Sea Turtles
Why Did the Sea Turtle Cross the Beach? How Human Actions Affect Sea Turtle Nesting
While the phrase 'save the turtles' has been a catchy slogan for environmentalism in recent years, human actions play a…
Tag: anthropogenic
Human impacts
Catastrophic consequences of ship collisions on marine life
All too often, ships collide with marine animals out at sea. Learn more about these collisions and how they occur.
Plastic Pollution
Microplastic, macro problem: Microplastics discovered in fishes from remote coral reefs in the South China Sea
Scientists quantify microplastics in various species of coral reef fishes from the Xisha Islands.
Biological oceanography Climate Change
Some ~don’t~ like it hot: Ocean warming is bad for pelagic animals
Global ocean warming is predicted to have negative impacts on ocean animals living in the middle of the food web.
Coastal Management
How will climate change impact harmful algal blooms?
A recent study investigates the link between meteorological conditions and harmful algal blooms.
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
Ocean Acidification
A story of sacrifice in the deep sea
A recent study finds that certain seashells dissolve themselves to preserve their shelled siblings, with implications for Earth’s climate.
Human Health Seafood
The gendered effects of mangrove destruction
Shrimp aquaculture is changing coastal ecosystems as well as the lives and gender norms of those living at the interface.
Restoration
A new way to find and propagate the corals of the future
Scientists have a new tool to identify heat-tolerant corals that can help to restore these endangered ecosystems
Conservation
Deep Sea Mining Could Bring Havoc to the Ocean Floor
A new study finds that deep-sea mining could significantly decrease the biodiversity of the deep sea. It turns out that…
Policy
Holistic management: the vital role of Indigenous Peoples in conservation on the high seas
This Indigenous Peoples' Day, consider the role of indigenous and local communities in marine conservation and policy. International governing bodies…
Conservation
VaquitaCPR: Trying to save the world’s most endangered marine mammal
What do you do when the species you’ve been working to save from extinction is down to fewer than 30…
Ecology
Arctic Unicorns: Understanding the past, present, and future of narwhals and their mysterious tusks
Why do narwhals have tusks that make them look like unicorns? As climate change continues, what is the fate of…
Hazards
Threats to Cetaceans: There’s More than Meets the Eye
Researchers spent seven years specifically studying deceased, stranded cetaceans along the coastline of the Canary Islands in Spain to figure…
Microbiology
A blanket of oil: the role of bacteria in cleaning up after Deepwater Horizon
Nearly one million barrels of oil landed on the seafloor after the Deepwater Horizon spill - a feast if bacteria…
Biology
Sea snakes join the dark side to cope with pollution
Black sea snakes are more common in contaminated sites. Why?
Human impacts
Crude oil cripples sandpiper flights
Maggini, I., L.V. Kennedy, A. Macmillan, K.H. Elliott, K. Dean, and C.G. Guglielmo. 2017. Light oiling of feathers increases flight…
Atmospheric Science Climate Change Human Health Pollution
MARPOL-ling in the Right Direction
Posted by Steven Koch Research article: Zetterdahl, M., Jana Moldanov, J., Xiangyu Pei, X., Pathak, R. K., Demirdjian, B. (2016).…
Behavior Book Review Coastal Management Conservation Coral Ecology Human impacts
Small MPAs: the new all-you-can-eat buffets?
Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are a popular conservation tool and are in many situations very effective. Unfortunately, as with many…
Conservation Ecology Fisheries Hazards Human impacts Plastic Pollution Sea Turtles
Let’s Ghost Fishing for Halloween!
Ghost fishing is ghastly because it creates underwater graveyards for wildlife. The authors covered here wrote a new review of…