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An alternative for Brita water filters may come from the ocean
Pollution

An alternative for Brita water filters may come from the ocean

Read about how diatoms (algae in the ocean) can be used to remove nickel from contaminated waters
June 3, 2022May 31, 2022 Jiwoon Park
Ocean time series brings new, unexpected insights into ocean carbon export
Biological oceanography

Ocean time series brings new, unexpected insights into ocean carbon export

Analysis of a 30-year ocean time series reveals that carbon export to the deep ocean is maintained despite warming waters
April 11, 2022April 12, 2022 Tricia Thibodeau
Algal Automata
technology

Algal Automata

Unlike fictional cyborgs, this unlikely robot is powered by a biological process millions of years old. Reference: Phillips, N., Draper,…
February 24, 2022February 25, 2022 Fayth Tan
Diatom Dialogue
Ecology

Diatom Dialogue

Reference: Font-Muñoz, J. S., Sourisseau, M., Cohen-Sánchez, A., Tuval, I., & Basterretxea, G. (2021). Pelagic diatoms communicate through synchronized beacon…
January 27, 2022January 24, 2022 Fayth Tan
Is coastline seaweed in danger?
Undergraduate Research

Is coastline seaweed in danger?

Seaweed growing on shores must survive between tides. But climate change may threaten those hardy species.
September 11, 2021September 12, 2021 Anastasia Yandulskaya
Eat Your Probiotics
Coral

Eat Your Probiotics

A new study shows that an introduction of beneficial bacteria may help corals survive marine heatwaves.
September 2, 2021September 1, 2021 Amanda Semler
Studying tiny ocean organisms on a large scale: How do we make sure we have accurate, useful data?
Undergraduate Research

Studying tiny ocean organisms on a large scale: How do we make sure we have accurate, useful data?

Studying phytoplankton across the Northeast U.S. Shelf is much more accessible with continuous chlorophyll-a data, but the data may need…
August 28, 2021August 30, 2021 Megan Chen
Experimental Kelp Farm Boosts Biodiversity and Ecosystem Health
Aquaculture

Experimental Kelp Farm Boosts Biodiversity and Ecosystem Health

As interest in kelp farming grows, scientists show small- to medium-sized farms positively impact ecosystems.
August 27, 2021September 14, 2021 Rena Kingery
The Death of an Ecosystem: Understanding the Collapse of Northern California’s Kelp Forests
Ecology

The Death of an Ecosystem: Understanding the Collapse of Northern California’s Kelp Forests

In 2014, kelp forest ecosystems in northern California essentially disappeared. The reasons for the loss are now clear to scientists,…
May 31, 2021 Rena Kingery
Can Green Algae Capture Microplastics in the Great Lakes?
Biology Human impacts Lakes Plastic

Can Green Algae Capture Microplastics in the Great Lakes?

Microplastics (specifically microfibers) can adhere to the cell walls of the green algae Cladophora, potentially removing them from the water.
March 19, 2021March 18, 2021 Hannah Collins
Giant clams share symbiotic algae with corals via poop
Coral

Giant clams share symbiotic algae with corals via poop

While some corals inherit their algae from their parents, the majority gain their algae over time. How do corals gain…
February 25, 2021February 25, 2021 Pablo Brenes Coto
Understanding the Demise and Recovery of Coral Reefs
Climate Change

Understanding the Demise and Recovery of Coral Reefs

In the last couple of decades we’ve learned a lot about the decline of coral reefs around the world. But…
January 29, 2021February 1, 2021 Pablo Brenes Coto
Tiny Human-Engineered Particles Damages Marine Life
Pollution

Tiny Human-Engineered Particles Damages Marine Life

Nanoparticles exist everywhere in our lives – on the fabric of your clothing, the makeup you wear, the display of…
January 18, 2021January 17, 2021 Jiwoon Park
Damselfish farmers domesticated mysid shrimp
Ecology

Damselfish farmers domesticated mysid shrimp

Farming and animal domestication are trademarks of establishing stable human civilizations. But we are not the only species to develop…
January 4, 2021January 6, 2021 Ashley Marranzino
The Life of an Aquatic NOMAD: A Study of Macroalgae in the Pacific
Aquaculture Biological oceanography Biology Human impacts Methodology ocean engineering technology

The Life of an Aquatic NOMAD: A Study of Macroalgae in the Pacific

How can we better aquaculture? A team of Scientists in Seattle, Washington constructed a system for growing algae without a…
December 26, 2020 Daniel Speer
Of rain and reefs: Future downpours in French Polynesia could change the coast
Coastal Management

Of rain and reefs: Future downpours in French Polynesia could change the coast

In many ways, coral reefs are the Goldilocks of the ocean. But as climate change shifts conditions near many of…
December 3, 2020December 3, 2020 Kristin Huizenga
Let Marine Microbes Be Thy Medicine
Biochemistry Biodiversity Biological oceanography Human Health technology

Let Marine Microbes Be Thy Medicine

The deep sea is a treasure trove of disease-fighting compounds--and is even helping us in the fight against the novel…
May 9, 2020May 10, 2020 Emily Chua
Farmed Kelp to the Rescue? Not So Fast, Say Researchers
Aquaculture Biology

Farmed Kelp to the Rescue? Not So Fast, Say Researchers

Kelp farming is on the rise across Europe and North America, and all the headlines say that’s a good thing…
December 13, 2019 Sierra Garcia
Happy clams eat varied diets: seasonal changes in food resources for coastal critters
Ecology

Happy clams eat varied diets: seasonal changes in food resources for coastal critters

Between land and sea, coastal ecosystems receive seasonal varieties of food sources that impact organisms at the bottom of the…
September 3, 2019September 3, 2019 Katherine Barrett
Are dolphins losing their minds in blooming ocean waters?
Neurobiology

Are dolphins losing their minds in blooming ocean waters?

Polluted water is a great source of food for harmful algal blooms, which release even more toxins into the water.…
August 16, 2019August 19, 2019 Anastasia Yandulskaya

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