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Tag: Adaptation

Lifestyles of the world’s extreme limpets
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?
October 27, 2022October 27, 2022 Piper Evans
Phytoplankton are experts at adjusting themselves to changing temperatures
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!
February 6, 2022February 6, 2022 Jiwoon Park
No Time to Waste for U.S. Seafood
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…
December 17, 2020December 17, 2020 Ellie Oldach
Turning Knowledge into Action: How the Town of Truro Adapted to Increasing Flood Risk Under Climate Change
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,…
December 27, 2019December 24, 2019 R J Parker
The ongoing story of Hurricane Harvey
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…
July 18, 2018July 18, 2018 Nyla Husain
Pteropods are Ptough: How one of the ocean’s most fragile creatures may cope with climate change
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…
February 15, 2018February 14, 2018 Zak Kerrigan
Solstice Strategies for Survival: Yule be amazed!
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…
December 21, 2017December 21, 2017 Zak Kerrigan
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…
February 9, 2017February 9, 2017 Zak Kerrigan
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…
August 1, 2016August 1, 2016 Dina Navon
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…
July 29, 2016July 29, 2016 Rebecca Flynn
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…
May 19, 2016 Gordon Ober
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…
December 3, 2015 Gordon Ober
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…
September 3, 2015 Gordon Ober
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…
October 21, 2014October 21, 2014 Catarina Silva

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