Ecology Sharkbites Saturday
Saving Sawfish: Adventures in the Everglades
A few months ago, I wrote about sawfish research in Papua New Guinea, but if you live in the U.S.…
Ecology
I like to move it, move it: Krill boogie down all year
Krill, the tiny organisms that feed the Southern Ocean, have long been thought to be pretty mellow in the winter.…
Biological oceanography Climate Change Physical oceanography Remote Sensing Sea Ice
Phytoplankton Expanding Northward as Arctic Sea Ice Retreats
A recent study uses satellite data to show that Arctic sea ice retreat is causing changes in the timing and…
Plastic Pollution
There’s plastic in your tap water, beer, and table salt
Kosuth M, Mason SA, Wattenberg EV (2018) Anthropogenic contamination of tap water, beer, and sea salt. PLoS ONE 13(4): e0194970.…
Biogeochemistry Biological oceanography Physical oceanography
Mixing Up Microalgae
A recent study shows that within the mixed layer—the region of the upper ocean where temperature and salinity are homogeneous—biological…
Hazards
Threats to Cetaceans: There’s More than Meets the Eye
Researchers spent seven years specifically studying deceased, stranded cetaceans along the coastline of the Canary Islands in Spain to figure…
Ecology
Beyond cannibalism, can tide pools help explain the universe?
It turns out tide pools are a lot more complex than they seem - and often inhabited by cannibals. Can…
Remote Sensing
Monitoring the benthos by listening to photosynthesis
Even though the benthos is a largely unseen energy base for marine food webs, scientists are listening to benthic habitats…
Evolution
The Slow Burn: Slower Metabolisms May Help Mollusks Avoid Extinction
By looking at fossils found in the Western Atlantic, Dr. Luke Strotz and a team of scientists at the University…
ocean engineering
Acquisition and curation and management, oh my!
Data management is an often over looked part of the scientific process. But it is quickly becoming the elephant in…
Biogeochemistry
Reduction in Deforestation Influencing Atmospheric CO2
Since 2000, atmospheric CO2 hasn’t been rising as quickly as we expected. It may be because plants on land have…
Biological oceanography Book Review Physical oceanography
Productivity Comes In Waves
How do waves in the ocean affect phytoplankton? Check out this post to learn more!
Human Health
Attacking Alzheimer’s: Medicinal marine microbes
Alzheimer's disease is a serious brain condition that affects many elderly people. It is important to find new ways to…
Conservation
Reconnecting with Sharks
Sharks: an animal we love to fear. Sharks are an essential part of the environment; unfortunately, these animals are facing…
Biology engineerings
New technology inspired from ancient art
When scientists find new applications for old ideas, they can open up a world of possibilities. A group of researches…
Sharkbites Saturday
The shark and the side salad
Everyone knows all sharks are carnivores. Or are they?
Biological oceanography
Millennial algae are not as productive: lazy, or less sea ice opportunities?
Why aren't Arctic phytoplankton as productive as they used to be? Is it a lazy millennial thing, or something more…
Biology
When having babies, is quantity or quality better?
Evolution is riddled with trade-offs. One of the classic examples is how to spread maternal resources – is it better…
Invasive Species
Navigating historical passages of marine invasive species
Invasive species are a persistent threat to marine ecosystems. In this post, authors explore the historical context of marine invasive…
Climate Change
Holding fast: kelp in Nova Scotia tries to grow on turf algae after a period of decline
Kelp has had a few rough decades that have led to the decline that threatens not only kelp but the…
