Biology Ecology Fisheries
Some Like it Hot: Ocean Heat Content and Fish Migrations
Can a new way of looking at ocean temperatures help determine where fish like to hang out?
Conference Ecology Ocean Acidification Policy Science Communication
Wanderings through the Western Society of Naturalists
Takeaways and notes from Sacramento and a jam-packed Western Society of Naturalists meeting!
Conference Geology Policy Science Communication
Beyond the Science (Part 2): Sci-Com, Media, and Policy at GSA
I attended the annual meeting for the Geological Society of America as a first-timer, joining scientists, educators, policy-makers, industry buffs,…
Climate Change Ecology
More bad news for marine ecosystems (courtesy carbon dioxide)
Carbon dioxide emissions are bad for marine ecosystems, and maybe even worse than we think.
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Mercury at elevated levels observed in only some elephant seals, but why?
Mercury: we know it from old-school thermometers and we know if from sushi; and now we know that the distribution…
Coastal Management Conservation
Young sharks might assess habitats differently than first assumed
What if prey abundance and fewer predators are not the only things driving young sharks to seek out coastal areas…
Biology Coastal Management Conservation Human impacts Pollution
Cohos in Dirty Water: Salmon and Pollution
Coho salmon are one of the six species of Pacific salmon. They can be found from California to Alaska, but…
Atmospheric Science Human impacts Physical oceanography
Get ready for some “extremely” wet and warm days! (Maybe)
Recently, a lot of research has been focused on predicting average winter temperature and rainfall in the U.S. during El…
Fisheries
Northern Atlantic cod make an epic comeback
The collapse of Northern Atlantic cod was the textbook example of how overfishing can lead to a population crash. Decades…
Conference Science Communication
Beyond the Science: Networking at the Geological Society of America Conference
Most scientists go to conferences to present their work and to share and learn about new scientific findings and methods,…
Physiology
Icefish can’t keep their cool in warm water
The Antarctic climate is changing, and the increasing temperature is wreaking havoc on the physiology of endemic species. Will icefish,…
Book Review Climate Change Ecology
As the Caribbean sand heats up female sea turtles rule the beach
The sex of sea turtle eggs depends on the temperature of incubation. What happens when the sand heats up?
Behavior Climate Change Coastal Management Conservation Economy Policy
Will Climate Change Alter How We Vacation?
When we talk about climate change, usually we talk about the effects that it’ll have on the environment and the…
Book Review
Halloween Edition: Creepy Ocean Critters
For this special Halloween edition of OceanBites we are going to explore the creepy creatures that inhabit our ocean. Get…
Biology Book Review Ecology
Decomposition in the Deep Sea
Whale carcasses that fall to the seafloor provide large amounts of food to deep-sea environments. Though ecologically important, little is…
Biogeochemistry
Estimating carbon sequestration from plankton poop
Copepod fecal pellets—plankton poop—transport carbon from the ocean surface to the deep where it is stored for thousands of years.…
Biology Ecology Fisheries
Tampering with the food web: what do changes in jellyfish and menhaden populations mean for the ecosystem?
Article: Robinson, K.L., J.J. Ruzicka, F. J., Hernandez, W.M. Graham, M.B. Decker, R.D. Brodeur, and M. Sutor. 2015. Evaluating energy…
Biology Ecology Parasitism
Better Together: Mutualisms contribute to reef fish recruitment
All other things being equal, would you rather live where mutually beneficial relationships are available or where they aren’t? Well,…
Ecology Fisheries
I’ll stand guard for you!
When it comes to helping each other out, it turns out that some fishes are better at it than we…
Biological oceanography
There’s a storm coming, Plankton. And we all best be ready when she does.
Oceanographers have long known that large storms cause changes in the near-shore ocean environment. But how those changes effect the…