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Biological oceanography Book Review

KaBLOOM! How do volcanic eruptions stimulate plankton growth and fish production?

Article: Kearney, K.A., D. Tommasi, and C. Stock. 2015. Simulated ecosystem response to volcanic iron fertilization in the subarctic Pacific…
November 25, 2015 Conor McManus
Conservation Coral Human impacts Noise

Small boats drowning out natural reef noise?

Don’t you hate when noises interfere with your daily activities and conversations? We create lots of noise in the environment…
November 24, 2015November 24, 2015 Rebecca Flynn
Climate Change Ecology Fisheries

Always follow your gut, or in this case, follow the fish guts

Following the guts of fish species is sometimes the best way to track small, mobile crustacean prey.
November 23, 2015November 23, 2015 Valeska Upham
Climate Change Ecology

If it you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kelp forest!

Kelp is a kind of algae that supports diverse ecosystems in the nearshore ocean. As the climate and ocean warms,…
November 21, 2015December 31, 2015 Eric Orenstein
Biology Genetics

Stressed-Out Oysters: Molecular Coping Mechanisms for Anxiety

Oysters live a life of constant stress in the ever-changing intertidal habitat. In order to deal with extreme variation in…
November 21, 2015November 23, 2015 Dina Navon
Human impacts

Oil spills leave a deadly legacy

This study shows that after several days of exposure to oil-contaminated water, coral larvae survival isn’t reduced very much (hooray!).…
November 19, 2015 Virginia Schutte
Ecology

Comparing all the ecosystems ever reveals cool patterns about their structure

Who’d guess that if you took the data from >2000 ecosystem studies and smashed them all together there’d be some…
November 18, 2015November 15, 2015 cael
Biogeochemistry Climate Change Ocean Acidification

Rapid changes in the Southern Ocean threaten ecosystems

Rapid acidification of the Southern Ocean could occur in the next 30 years with potentially huge impacts to local ecosystems.
November 17, 2015November 27, 2015 Veronica Tamsitt
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?
November 16, 2015November 15, 2015 Austen Blair
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!
November 15, 2015 Gordon Ober
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,…
November 14, 2015November 15, 2015 Zoe Gentes
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.
November 12, 2015November 12, 2015 Abrahim El Gamal
Atmosphere science Atmospheric Chemistry Atmospheric Science Behavior Biochemistry Biological oceanography Book Review Climate Change Conservation Developmental Biology Human impacts Pollution Toxicology

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…
November 11, 2015 Anne M. Hartwell
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…
November 10, 2015November 10, 2015 Andrea Schlunk
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…
November 9, 2015November 10, 2015 Derrick Alcott
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…
November 7, 2015November 10, 2015 Nicole Couto
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…
November 6, 2015November 6, 2015 Megan Chen
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,…
November 5, 2015November 10, 2015 Kari St.Laurent
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,…
November 4, 2015November 4, 2015 Brittney G. Borowiec
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?
November 3, 2015 Sarah Giltz

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