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First documentation of a grey seal preying on a harbour seal in the German Baltic Sea
Behavior

First documentation of a grey seal preying on a harbour seal in the German Baltic Sea

This study documents the first incident of a grey seal preying on a harbour seal in the German Baltic Sea.
September 29, 2023October 9, 2023 Nicole Stephanie Gierlinger
Do Not Touch the Lobster
Fisheries

Do Not Touch the Lobster

The Norway lobster fishery can be brought back from the brink of collapse.
September 28, 2023 Braden Furness
Plenty of Fish in the OMZ
Behavior Ecology

Plenty of Fish in the OMZ

Ideal hunting grounds for swordfish and sailfish in the world’s largest oxygen minimum zone (OMZ)!
September 26, 2023September 25, 2023 Neeharika Verma
Catastrophic consequences of ship collisions on marine life
Human impacts

Catastrophic consequences of ship collisions on marine life

All too often, ships collide with marine animals out at sea. Learn more about these collisions and how they occur.
September 25, 2023September 24, 2023 Francesca Giammona
Researchers refute hypothesis that schools of baitfish travel alongside whale sharks for protection from predators
Ecology

Researchers refute hypothesis that schools of baitfish travel alongside whale sharks for protection from predators

Video footage shows trevally attacking and feeding on baitfishes
September 25, 2023September 23, 2023 Katherine Grellman
Threatening threads
Human Health Plastic

Threatening threads

We eat microfibers with our sea food. This can’t be good.
September 20, 2023September 19, 2023 Valeria Contreras
Beyond X and Y: Fish have different methods of sex determination
Genetics

Beyond X and Y: Fish have different methods of sex determination

Biologists try to untangle the complicated genetic basis of sex in rockfish
September 18, 2023September 18, 2023 Cory Berger
Book Review

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September 15, 2023 Kendra Devereux
The Spotted Shrimp and its fascinating symbiotic interactions with sea anemones and reef fishes
Behavior

The Spotted Shrimp and its fascinating symbiotic interactions with sea anemones and reef fishes

Learn about the small, well-camouflaged spotted shrimp, and the surprisingly important role it plays on coral reefs.
September 7, 2023September 7, 2023 Francesca Giammona
An Octopus’ Garden In the Abyssal Plane
deep sea

An Octopus’ Garden In the Abyssal Plane

Mates are often scarce in the deep sea, but one species of octopus found a life hack.
September 6, 2023September 6, 2023 Julie Maurer
Offshore Wind Pushing Dolphins Away?
Coastal Management

Offshore Wind Pushing Dolphins Away?

Fact or fiction: are wind turbines impacting local marine mammal populations?
August 31, 2023September 11, 2023 Braden Furness
Crikey! “Aussie” humpback whales take a pit stop at the Gold Coast Spa to relax and unwind with a body scrub
Behavior

Crikey! “Aussie” humpback whales take a pit stop at the Gold Coast Spa to relax and unwind with a body scrub

Australian scientists have documented a new behaviour in humpback whales referred to as “rolling”.
August 31, 2023August 31, 2023 Nicole Stephanie Gierlinger
Look Ma, No Eyes! : Sponge Larval Dispersal and Settlement
Behavior Ecology

Look Ma, No Eyes! : Sponge Larval Dispersal and Settlement

How do sponge larvae use light to navigate the ocean when they don’t even have eyes?
August 28, 2023August 16, 2023 Neeharika Verma
Where do sea snakes go?
Behavior

Where do sea snakes go?

Researchers use acoustic telemetry to track the movement patterns of sea snakes.
August 25, 2023August 22, 2023 Katherine Grellman
How do sea anemones control their stings?
Behavior

How do sea anemones control their stings?

Biologists find that a single gene contributes to differences in stinging behavior
August 18, 2023August 20, 2023 Cory Berger
Timeless Trash Takes Center Stage?
Plastic Pollution

Timeless Trash Takes Center Stage?

Kaandorp, M.L.A., Lobelle, D., Kehl, C. et al. Global mass of buoyant marine plastics dominated by large long-lived debris. Nat. Geosci. 16, 689–694 (2023).…
August 14, 2023August 14, 2023 Krti Tallam
Impacts of oil spills in the Arctic can last for decades
Pollution

Impacts of oil spills in the Arctic can last for decades

Forty years after an oil spill in the Arctic, the beaches look normal to bare eyes – but are they?
August 8, 2023August 8, 2023 Jiwoon Park
One man’s trash is not the ocean’s treasure
Plastic Pollution

One man’s trash is not the ocean’s treasure

Marine plastics couldn’t actually get into the areas we deem as pristine. Right?
August 7, 2023 Jaclyn Torkelson
Baby Sharks in Hot Water: How Water Deoxygenation is Negatively Impacting Smallspotted Catsharks
Climate Change

Baby Sharks in Hot Water: How Water Deoxygenation is Negatively Impacting Smallspotted Catsharks

Scientists investigate the impact of oxygen depleted water on baby sharks.
July 31, 2023 Braden Furness
The mineral that could help solve climate change
Chemistry Ocean Acidification

The mineral that could help solve climate change

Could a simple mineral be part of the key to fixing ocean acidification?
July 26, 2023July 25, 2023 Jaclyn Torkelson

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