Book Review Climate Change Ecology
Species respond differently to climate shifts over time
Large-scale climate variably is well-known to have impacts on marine ecosystems. However, the response of species over time is not…
Ecology
How do jellyfish find their prey?
Jellyfish bloom have multiplied over the years, gathering in large quantities in the Norwegian fjords. Researchers used this opportunity to…
Climate Change Sea-level Rise
Do you want more salt in that? Changes in salinity impact sea level rise more than previously thought
The main mechanisms driving sea level rise were thought to be through the melting of land-based ice (such as glaciers)…
Biology Ecology Evolution
Detach claw & flee: Strategies for porcelain crabs to evade immediate death from different predators
Autotomy or shedding an appendage can be a useful trick to escape from predators. Studies have shown that autotomy is…
Biology Climate Change
O Vibrio, Vibrio, wherefore art thou Vibrio?
Three statistical models used to predict the presence of the dangerous pathogen Vibrio in Chesapeake Bay all give different responses…
Biology Climate Change Coastal Management Conservation Sea-level Rise
Nest Mess: rising seas change the environment of sea turtle nests, hindering hatching success
As a poster child for conservation, threats to sea turtles, such as fishing nets and coastal development, have been highly…
Biology Book Review Coastal Management
Sea-ing fewer stars: Virus linked to sea star mass die offs.
Sea stars have been dying by the millions on the Pacific coast of the U.S. and now we have an…
Biology Ecology Genetics
Puncture wounds hold the key to new marine forensic technique
Identifying the culprits responsible for injury is a very useful thing, but tricky in the ocean, where saltwater cleans wounds…
Coastal Management Ecology Fisheries Human impacts
How Our Love of Living Near Water Impacts Estuarine Ecosystems and Pacific Salmon
We all love a beautiful view from a pier looking out over the water. However, piers are just one example…
Biology Human impacts Pollution Toxicology
Prozac and Cons: How Marine Snails React to Antidepressants
Ever wonder where our antidepressants go after they pass through our systems? Like all waste, our drugs pass out of…
Geology Hazards
Double Whammy: A Second Source of the 2011 Tohoku Tsunami
A powerful offshore earthquake was quickly identified as the source of the catastrophic 2011 Tohoku tsunami, which devastated portions of…
Evolution Natural History Paleontology Physiology
On the natural history of sex: which came first, internal or external fertilization?
Fish fossils have something surprising to tell us about last night.
Book Review Climate Change Geology Glaciers Remote Sensing Sea-level Rise
Glacial crevasses: how deep do they go? What does it mean?
The techniques applied here provide a much needed coastal view of the Greenland ice sheets. Work done in previous studies…
Biogeochemistry Biology Climate Change
Whale skin samples track changes in ocean biogeochemistry
Article: Ruiz-Cooley RI, Koch PL, Fiedler PC, McCarthy MD (2014) Carbon and Nitrogen Isotopes from Top Predator Amino Acids Reveal…
Biology Climate Change
The results are in: Ecosystems attune to natural temperature changes
Understanding both physics and biology is crucial in identifying the impacts of climate change on marine ecosystems. This meta-analysis on…
Climate Change Conservation Coral Ecology Human impacts
Can a complex model hold the fate of the crown-of-thorns starfish?
Not all starfish are cute! The crown-of-thorns starfish has been eating all the coral on the Great Barrier Reef! Researchers…
Ecology
Penguins can rock their bodies without eating high trophic level prey
Prey of a higher trophic level does not necessarily translate to a higher body mass in rockhopper penguins. Read more…
Biology Ecology
Turtle manure and eelgrass seeds make for an aquatic garden!
The accidental ingestion of eelgrass seeds by diamondback terrapins may help disperse eelgrass in Chesapeake Bay, demonstrating a new mutualistic…
Book Reviews Science Communication
Deep Blue Reads: Blue Mind, by Wallace J. Nichols
Oceanographers, take note: you’re probably happier than the rest of us. That, at least, seems likely given the central thesis…
Biology Ecology
The Community Conundrum: using models to challenge classic ecological theory
Science is not just about new discoveries and novel research questions; it’s often about challenging the past using new tools,…