Biology
Some like it hot: environment and symbiosis influence coral heat tolerance
Why do some corals do better in warm water than others?
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Human impacts
Are “dead zones” spreading?
Scientists study a prominent “dead zone” to understand how it will change in the future.
Fisheries
Predicting the future of fish
Scientists use climate model data to predict how fisheries will change on 10-year timescale
Climate Change
Are crabs contributing to climate change?
Researchers find that fiddler crab burrowing releases greenhouse gases from salt marsh sediment.
Ocean Acidification
Double trouble: Coral reefs are threatened by ocean acidification and copper
Slow growth and sickness are in stock for coral reefs if we continue putting carbon dioxide into the ocean.
Climate Change
Parasites and Oscillating Heat: are our oceans carrying stress?
Claar DC, Wood CL. Pulse Heat Stress and Parasitism in a Warming World. Trends Ecol Evol. 2020 Aug;35(8):704-715. doi: 10.1016/j.tree.2020.04.002.…
Biogeochemistry
Human activities worsen warming, acidification, and oxygen loss in the Southern California Bight
Climate change is causing global warming, ocean acidification, and decreasing oxygen levels in the ocean. According to detailed models, these…
Climate Change
It’s getting hot in here: IPCC and the ocean
With unequivocal evidence that humans are warming the planet, what does the future hold for the ocean and for us?
Book Review Climate Change
The Indian Ocean Dipole: How Climate Change affects South East Asia and Beyond
Extreme weather patterns in South East Asia and West Africa devastate local communities. Scientists study historical climate of the region…
Climate Change
Skating on Thin Ice
Newly developed global climate models show us that Arctic Sea ice may be more unstable than we previously thought. The…
Climate Change Sea-level Rise
Human Activity Far More Responsible For Rising Seas Since The Mid 20th Century
New research reports a change in the primary driver of global sea level rise. Natural climate influences on sea level…