Book Review
Ice-Proof Penguin Feathers Inspire New Material
Unlocking the secrets behind penguin feathers' ability to stay ice-free may help us make safer and better products. Read more…
Biology Genetics
A cod by any other name would taste as sweet?
Seafood is a staple of the American diet, particularly on the coasts. Distributors frequently mislabel seafood, accidentally or fraudulently, because…
Physiology
Turtles turn heat exchange topsy-turvy
Counter-current heat exchange is a classic example of an elegant anatomical solution to this physiological problem. Leatherback sea turtles do…
Climate Change Ecology Sea-level Rise
Salt Marshes Resilient Against Sea Level Rise
Will salt marshes survive sea level rise? Previous studies have emphatically answered “No!” suggesting a 20-50% loss by the year…
Biogeochemistry Ecology Human impacts Restoration
Solving Big Dam Problems
The US has a lot of dams. Probably far more than you ever imagined possible. Many of these dams are…
Chemistry Climate Change
Lead Pollution in Antarctic Waters: Have We Cleaned Up Our Act?
Researchers traveled to the far reaches of Antarctica to determine whether lead levels there have declined since humans started cleaning…
Climate Change ocean engineering
A cloudy future for climate engineering
Pumping reflective aerosols into the atmosphere may hold promise for cooling the climate. But once we start, we won’t be…
Book Review
Seabird poop and coral reefs
Scientists have known for a long time that nutrient-rich guano can significantly change the ecology of areas where seabirds nest…
Book Review Ecology Evolution Seagrass
Seagrass Fights Back Against Grazing!
If you were a plant, like seagrass, how would you prevent other creatures from eating you? Do you even try?…
Book Review Glaciers Sea-level Rise
Antarctic ice dams at risk
Source: Fürst et al. (2016), The Safety band of Antarctic ice shelves. Nature Climate Change The shrinking Antarctic As our planet…
Conservation
Unbelizeable, part I
A fieldwork faerie tale about an art/island paradise/conservation opportunity gone right
Alternative Energy Chemistry deep sea thermodynamics
Fueling Science with Science (& hydrothermal fluid)
Wouldn’t it be wicked cool if scientists could overcome the obstacle of power limitation by plugging their instruments directly into…
Behavior Biology Ecology
Cephalopods engage in colorful confrontations
Octopuses were once thought to be mostly solitary creatures, only worried about looming predators or potential mates. It turns out,…
Biogeochemistry geochemistry Microbiology
One to tango: a bacterium that does the work of two in the nitrogen cycle
Scientists report bacterial species capable of performing the two-step process of nitrification, traditionally thought to exist only as a division…
Coral Evolution Geology Ocean Exploration
Happy Birthday Charles Darwin
207 years ago, a renowned naturalist and geologist was born; Charles Darwin. Today OceanBites is honoring Charles Darwin and his…
Biology Conservation Evolution Fisheries Natural History
Sea of Love: Hermaphroditic fishes
Finding a date on Valentine’s Day can be hard! Whether you are single or in a relationship, we are trying…
Biology
Sea of (Unromantic) Love: Strange Mating Behaviours
Tired of being alone on Valentine’s Day? Well, picture yourself in any of these animals situations and well, maybe it’s…
Ecology Evolution
Sea of Love: The Fascinating Story of Sexual Parasitism
When they think of deep sea fish, most people think of that crazy fish from Finding Nemo with the big…
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Biology
Odd Couples ♥ Tales of Symbiosis in the Ocean
Our Sea of Love theme week kicks off with tales of symbiotic partnerships in the ocean. [Feature image from Wikimedia]
