Science Communication
The ocean is my cake
Or, to be more thematically appropriate, pie. Pumpkin pie. Because, if we’re being honest, pumpkin pie is the superior Thanksgiving…
Biology
Rocky Beauty Nestled in Salem Sound
Thanksgiving is a time for reflection and gratitude. This month, I want to talk about my own journey with the…
Science Communication
7 Reasons to Give Thanks For Our Ocean
This Thanksgiving, let's give pause and reflect on reasons to be thankful for the ocean!
Policy
What Does the US Election Mean for Our Oceans?
The oceans are subject to the whims of national policy, and yet they know no borders. Being poor ocean stewards…
Biological oceanography
Microbes: The original organic cleaning agents
Natural and human caused leakage of oil into the environment is commonplace throughout the world. Scientists are learning how microbes…
Behavior Biology Book Review Coastal Management Fisheries
A Whale Shaped Needle in a Ocean Sized Haystack
Sperm whales are very large, but they can still be tricky to find in the ocean! These researchers combined several…
Climate Change Glaciers Physical oceanography technology
Melting ice shelves could be slowing down ocean circulation: Elephant seals lend a flipper to find out
Wanted: Antarctic researchers to study the formation of deep water in the coastal Antarctic seas. Job requirements: Plenty of blubber…
Biology
Long-lived sharks challenge ageing theory
Greenland sharks can live to be over 400 years old. What can they tell us about ageing?
Biology deep sea Ecology
When Pigs Get Crabs: A Story of Symbiosis
Excerpt: The deep sea is not an easy place to live. Cold, dark, and featureless, it doesn’t provide a lot…
Behavior Book Review Climate Change Ecology Invasive Species
With A Little Help From My Friend: Unexpected benefits of invasive species?
Invasive species are widely talked about as unequivocally bad influences on ecosystems, but oftentimes their interactions are more complex. Click…
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Book Review Climate Change
The Pacific Pacemaker: Using Models to Explain Warming Hiatus
While the Earth’s mean surface temperature is slowly increasing, there are occasional, temporary slowdowns in the overall trend. The Interdecadal…
Biological oceanography Biology Climate Change Sea Ice
Positive real estate outlook for Antarctic krill
An Australian research team predict future sea-ice habitats for Antarctic krill larvae, and are surprised to find more suitable ice…
Archaeology deep sea Human impacts Ocean Exploration
The Rebirth of the “Mighty-I”
Happy Halloween! This is the true, spooky tale of life, death, and rebirth beneath the waves. To end off OceanBites’…
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Feliz Día de las Brujas desde el Mundo Marino: ¡Las 5 Criaturas más horripilantes y espantosas del Océano!
¡Feliz Dia de Las Brujas! Espero que disfruten de esta edición especial de OceanBites En Español… ¡Las 5 Criaturas más…
Conservation Ecology Fisheries Hazards Human impacts Plastic Pollution Sea Turtles
Let’s Ghost Fishing for Halloween!
Ghost fishing is ghastly because it creates underwater graveyards for wildlife. The authors covered here wrote a new review of…
Physical oceanography technology
Ghost ships, adorable flotsam, and measuring surface currents
The ocean is teeming with floating objects. Some of them are creepy, rusted, abandoned boats. Others are cute little bath…
Behavior Biology Ecology Natural History
Costume Age: some crabs are too young to start dressing up
Well, it’s that time of year again where hoards of costumed kids roam the streets in search of candy. While…
Biology
Marine Halloween: Creepiest Looking Critters
In honor of our Marine Halloween theme, this month I’ll be presenting my picks for the creepiest looking marine critters,…
Pollution
A Junkyard in the Belly of a Whale
A candy wrapper, plastic bags, car parts, packing materials, and fishing gear… it sounds like a list of things you…