Book Review The curious world of Seahorses: The Life and Lore of a Marine Marvel by Till Hein This comprehensive book explores all aspects of seahorses.
deep sea Lifestyles of the world’s extreme limpets These mollusks are thriving, not surviving at deep sea vents under the Arctic ice - how did they get there?
Biology Phytoplankton are experts at adjusting themselves to changing temperatures Learn about how quickly phytoplankton can survive frequent changes between high and low ocean temperatures!
Fisheries No Time to Waste for U.S. Seafood Impacts of COVID-19 are rippling through U.S. seafood systems. Understanding those impacts is critical for directing aid. But typical research…
Climate Change Ecology Turning Knowledge into Action: How the Town of Truro Adapted to Increasing Flood Risk Under Climate Change Global sea level is projected to rise at a rate of 3.7mm/year throughout the first half of the next century,…
Climate Change The ongoing story of Hurricane Harvey With the start of the 2018 hurricane season, we explore what happened last year during one of the costliest hurricanes…
Atmospheric Chemistry Biochemistry Biological oceanography Chemistry Climate Change Conservation Human impacts Ocean Acidification Pteropods are Ptough: How one of the ocean’s most fragile creatures may cope with climate change Climate change, due to the increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide from fossil fuel burning, is arguably the most important issue…
Behavior Ecology Solstice Strategies for Survival: Yule be amazed! Winter blues got ya down? For some organisms on our planet, the shortened days may influence their very survival. On…
Biochemistry Biological oceanography Climate Change Ecology Evolution Genetics Clamate Change: How clams may be able to cope with a warming world Global temperatures are increasing at a rate never before seen in Earth’s history. Although efforts to mitigate this are still…
Biology Evolution of the opercle: changing bones reflect marine/freshwater divide The shift from marine to freshwater habitat is a drastic one, and many evolutionary changes accompany it. This article focuses…
Biology Climate Change If You Must, Adjust? Polar Bears Leaving Sea Ice in the Arctic Everyone knows that polar bears have become the poster children for species threatened by climate change. And it’s for good…
Behavior Biology Ecology Inked and Eaten: how squid have adapted a defense mechanism to help them capture prey Just when we thought squids couldn’t get any cooler, researchers have discovered that squid use ink clouds not just to…
Biology Climate Change Developmental Biology Ecology Evolution Physiology Warming up to climate change Are you a fish that can’t cope with warming oceans? Don’t hesitate, acclimate! Scientists have found if fish have the…
Biology Developmental Biology Ecology Evolution The Sting of Sex: odd mating adaptations of box jellyfish It might be hard for a box jellyfish to buy into the old adage “sex sells,” especially when their gonads…
Climate Change Fisheries Genetics Human impacts Same species, different genes: temperature tolerance and body size in the genes of the Chinook salmon To understand how species may cope with climate change we must look into their genes. Do individuals have different levels…