Behavior Biology Natural History
Heroic Humpbacks: Orcastrate an Escape
While watching a pod of killer whales attacking their prey, scientists noticed a small group of humpback whales come to…
Book Review Coastal Management Human impacts Restoration
Working with the coast
The coast is very dynamic and at the constant mercy of wind and water energy. Often times, humans will try…
Biology Book Review Climate Change Coastal Management Conservation Coral Ecology Human impacts Modeling
Hard Coral or Macroalgae? Coral Reefs May Have Another Option
Most of the time coral reef communities are discussed, it seems the focus is whether they’re dominated by hard coral…
Book Review
Contaminant fingerprints in fat tell all
This tell-all exposé isn’t from the Maury Show…read on to learn about the use of a nifty chemistry technique that…
Science Communication
Diversity within Marine Science: We Can Do Better (Guest Post by Danielle Perry)
The lack of diversity within STEM, particularly marine science, is an apparent issue within the scientific community. What is discouraging…
Biological oceanography Remote Sensing
Studying plankton from an atmospheric satellite
Scientists found a way to repurpose data from an atmospheric satellite to study the tiny creatures at the base of…
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¡¡Ciudadano Científico en el año Nuevo!!
Original Post By ANDREA SCHLUNK, Translated by Sandra Schleier Nosotros aquí en OceanBites, nos apasiona traerles la ciencia a ustedes, nuestra…
Science Communication
A scientist’s guide to addressing fake science
Do scientists have a responsibility to address fake science? If so, what should their role be?
Biology Climate Change Ecology Human impacts
The Kelp in the Coal Mine: can kelps act as an indicator for climate change?
Many scientific studies have shown that kelp species are sensitive and vulnerable to climate change. Some scientists think of them…
Biochemistry Biological oceanography Coastal Management Conservation Ecology Human impacts
Paradise Loss: How humans are impacting coastal reef communities
Humans are drawn to beautiful beaches and warm water, and with us come the conveniences of modern day civilization. While…
Biology Ecology Fisheries
All Food Does NOT Come from the Sun
Excerpt: We’re taught at a young age that all food comes from the sun via photosynthesis. But, does it really?…
Book Review Physical oceanography
Earth’s strongest current even stronger than previously thought
The Antarctic Circumpolar current, which wraps around Antarctica and connects the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans, is notoriously difficult to…
Biology Book Review Physiology
The whirling world of starfish larvae whorls
A close look at starfish larvae reveals the beautiful patterns they create while moving through the water. These tiny vortex…
Biology Conservation Ecology Evolution Genetics genomics
Ain’t no killing the killifish (for now): on the virtues of genetic diversity
Atlantic killifish are spared extinction in the face of pollution thanks to their remarkable genetic diversity.
Biology
Warm water curtails sea snakes’ dives
Like frogs, sea snakes can uptake oxygen through both their lungs and their skin. How will these “bimodal breathers” cope…
Book Review Coastal Management Conservation Ecology
Mangrove Takeover Impacting Salt Marshes
Mangroves are encroaching on salt marsh habitats worldwide, but what does this change in plant community mean for the plants,…
Policy Science Communication technology
Citizen Science in the New Year!
Tired of only reading articles about science and wishing you could get out there any join those research teams instead?…
Alternative Energy Atmospheric Science Climate Change ocean engineering
New Year, new innovations: energy and climate science
Research in marine renewable energy and climate systems will grow ever more important in the future. The research for these…
Book Review
Beyond Florida-bound: Birds tweak their winter travel plans in response to climate change
Seabirds are switching up their annual winter travels in response to climate change...read on to discover how researchers used museum…
Biology Genetics genomics Methodology
Exciting strides for eDNA: Insights into whale shark population genetics
In the past few decades scientists have found new and exciting ways to use DNA to answer scientific questions. There…