What Eats Them

  The Deep Unknown The deep ocean is an alien world. Life here must contend with crushing pressures, near-freezing temperatures,…
March 30, 2020March 31, 2020 R J Parker
City Marine Parks: The Water Parks of the Future
Climate Change Coastal Management ocean engineering Policy

City Marine Parks: The Water Parks of the Future

Did you love going to the water park as a kid? The authors of this paper have come up with…
March 26, 2020March 25, 2020 Ashley Mickens
A transforming ecosystem: Chukchi and Bering Sea
Biodiversity Biological oceanography Climate Change Ecology Harmful Algal Bloom Sea Ice

A transforming ecosystem: Chukchi and Bering Sea

Article: Huntington, H.P., Danielson, S.L., Wiese, F.K. et al. Evidence suggests potential transformation of the Pacific Arctic ecosystem is underway.…
March 24, 2020February 1, 2021 Saumya Silori
Envisioning a better world with climate impact modeling
Climate Change Human impacts

Envisioning a better world with climate impact modeling

After October 2018, the global perspective on climate change started to shift. We dive into climate impact models, and how…
March 23, 2020January 18, 2021 Nyla Husain
Octopuses can learn from an iPad too
Behavior

Octopuses can learn from an iPad too

As many universities are moving this semester’s coursework online, some may be wondering if learning from a screen is really…
March 20, 2020March 20, 2020 Anastasia Yandulskaya
Book Review ocean engineering

Jellyfish: Future Scientists of the Sea

Is there a way to increase measurements across oceans using a hybrid of robotics and biology? In a recent study,…
March 19, 2020 Samantha Setta
Phytoplankton: Small cells with a big impact
Biodiversity Biological oceanography Climate Change

Phytoplankton: Small cells with a big impact

Tiny organisms called phytoplankton fuel the base of the marine food web. Did you know that every other breath of…
March 11, 2020 Diana Fontaine
How could putting 3-D glasses on cuttlefish change the way we think about vision?
Evolution

How could putting 3-D glasses on cuttlefish change the way we think about vision?

3-D glasses-wearing cuttlefish can show us more than just the latest fashion trends. They can also teach us about evolution…
March 10, 2020March 10, 2020 Ashley Marranzino
Prey variety is key to coexistence of octopuses and sea stars
Ecology

Prey variety is key to coexistence of octopuses and sea stars

At family gatherings, relatives often compete for that last bite of turkey or crescent roll. How do predators living in…
March 3, 2020 Katherine Barrett
Catch prey while the sun shines – Herring grow bigger when they can see their food
Climate Change

Catch prey while the sun shines – Herring grow bigger when they can see their food

It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a sea creature in possession of a home in higher latitudes (further from…
March 2, 2020April 29, 2021 Kristin Huizenga
Deep Breathing Underwater
Biogeochemistry Biological oceanography Biology Chemistry Climate Change Coastal Management deep sea Ecology engineerings Fisheries Glaciers Human impacts Methodology Modeling ocean engineering ocean engineerings Ocean Exploration Physical oceanography Sea Ice technology

Deep Breathing Underwater

The Labrador Sea is one of the lungs of the ocean. A new study finds that it is taking an…
February 28, 2020February 28, 2020 Emily Chua
Key fisheries move North to Canada, but is Canada ready to adapt to a warmer ocean?
Climate Change Fisheries

Key fisheries move North to Canada, but is Canada ready to adapt to a warmer ocean?

The American Lobster, Homarus americanus (by Bart Braun) Communities Shaped by the Ocean Climate change is expected to affect the…
February 28, 2020May 11, 2020 R J Parker
Coccoliths and Carbon
Book Review

Coccoliths and Carbon

As the ocean warms and acidification increases, a certain phytoplankton may be more at risk than others. The authors of…
February 27, 2020February 27, 2020 Ashley Mickens

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