Conservation
Do algal blooms kill whales?
Since 2005, southern right whale calves have been found dead in historic numbers off the Patagonian coast in Argentina. Scientists…
Biogeochemistry Book Review Coastal Management Human Health Human impacts Pollution
From Wastewater to Seahorses to the Medicine Cabinet
Pollution of metals could be getting into the tissue of seahorses--the very tissues that are used to make a special…
En Espanol
La Manta en el espejo: ¿Son conscientes, las Mantarrayas?
Translated by Sandra Schleier, Original Post By ASHLEY MARRANZINO El Artículo: Ari, C., & Agostino, D. P. D. (2016). Contingency…
Chemistry
Beyond CO2: Chemical Consequences of Our Love Affair with Fossil Fuels
Our world relies heavily on the burning of biological materials such as wood or fossil fuels to harness energy. While…
Book Review
Finding Nemo was right: what you flush down the drain can impact ocean creatures
Microplastics + pharmaceuticals in your pee + increased temperatures = trouble for some fish
Behavior Biology
The Manta in the Mirror: Are Manta Rays Self-Aware?
Fish are not typically thought of as the most intelligent animals. Yet, new research on manta rays may revolutionize the…
Behavior Book Review Coral Ecology Evolution Parasitism Seagrass
Grunts and Gnathiids: One Fish’s Daily Migration to Escape Parasites?
Animals move for a number of reasons. The French grunt leaves the coral reefs at night for seagrass. A group…
Behavior Book Review
Count On It: Cuttlefish Risk Management
As any gambler will tell you, the higher the financial risk, the larger the potential reward. As it turns out,…
Biology Ecology Physiology
Lobster Poop: Way More Interesting Than You’ve Ever Imagined
If you’re like most people, you’ve probably never ever given any thought to lobsters and their poop. In contrast, the…
Aquaculture
Cascading Effects From Geoduck Expansions
An ecosystem model predicts how the Puget Sound ecosystem could be affected as the popular geoduck aquaculture industry increases. Including…
Aquaculture Book Review Toxicology
Dangerous Toxins Threaten Aquaculture on a Global Scale
Mycotoxins in fish feed threaten the health of fish, consumers, and the aquaculture market. The more we learn and understand…
Aquaculture
How is the changing diet of farmed Atlantic salmon affecting their nutritional value?
We eat oily fish to get the health benefits of omega-3 fatty acids. However, the level of omega-3s in farmed…
Biology
Pet trout: domestication rapidly alters gene expression
The impact of domestication can be detected within one generation in steelhead trout, and may involve adaptation to highly crowded…
Book Review
What to feed a fish
Stocks of small ocean-caught fish that are used to make fish feed for aquaculture are at risk of overexploitation. New…
En Espanol
Los dialectos de delfines: ¿La primera evidencia de lenguaje hablado en los cetáceos?
Translated by Sandra Schleier, Original Post by GORDON OBER ⋅ Articulo: Ryabov, Vyacheslav A. “The study of acoustic signals and the…
Climate Change Coral Ecology Evolution Microbiology Natural History
Speed dating: how finding that special symbiosis saved some coral from climate change
Choosing the right symbiont might be a coral's ticket to cheating global warming.
Behavior Biology Book Review
Dolphin Dialects: first evidence of spoken language in cetaceans?
We all know dolphins are intelligent creatures that communicate with one another, but a recent study has analyzed dolphin sounds…
Survey
Survey! October Theme Week
We, the Oceanbites writers, want to write for you! Let us know what you're interested in reading about for a…
Biology Book Review Conservation Fisheries Human impacts
Ancient swimmers: Greenland sharks live for centuries
Using radiocarbon dating, scientists have discovered that the Greenland shark can live longer than any other known vertebrate. How long…
Book Review Geology Paleoceanography
Mediterranean Magnetism shows Ancient Oceanic Crust
Compared to the continents, oceanic crust is relatively young, less than 200 million years. But in a corner of the…
