Behavior
Deadly neurotoxin may help de-stress pufferfish
The flesh of many pufferfish is laced with a deadly neurotoxin called tetrodotoxin. This toxin successfully wards off pufferfish predators,…
Biology Economy technology
The secret life of cheese: how dairy can support biofuel production
Did you know that phytoplankton can be used for biofuels? They provide a good alternative to fossil fuels because they…
Climate Change
Adapting marine parks to survive climate change
Protected areas are generally considered to be parcels of land or water where different kinds of human uses are limited…
Conservation
Protecting marine ecosystems by tracking top predators
What do canaries have in common with polar bears, sea turtles, and sea birds? Read on to find out how…
Methodology
Want to know about water? Ask some sea creatures
There are animals that are constantly traversing places we have barely begun to understand. Animals can’t directly tell us what…
Conservation deep sea Ecology Human impacts Ocean Exploration
Deep Sea: The Final Frontier
With the decade drawing to a close, it is a good time to look toward the future and start thinking…
Climate Change Ecology
Turning Knowledge into Action: How the Town of Truro Adapted to Increasing Flood Risk Under Climate Change
Global sea level is projected to rise at a rate of 3.7mm/year throughout the first half of the next century,…
Biogeochemistry Climate Change Ecology Genetics genomics Microbiology
Think global, act local: how lake microbes respond to their environments
How do microbes in lake sediments respond to small and large scale influences, and what does it have to do…
Microbiology
Lights, Camera, and the Action-Packed World of Giant Viruses
A newly discovered giant virus might even be capable of altering its hosts ability to derive energy. A virus that…
Alternative Energy Aquaculture Climate Change Coastal Management Ocean Exploration Restoration
A floating island: is this where we’re moving to next?
Are floating islands in our future? As many of may know, the sea level is rising and will eventually intrude…
Evolution
East African Lake Fosters a Melting Pot for Cichlid Evolution
Darwin's famed finches weave a tale of evolution in isolation. Joana Meier and her research team now find that evolution,…
Book Review
Christmas Tree….. Worms?
‘Tis the season for all things bright, colorful and decorative, and that makes me think of Christmas Tree Worms! Doesn't…
Biogeochemistry Biological oceanography Climate Change Glaciers
Icebergs Fertilize Phytoplankton Growth
Icebergs contain iron, the limiting nutrient for phytoplankton in the polar regions. Icebergs, therefore, have the potential to stimulate biological…
Plastic Pollution
You are what you eat: Microplastics travel from food to the brain
Oceans are full of microplastics. These tiny plastic particles end up in the stomach of marine animals. Now, scientists have…
Conservation
Ensuring that coral reefs sound like home
What does a coral reef sound like? The answer is more important than you might think. By playing the sounds…
Aquaculture Biology
Farmed Kelp to the Rescue? Not So Fast, Say Researchers
Kelp farming is on the rise across Europe and North America, and all the headlines say that’s a good thing…
Book Review Human impacts
Barnacles as a Forensic Tool
Barnacles are among the first organisms to colonize hard marine substrates. This means they quickly settle on rocks, ships, or…
Human impacts
Larval fish foraging grounds inundated by plastic pollution
If the adage "you are what you eat" holds true, we may be in some big trouble. A recent study…
Methodology
Sea-sick – Examining ocean diseases through literature
From coral bleaching to sea star wasting disease, stories of an unhealthy ocean have been all over the news. But…
Conservation Ecology Sharkbites Saturday
Welcome to the world, little ones!!
Article First record of recurring reproduction of captive tawny nurse sharks Nebrius ferrugineus. 2019. The fisheries Society of the British…