Biology Ecology
Diving birds find an abundant food source in a surprising place
Jellyfish have been getting some bad press recently, and for good reason. As temperatures warm, jellyfish increase in number, and…
Biology Climate Change Glaciers Sea-level Rise
Feeling the heat: how do plankton respond to glacial melting?
The current, and sometimes rapid melting of glaciers and ice sheets is a direct consequence of climate change. Glacial melting…
Methodology technology
Science at Sea
There are many steps in the scientific process before a paper is actually published and results are shared with the…
Book Review Conference Ecology
Highlights from the Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America
Happy 100th Birthday to the Ecological Society of America! We celebrated your history and the promise of your future during…
Ecology
Small ocean currents can make a big difference in population connectivity
Marine population connectivity studies that reveal unexpected dispersal limitation have in the past attributed this pattern to “chaotic genetic patchiness”.…
Evolution genomics Natural History
Philosopher cephalopod: the octopus genome reveals the origin of its intellect
The octopus genome sheds light on the strange intelligence of a mysterious creature.
Climate Change Geology Sea-level Rise
Climate Transgressions and Barrier Islands
Barrier Islands support local economies, residents, tourism, fragile environments, and sometimes valuable resources. Yet, they are extremely susceptible to storms…
Biogeochemistry Book Review Chemistry Developmental Biology geochemistry
What is the source of organic molecules in Von Damm vent fluids?
The origin of life is with out a doubt a fascinating topic of discussion and debate, intensified by the fact…
Biology Modeling Physiology technology
Science Says Fish Should Stay in School!
Is it cool for fish to stay in a school? Many do, but why? Avoiding predators is one reason, but…
Biology Climate Change Ecology
Corals better learn to keep up or they may drown!
The coral reefs protecting many islands in the Pacific need to grow quickly in order to keep up with the…
Biology
The Science Behind the Male Sea Sapphire’s Flash Dance & Disappearing Act
Male sea sapphires have the ability to flash brilliant colours, then seem to disappear. Read more about the science behind…
Climate Change Human impacts Paleoceanography
CSI Holocene: Who started the fire?
Sediment and ice cores suggest that peaks in fire activity that happened 2,500 years ago in Europe was likely caused…
Biology Conservation Ecology
Fear and Floating in the Atlantic
Does fear of predation alter sea turtle behavior? Researchers put an ecological model to the test by using large-scale movement…
Biology Ecology
Beyond the shell: What are hermit crabs really after?
A favorite activity for beachgoers is to comb the sand and tide pools for marine life, and one of the…
Ecology Parasitism
Sex and parasitism on the open sea and in a fish’s mouth.
Parisites live in fish mouths and undergo opportunistic sex changes.
Chemistry
Tiny ocean creatures play a big role in the global fate of toxic pollutants
Scientists on the “biggest ever expedition on global change” studied the tiniest creatures in the ocean to learn about their…
Biochemistry Biology Book Review Chemistry Climate Change
Carbon sinks: Diatoms in the deep sea
Fast-sinking phytoplankton particles deliver carbon from the surface to the deep ocean. Are plankton cells still able to survive when…
Conference
Shark Week for Scientists
Shark, fish, and reptile scientists joined together to share their research at the 2015 Joint Meeting for Ichthyologists and Herpetologists…
Book Review Conservation Coral Ecology Fisheries
Switching it up: When do predation and habitat control damselfish abundance?
Another tale of how the loss of predators due to overfishing might impact coral reefs, but this one has a…
Coastal Management
Profiling developing countries to improve marine resource management
This study quantifies the higher quality of life found in coastal communities in developing countries. It also highlights the need…