deep sea
Opening our eyes in the deep, dark ocean
Our visits to the deep sea are numerous, but how well do we know this remote ecosystem?
Ecology
Ferry Whale Watch
How do you go find whales and dolphins in bad weather? Ride the ferry of course!
Biodiversity
Don’t forget about the little guys: documenting diversity in the ocean
Diversity in the world's oceans is biased towards larger animals, with so many small organisms still undiscovered.
Biological oceanography Ecology
When cells started snacking
Algae rose, protists gorged, and the modern ocean was born.
Climate Change Ecology
Mixotrophy and the Microscopic Middlemen of the Ocean
As the ocean warms, its tiniest photosynthesizers are rewriting the rules of survival.
Trophic Ecology
Rise of the Stickleback
An investigation into the unbalanced food web of the Baltic Sea.
Biodiversity Climate Change
Heatwaves in the Intertidal
How well will intertidal organisms withstand the rising tide of climate change and heatwaves?
Ecology Human impacts
Hearing in a world of noise: Testing the hearing capacity of minke whales
How do you test the hearing of a creature the size of a bus in the vast, noisy ocean? With…
Climate Change
The Increasing Rates of Sea Level Rise
How and why the global ocean levels are increasing faster and faster every year.
Coral Ecology Human impacts
Seabird poop and coral growth: an unexpected link
How corals feast thanks to seabirds digestive systems
Conservation
Testing the Effectiveness of Urban Marine Protected Areas
Can Marine Protected Areas effectively protect the natural environment in the shadow of large population centers?
deep sea
This deep sea shark pales in comparison – for an unknown reason
A ghostly surprise for a fishing boat became a colorless curiosity for deep sea scientists.
Biodiversity
What tiny fossils can tell us about a biodiversity hotspot
Ostracods unlock the mysteries of how the Coral Triangle came to be the most biodiverse region on the planet.