Invasive Species
Fantastic Invaders and Where to Find Them (Galapagos Edition)
Alien species are a commonly known and growing global concern. Increasingly transported to new locations and often following significant and…
Science Communication
My Gratitude for Science is as Deep and Wide as the Oceans
Happy Thanksgiving! This year, I am grateful for more things than I can count, but two are the ocean and…
Microbiology
A blanket of oil: the role of bacteria in cleaning up after Deepwater Horizon
Nearly one million barrels of oil landed on the seafloor after the Deepwater Horizon spill - a feast if bacteria…
Coastal Management
Beyond word of mouth: How local knowledge can fill fisheries data gaps
How can we accurately assess the extent of population declines in marine organisms? Read on to find out how local…
Toxicology
Just breathe…OR NOT: Mercury from hydrothermal vents in bubbles and the air
Mercury is a toxic element that can accumulate in marine organisms, including fish we eat. But how does mercury into…
Biogeochemistry
What happens to CO2 levels during El Niño?
Thanks to NASA’s new Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 satellite, we now know when and where CO2 levels change during El Niño,…
Sharkbites Saturday
The Accidental Shark Researcher
Want to know more about getting started in shark research? Check out the story of Marianne Porter, an "accidental" shark…
Conservation
Green vs. Blue: How Green Turtles Might Limit Blue Carbon Storage
Green turtle populations are on the rise, which is a good thing, right? There has been recent concern that the…
Physical oceanography
Mixing it up in the Southern Ocean
A team of scientists used underwater ocean gliders to measure ocean turbulence and mixing along the Antarctic continental slope and…
Book Review Climate Change Human impacts Ocean Acidification Sea-level Rise
Oceanic Outlook in the New Government Climate Report
Ocean warming, acidification, sea-level-rise, and increased coastal storm intensities are just some of the stark projections highlighted in a recently-released…
Survey
December 2017 Theme Week Survey
Hi, Readers! We would like to dedicate one week in December to cover a topic of interest to you! Please…
Sharkbites Saturday
It’s a whale, it’s a shark… No, it’s a whale shark!!
Whale sharks are pelagic gentle giants that attract many tourists to their aggregation sites, however, there is not much information…
Biology
Marine Halloween: Crabs Dress Up To Trick-or-Treat
Dressing up is a Halloween tradition. In the ocean, some animals 'dress up' to trick their predators or go unnoticed…
Climate Change
Talking to your teen about climate change
Do you remember having “the talk” with your parents? No, not the birds and the bees – the talk about…
Methodology
Popping bubbles: Measuring nitrogen fixation in the ocean
Scientists have been measuring nitrogen fixation in the ocean wrong - but a new method offers a simple fix.
Fisheries
How to model climate change in an Arctic food web
The climate is changing, and so are Arctic food webs. But our knowledge of how food webs respond to warmer…
Trophic Ecology
Small but mighty: the importance of forage fish to larger marine creatures
Forage fish like menhaden or capelin are vital to the health of larger marine animals; read on to learn how…
Biogeochemistry
The Subtle Response of Plants to Rising CO2 Levels
Plants need carbon dioxide. What do they do when there’s more and more of it in the atmosphere?
Alternative Energy
Going nuclear: radioisotopes from Fukushimi power plant stay in sand for years
Nuclear power plants are often located along coasts. In 2011, one of these power plants, Fukushima Daiichi, was hit by…
Behavior
Mussel and flow
Mussels are nearly ubiquitous in coastal ecosystems. As filter feeders, they are critical for sifting out sediment and nutrients washed…
