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Book Review Climate Change Ecology Seagrass

The Northward Expansion: Tropical Fish Settling the Temperate Seagrass Prairie

How will northward shifting tropical species interact with the temperate habitats they encounter? An example from seagrass habitat in the…
February 25, 2015February 25, 2015 Rebecca Flynn
Climate Change Modeling

Stirring the Pot: Energy and Heat Flow of the Arctic Ocean

Although we perceive the Arctic Ocean as being cold, it is a complicated system of temperatures, salinities, currents, and tides.…
February 23, 2015February 23, 2015 Zoe Gentes
Atmospheric Chemistry Biogeochemistry Geology Natural History Volcanoes

One billion and one anaerobic nights: on the journey to atmospheric oxidation

Take a breather, and learn how cyanobacteria struggled to bring the world oxygen.
February 20, 2015February 23, 2015 Abrahim El Gamal
Biochemistry Biogeochemistry Chemistry Human impacts Ocean Acidification

Macrobioerosion rates and what they mean for reefs

Today macrobioerosion is a good thing that provides cement for the foundation of reef systems. So more macrobioerosion could mean…
February 19, 2015February 19, 2015 Anne M. Hartwell
Biology

Yee-haw! This jellyfish-riding lobster has special appendages to keep clean and be carried on

By riding jellyfish, this lobster larvae can travel the high seas, and have easy access to a convenient snack. But…
February 18, 2015February 18, 2015 Megan Chen
Book Review Climate Change

Extreme La Niña driven by big El Niño under future warming

The succession of ENSO events is projected to become more frequent and intense in a warming climate.
February 17, 2015February 17, 2015 Hillary Scannell
Biology Coral Genetics

Is a coral’s color all for show?

Two of the exact same corals, sitting right next to each other, often appear to be different based on their…
February 13, 2015 Valeska Upham
Biology Coastal Management Evolution Human impacts Modeling

Baleen whales have a bone to pick with noise pollution

CT scans of the skull of a beached whale has helped a pair of researchers figure out how baleen whales…
February 12, 2015February 11, 2015 Irvin Huang
Climate Change Coastal Management Ecology

Complex Relationships in a Changing World: Sponges and Seagrass

Different species within an ecosystem interact with each other. However, their interactions are often more complex than we may realize.…
February 11, 2015February 11, 2015 Derrick Alcott
Biogeochemistry

Wash your hands after a beach day!

This study demonstrates a direct relationship between the potentially dangerous bacteria Vibrio in beach water with what is on your…
February 10, 2015February 10, 2015 Kari St.Laurent
Climate Change Coral Ecology

A Coral Never Forgets

A good memory may help corals cope with bleaching events.
February 9, 2015 Gordon Ober
Fisheries Genetics

Are bigger moms better moms?

We know that larger female fish produce more eggs, but does this really mean they produce more young that grow…
February 6, 2015 Sarah Giltz
Aquaculture Biology Ecology Economy Fisheries Human impacts Parasitism

Sunday brunch: Lox with… lice?

Lox and lice. Not a combination of critters you envision when planning your Sunday brunch. Unfortunately, an increase in drug…
February 5, 2015December 6, 2022 Sarah Fuller
Climate Change

Global change and the future ocean

The Growing number of environmental changes, such as contamination of seafood, shortage of water and increased frequency of extreme weather…
February 4, 2015 Caoxin Sun
Biochemistry Biology

What do diabetics and cone snails have in common? The need for insulin

Cone snails are a family of organisms that use venom injected into the water to help them capture their prey.…
February 3, 2015February 5, 2015 Erin McLean
Climate Change

The Not So Stable Holocene

Here at Oceanbites, we hope you have been enjoying your stay in the Holocene Epoch, a span of time ranging…
February 2, 2015 Brian Caccioppoli
Biology Parasitism Physiology

Deadly Dino’s

Copepods dominate the world’s oceans. They are important in the marine food web and help to regulate the global carbon…
January 29, 2015February 9, 2015 Sean Anderson
Biology

Deep-sea Lights

Many different animals in the ocean produce light to communicate, especially in the darkness of the deep-sea. But how exactly…
January 28, 2015 Ashley Marranzino
Biology Conservation Ecology Evolution Invasive Species

Risking It All For Love: Courtship behavior by a reef fish makes it vulnerable to lionfish predation

Paper: Black, A.N., S.R. Weimann, V.E. Imhoff, M.L. Richter, and M. Itzkowitz. 2014. A differential prey response to invasive lionfish,…
January 27, 2015January 26, 2015 Rebecca Flynn
Fisheries

Analyzing bycatch to better understand natural fish communities

Commercial shrimp trawlers haul in 3 to 15 times more of anything else than they do shrimp. Most of these…
January 26, 2015 Virginia Schutte

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