Atmospheric Chemistry
Tiny plankton make big clouds brighter
Scientists use ocean color from satellites to show that tiny ocean plankton may be responsible for making clouds brighter around…
Physical oceanography
Oceanbites Mingles With ArcticMix (Part 3)
This is part 3 of 3 in a series on the recent ArcticMix expedition aimed at improving ocean models that…
Biogeochemistry
Ocean eddies suck carbon out of the atmosphere, thanks to plankton
When phytoplankton sink into the deep ocean, they take carbon with them, storing CO2 away from the atmosphere. This new…
Biology Genetics
Healthy Obesity: Whales and Dolphins Benefit from their Blubber
Scientists study the genetic underpinnings of blubber formation in whales and dolphins, highlighting genes that may play a key role…
Cyclones Physical oceanography
A Tropical Cyclone Time Machine in an Australian Cave
Scientists look far and wide to find records of our planets history. This group used layers of mud trapped inside…
Behavior Book Review Ecology
Tracking the movements of a heavily fished Fijian shark
The silvertip is a reef shark targeted for its fins. Scientists tagged a Fijian silvertip to learn more about what…
Biology Human impacts
Making potable water safe for the seafloor
SWRO desalinization is a great way to get potable water. Unfortunately its production results in a high salinity low nutrient…
Evolution
The coelacanth and its leftover lung
The coelacanth keeps surprising us! Rediscovered off the South African coast in 1938, these animals were once thought to have…
Climate Change Physical oceanography
Oceanbites Mingles With ArcticMix (Part 2)
This is part two of three in a series on the recent ArcticMix expedition lead by Scripps Institution of Oceanography…
Conference Geology Policy Science Communication
A First-Timer’s Look at a Scientist Congressional Visits Day
At Geosciences Congressional Visits Day, 2015, I joined a diverse group of over 60 geoscientists that gathered in Washington, D.C.…
Behavior Climate Change Ecology
By the Light of the Night: Abiotic factors limit Arctic seabird foraging
Understanding how species interact with prey has often led scientists to only consider biological connections. But what if the environment…
Biology genomics Glaciers Microbiology Parasitism
It’s a virus’ world: Glaciers host unique viral communities
Scientists have only recently started studying the wealth of biological diversity that is found on top of glaciers. Cryoconite holes…
Climate Change Ecology Seagrass
Kelps forced into hiding: Underwater forests troubled by warm oceans
Kelp forests are highly productive and diverse ecosystems found in cool coastal waters. A new study suggests that warmer waters…
Paleoceanography
Tiny shells tell the history of Antarctic ice
Over the past 10,000 years, the West Antarctic Ice Sheet has gone through long periods of growth and long periods…
Climate Change Physical oceanography Sea Ice
Sea Ice Plays a Key Role in Ocean Circulation
Lower amounts of sea ice in the North Atlantic disrupts the way heat is transferred, a key factor that changes…
Climate Change Modeling Physical oceanography Science Communication
Oceanbites Mingles With ArcticMix (Part 1)
This is part 1 of 3 interview posts on the ArcticMix voyage. Scientists share their experiences with life aboard a…
Climate Change
Double Whammy: Losing sea ice may be worse than we thought
When Arctic sea ice melts, it warms the local region by decreasing the albedo, or lowering the area’s reflectiveness. This…
Biology Climate Change Coastal Management Ecology Ocean Acidification
Diversity and its role in combating the effects of climate change
In the battle against climate change, ecosystems need to get down with diversity.
Fisheries Human impacts
How important are claws to stone crabs?
The stone crab fishery does not remove the whole crab, only the claws. How do the clawless crabs fare when…
Biology Ecology Human impacts Plastic Pollution Sea Turtles
The new fad diet for sea turtles? Plastics
Paper: Wedemeyer, K. R., George, S., James, H. B., Peterson, T. D., Wicksten, M. K. and Plotkin, P. T. (2015). High…