Biology Climate Change Ecology Ocean Acidification
Giant Clams Catch a Giant Break
Most of today’s research into the effects of climate change and ocean acidification is all doom and gloom: this animal…
Climate Change Cyclones
Global Warming Means Mixed News for Hurricanes
Less frequent hurricanes can be expected due to climate change, a surprising finding considering the long list of challenges. Sound…
Plastic Pollution
Tiny plastic pieces accumulate in a huge marine filter-feeder
Scientists find microplastic pieces in the intestines of a baleen whale for the first time.
Biology Fisheries Human impacts
Untangling the issues with longline fishing
Longline fishing has been used for decades as a way to catch large amounts of commercial fish. Though effective in…
Microbiology
Prokaryotes are prokaryotes: a sneak peak at the microbial oceans courtesy DNA
Scientists have sequenced the microbial diversity of the world's oceans unlocking the secrets of the microbes that run our planet.
Biology Book Review Evolution Genetics
Seeing with skin: the secret to octopus camouflage
Capable of blending into the environment in a matter of seconds, the octopus in no normal sea creature. But just…
Biology Coral Ecology Fisheries Human impacts
Sponges Out of Control: Another Effect of Overfishing
When you think about threats to coral reefs, you don’t think “Sponges!”, do you? But you might come up with…
Coastal Management
Stop, collaborate and listen: decision-oriented data collection improves marine conservation
Managers often need specific information in order to best preserve a particular marine resource. This paper details a step-wise approach…
Chemistry Climate Change Ocean Acidification Paleoceanography
Path of Corrosion: How Scientists Modeled Ancient Sea-Floor Acidity
Today, we see a rapid release of CO2 to the atmosphere associated with climate change. The same was true 55…
Conference Economy Fisheries Policy Science Communication
Capitol Hill Ocean Week 2015 Highlights
Capitol Hill Ocean Week (CHOW) is an annual event in Washington, D.C. that brings together a wide range of leaders…
Coastal Management Conservation Ecology
The True Value of Fish Nurseries
Estuaries (where freshwater and seawater mix) are used as nursery grounds to raise many species of young fish around the…
Climate Change
Indian Ocean keeps the Pacific cool
Inter-ocean heat transport through Indonesia’s archipelago offloads excess heat from the tropical Pacific to the Indian Ocean. Findings emphasize the…
Coastal Management Ecology Human impacts
Do fish communities need natural shorelines, or are artificial structures ok?
Due to coastal development and natural erosion, shoreline fish communities are stressed. Several versions of artificial structures have been built…
Atmospheric Chemistry Biology
Marine microbial activity poses restrictions on cloud formation
Researchers from Scripps Institute of Oceanography have found that humble heterotrophic bacteria in the surface waters of the ocean can…
Biology Book Review Ecology Geology Sea-level Rise
There is a need for healthy parrotfish to maintain the reef islands
When you think of sediment erosion and island building physical processes and volcanism may come to mind. Well, you may…
Biology Climate Change
It’s getting warm, should I migrate now?
Leatherback turtles are nesting later due to warming sea surface temperatures at their foraging grounds, raising questions on how climate…
Biology Climate Change Coral Ecology Ocean Acidification Physiology
Consummate Corals: resilience in an acidifying ocean
Gloom and doom has been the dominant message associated with climate change. However, it is important to remember that when…
Biology Book Review
Seeing in the dark: zooplankton in Arctic winter.
Winter nights are very long and dark near the poles. How well can krill and other zooplankton see to get…
Biology Ecology Parasitism
Gulls in Argentina bully whales into changing their behavior
Whales are a lot like people: if something’s annoying or hurting you, you’ll go out of your way to avoid…
Book Review
Satellites Agree: Sea Level Rise Accelerated Over Last Decade
Satellite altimetry: talk about a game-changer! Measurement of the oceans’ sea surface height by satellite altimetry has revolutionized the study…
