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Biology Fisheries Human impacts

Overfishing and climate variability interactions spell trouble for fast growing species

Rather intuitively, terrestrial ecosystems show that large, slow growing species are less adaptable in the face of environmental perturbations than…
September 13, 2015September 13, 2015 Irvin Huang
Conservation Ecology Fisheries

Big Fishing on (Important) Little Fish

Forage fish may be little as individuals, but their big schools have a big impact on marine ecosystems. They serve…
September 11, 2015September 11, 2015 Derrick Alcott
Climate Change

The barrels of the sea; giant barrel sponges that is

Giant barrel sponges are understudied compared to many other marine organisms, but that doesn’t make them any less important. Climate…
September 10, 2015 Valeska Upham
Climate Change Coastal Management Geology Sea-level Rise

Retreat! Barrier Beaches Meet Their Demise Despite Modest Sea Level Rise

Future sea level rise poses many challenges for communities on barrier islands. However, sea level rise alone may not be…
September 9, 2015September 9, 2015 Brian Caccioppoli
Fisheries

Counterfeit fish: the extent of seafood mislabeling in the United States

Media coverage of a seafood mislabeling study in the U.S. has popularized the 2013 finding that one-third of U.S. seafood…
September 7, 2015September 9, 2015 Megan Chen
Coastal Management Economy Fisheries

Bait and Switch: are Maryland crabs the ingredient in your Maryland crab cake?

The non-profit organization Oceana went undercover to analyze the DNA in 90 crab cakes sold throughout Maryland and D.C. Their…
September 4, 2015December 13, 2022 Kari St.Laurent
Biology Developmental Biology Ecology Evolution

The Sting of Sex: odd mating adaptations of box jellyfish

It might be hard for a box jellyfish to buy into the old adage “sex sells,” especially when their gonads…
September 3, 2015 Gordon Ober
Climate Change Fisheries

Tiny lobsters, big problems.

Larval lobsters face potentially dangerous situations, find out how they fare against a couple important environmental stressors (salinity and pH…
September 2, 2015September 2, 2015 Sarah Giltz
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…
September 1, 2015 Erin McLean
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…
August 27, 2015 Sean Anderson
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…
August 26, 2015August 27, 2015 Ashley Marranzino
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…
August 25, 2015September 1, 2015 Rebecca Flynn
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”.…
August 24, 2015 Virginia Schutte
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.
August 22, 2015August 23, 2015 Abrahim El Gamal
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…
August 21, 2015August 21, 2015 Zoe Gentes
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…
August 19, 2015August 19, 2015 Anne M. Hartwell
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…
August 18, 2015August 18, 2015 Derrick Alcott
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…
August 17, 2015August 17, 2015 Valeska Upham
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…
August 12, 2015August 12, 2015 Megan Chen
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…
August 7, 2015August 6, 2015 Kari St.Laurent

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