Alternative Energy Climate Change
Cooling in North Atlantic Defies Global Warming
Sluggish ocean circulation can’t keep up with global climate change and this has caused the North Atlantic to cool.
Biology Chemistry
The Secret’s in the Slime
Scientists have recently discovered that the hagfish’s notorious slime has uses beyond defense: it also mediates uptake of toxins through…
Biology Climate Change Ecology
Just sealing around; Ice seal misidentification in aerial surveys
Aerial photographs are a great way to collect images of marine species in order to analyze their distribution patterns. Distinguishing…
Climate Change Glaciers
Fizzing glaciers are louder than you’d expect
While anthropogenic noise pollution has been gaining a lot of attention, there is still much to be learned about ambient…
Coastal Management Ecology
Lethal Injection: Crown of Thorns Edition
Predation by crown of thorns sea stars (COTS) is one of the main causes of coral reef decline in Australia’s…
Science Communication
Oceanbites Wants to Hear From You!
We here at oceanbites want to know what you're interested in reading about. Whether you're new to the site or…
Remote Sensing
Blooming around the world: A story of coccolithophore co-existence
Satellite remote sensing suggests that different phytoplankton species can live in harmony during phytoplankton blooms in the open ocean.
Biology Ecology
Cetacean avoidance? They’re doing it on porpoise
Dolphins aren’t always fun loving and gregarious like Flipper. In fact, they often act like bullies. Dolphins show aggression towards…
Fisheries Human impacts
One fish, two fish, small fish- don’t fish!
Fishery management is complicated, but important. Read more about one way to protect young fish from the Icelandic longline fishery.
Biogeochemistry Coastal Management Ecology Hazards Human impacts Pollution
Out of sight, out of mind: The effect of gas & oil spills on deep-sea communities
When undersea wells blowout, toxic concentrations of hydrocarbons can be rapidly released into the environment. The media presents these blowouts…
Pollution
These Volatile Pollutants Can’t Fly, but Can They Hop?
Volatile methyl siloxanes can be easily found in personal care products (e.g. shampoo, lotion and cream) . Recently, scientists detected…
Climate Change Sea-level Rise
Rise Up! Overestimated sea-level rise during the 20th century.
Calculating a global average change in sea-level over the twentieth-century is no walk in the park. This study uses a…
Aquaculture Biology Climate Change Conference Developmental Biology Ecology Fisheries Ocean Acidification Physiology
Highlights from the National Shellfisheries Meeting
Ever wanted to know what it’s like to go to a scientific conference? Here’s a summary of what conferences are…
Biology Book Reviews Science Communication
Deep Blue Reads: Preparing the Ghost, by Matthew Gavin Frank
Preparing the Ghost is almost certainly one of the strangest books about giant squid out there. Of course, I…
Book Review Climate Change Fisheries
Growth of a deep-sea predatory fish is affected by surface current strength
A deep-water predatory fish is found to have faster growth rates when productivity is enhanced by the Leeuwin Current along…
Biology Coastal Management Harmful Algal Bloom Seagrass
Sewage pollution running amuck in Florida’s Indian River Lagoon
Harmful algal blooms are common events that occur in coastal waters. In Florida’s Indian River Lagoon, nutrient groundwater runoff initiates…
Book Review Climate Change Conservation Evolution Ocean Acidification
Coral Reef Restoration Through Human-Assisted Evolution
Coral reefs populations are declining. Is it possible that we could help restore coral reefs by speeding up their evolutionary…
Book Review Coral Human impacts Plastic Pollution
Corals consume microplastics! Talk about an unhealthy diet!
The dangerous diet fad among marine organisms is spreading! New study shows corals consume microplastics.
Conservation Fisheries
Survival at different stages of the fishing process informs management strategies for the silky shark
Knowing that a species has low survival rates after encountering a fishing vessel is useful. But knowing exactly what about…
Climate Change Glaciers Sea-level Rise
Rotten Totten: Why is East Antarctica melting so quickly?
Like the West Antarctica Ice Sheet, East Antarctica is home to glaciers thinning at an alarming rate. The east’s Totten…