Behavior
G-day, mate! Up for some seaweed footy?
Social media and drone footage shows humpback whales in Australia, US and Canada cognitively engaged with floating kelp and seaweed.
Behavior
Fantastic crustaceans and where to find them
Scientists and krill fishers partner up to track the movements of these crustaceans
Behavior
Thinking out of the box
Wise men say only fools rush in— researchers show that jellyfish can make (and learn from) that exact mistake. Reference:…
Behavior Trophic Ecology
The Chemistry of Fear
What is scarier than a great white shark? For an oyster it is a blue crab.
Genetics
Name that Octopus!
Nobody knows what octopus species are caught in the South Australian fishery.
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.
Fisheries
Do Not Touch the Lobster
The Norway lobster fishery can be brought back from the brink of collapse.
Behavior Ecology
Plenty of Fish in the OMZ
Ideal hunting grounds for swordfish and sailfish in the world’s largest oxygen minimum zone (OMZ)!
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.
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
Genetics
Beyond X and Y: Fish have different methods of sex determination
Biologists try to untangle the complicated genetic basis of sex in rockfish
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.
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.
Coastal Management
Offshore Wind Pushing Dolphins Away?
Fact or fiction: are wind turbines impacting local marine mammal populations?
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”.
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?
Behavior
Where do sea snakes go?
Researchers use acoustic telemetry to track the movement patterns of sea snakes.
Behavior
How do sea anemones control their stings?
Biologists find that a single gene contributes to differences in stinging behavior
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).…
