Fisheries
Tackling Invasive Lionfish with our Stomachs.
As a lover of seafood and the environment, it can be tough to find a sustainable fix for fishy cravings.…
Climate Change
The ongoing story of Hurricane Harvey
With the start of the 2018 hurricane season, we explore what happened last year during one of the costliest hurricanes…
Biology
Seabird tagging 101
How do we know where seabirds live and eat? Not such an easy question without special technology! Check out this…
Book Review Sharkbites Saturday
Stuck in the middle with you: The trophic ecology of Caribbean reef sharks and large teleost coral reef predators
We often think of sharks as the top of the ocean food web, chowing down on seals and big fish…
Fisheries
Hope in isolation: four small islands are defying current threats to ocean health
Would you believe me if I told you that the oceans still possessed pristine, unimpacted habitats? In an age where…
ocean engineering
Swimming with the fishes
Studying organisms in their natural habitat is tricky business (and not in the GoodFellas sense). A recent paper from MIT…
Sharkbites Saturday
Hungry Shark: Examining the diet of tiger sharks in South Africa during different life stages.
Tiger sharks aren't shy when it comes to their diets! Check out this article to read more about how these…
technology
Turtles unbothered by close drone monitoring, while birds and crocodiles flee
Bevan E, Whiting S, Tucker T, Guinea M, Raith A, Douglas R (2018) Measuring behavioral responses of sea turtles, saltwater…
Survey
August Theme Week Survey
Hello! Theme Weeks are making a return in August! The authors would love to cover a topic of interest to…
Biogeochemistry Climate Change Physical oceanography Sea Ice
Sea Ice Modifies Biological Processes
A recent study investigates the relationship between sea ice variability and phytoplankton growth in climate models. Phytoplankton are responsible for…
Climate Change
The future according to the Paris Agreement? Not so simple.
Meet the Paris Agreement goal and limit the human-caused rise in average global temperature to 1.5 ˚C? Sounds good. Do…
Biogeochemistry Biological oceanography deep sea Human Health Human impacts
Not So Organic Marine Snow
What happens when plastic pollution mixes into the ocean carbon cycle? Read to find out more about how plastic from…
Behavior
Scaredy Fish: How Timid Fish Could Skew Research
Divers have long suspected that some fish are more afraid of people than others. A recent study has shown that…
Coral
We need reefs. Can we make some?
Do artificial reefs work to promote biodiversity? Check out this summary of work from the Mediterranean Sea to find out…
Sharkbites Saturday
A Tree of Life Project With Some Serious Bite
If you have any intererst in shark anatomy, ecology or evolution, find out about a must-see website designed by the…
Coral
The Coral Dilemma: Is Hybridization the Key?
Coral: a mineral, plant, and animal all in one (oh my!) Unfortunately, coral is in danger- and the many reefs…
Climate Change Physical oceanography Remote Sensing Sea Ice
When life gives you global warming, make pancake ice in ocean wave models
Sea ice is retreating, the Arctic is opening up, and wave activity is increasing. What does this mean for the…
Behavior Biological oceanography Biology Book Review deep sea Geology Physiology
Octopus Mama Drama: Research Expedition Bonus Science
Dorado Outcrop is a small underwater mountain that first received attention from a few scientists because the seafloor that it…
Behavior
Studying Leopard Seals in Antarctica
Check out this article by guest author Sarah Kienle about her recent research expedition to Antarctica to study leopard seals!
Biology
Sleeping with one eye open: fur seals may help us understand sleep patterns
Most mammals need to catch their zzz’s to function properly. Fur seals appear to naturally go through prolonged periods of…