Human impacts
A Million Little Pieces….of plastic
Trillions of tiny plastic fragments are floating in the Earth’s ocean. These microplastics can attract organic pollutants, be ingested by…
Biological oceanography Biology Conservation Ecology Fisheries Human impacts
Earth Week: Overview on Overfishing
We rely heavily on the oceans as a source of food. Unfortunately, fish populations have declined by over 50 percent…
Biology Book Review Coastal Management Conservation Ecology Human impacts Methodology Policy Restoration
Room to Grow
When natural ecosystems are destroyed from anthropogenic development there exists a common notion that a replacement can be replanted somewhere…
Chemistry
Spawning Under the Influence: Drugs and Toxins Found in Salmon
You may think you’re familiar with the side effects of most common medications, but there are other, hidden side effects…
En Espanol
La Importancia de los Erizos
La Importancia de los erizos Diadema antillarum: Un vistazo de la investigación de VALESKA UPHAM Translated by Sandra Schleier– Original Post by VALESKA UPHAM…
Biochemistry Climate Change Microbiology Sea Ice
Iceberg Buffet: How giant icebergs bring food to plankton
While icebergs are calving from Antarctic glaciers at alarming rates, they may provide a negative feedback for the carbon cycle.…
Behavior Book Review Climate Change Coastal Management Ocean Acidification
Going Mute: Ocean acidification silences shrimp snaps
Coastal areas could fall silent in the next century as ocean acidification alters and affects the natural soundscapes of the…
Biogeochemistry
Dust detectives: tracing the origins of Antarctic ice core debris
Tiny dust particles punch above their weight by delivering nutrients to remote ecosystems. A new study uses the chemical fingerprint…
Atmosphere science Book Review Hazards Physical oceanography
Beat the Heat: Predicting Eastern U.S. Hot Days using the Pacific Ocean
Get ready for summer! Scientists have found a new way to predict the extremely hot days that occur throughout summer,…
Biological oceanography Book Review Sea Ice
Plankton fill up ice-free summer homes
Source: Li, Y., R. Ji, S. Jenouvrier, M. Jin, and J. Stroeve (2016), Synchronicity between ice retreat and phytoplankton bloom…
technology
Coral! At The Disco: Using fluorescence (and computer science) to label reef data
A group of scientists and engineers have leveraged two emerging technologies to develop a new system for studying coral in…
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Biology Conservation Coral Ecology
The importance of sea urchins
A look into Valeska’s graduate research. Why coral reefs depend on the long spined black sea urchin for survival.
Aquaculture
What happens to human health when we feed crops to farmed fish?
Feed for farmed seafood is relying on more land-based ingredients. As aquaculture production is projected to increase in response to…
Aquaculture
Larval Donkey’s ear abalone threatened by climate change
Abalone are an economically and culturally important group of edible sea snails, and a new study demonstrates that they’re at…
Biology Ecology
Variety in the personal lives of triggerfish
Triggerfish don't all opt for monogamy. Read on to see what mating strategies they use and why there is so…
En Espanol
Estan Vivas: Las Costas Vivas!!
Translated by Sandra Schleier- Original Post by Kari Pohl-St.Laurent Artículo: Davis JL, Currin CA, O’Brien C, Raffenburg C, Davis A (2015). “Living Shorelines: Coastal…
Behavior Biology Ecology Evolution Natural History
Fooled Ya! How marine animals stay hidden in plain sight
It’s April Fools’ Day! Today’s the day when you try to prank people, convince them your lies are true, and…
Alternative Energy
Tides and Waves: Sources of Endless Energy
Today's guest post by Amin Mivehchi is a brief introduction on harnessing tidal energy from the power plants of the…
Climate Change Physical oceanography
The Atlantic Ocean is the Culprit in the Case of the Cooling Eastern Pacific
A classic climate "Whodunit"? Can researchers get to the bottom of the mystery of the cooling eastern Pacific Ocean, three…
