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Tag: biodiversity

Chemicals released from plastic disrupt marine microbes
Plastic

Chemicals released from plastic disrupt marine microbes

We know how plastic pieces affect ocean life, but do we think enough about “invisible” chemicals from plastic?
December 6, 2022December 6, 2022 Jiwoon Park
Larger than life- largest bacteria discovered in salt marsh
Microbiology

Larger than life- largest bacteria discovered in salt marsh

Scientists found the largest bacteria ever discovered, 50x larger than the previous record, in a tropical mangrove forest in Guadeloupe.
August 22, 2022August 2, 2022 Nicole Mucci
Taking a long, hard look at a classic deep-sea theory
deep sea

Taking a long, hard look at a classic deep-sea theory

Diversity is lower where there is less food: a fundamental deep-sea ecology theory. Is this true everywhere in the deep…
April 5, 2022April 7, 2022 Gabrielle Stedman
The deep-sea paradox: a vast desert-like habitat teeming with microscopic diversity
deep sea

The deep-sea paradox: a vast desert-like habitat teeming with microscopic diversity

Animals smaller than a grain of sand dominate the diversity on Earth, especially in the world’s largest biome: the deep…
March 4, 2022March 5, 2022 Gabrielle Stedman
The more (food) the merrier (polar marine fungi)
Microbiology

The more (food) the merrier (polar marine fungi)

Ever considered foraging for fungi in the Antarctic? What about in Antarctic waters? Dr. Barone and scientists discover deep-sea benthic…
February 4, 2022February 2, 2022 Gabrielle Stedman
Will coral reef biodiversity persevere through climate change?
Biodiversity

Will coral reef biodiversity persevere through climate change?

New research from Hawaii indicates that there may be more hope for coral reefs than previously thought.
December 29, 2021December 30, 2021 Kendra Devereux
Going for gold: Earth’s marvelous record holders
Conservation

Going for gold: Earth’s marvelous record holders

In the spirit of the Olympics, join us for a celebration of the ocean’s most impressive inhabitants and a reflection…
August 6, 2021August 18, 2021 Gabrielle Stedman
A mysterious, 19 million years ago mass extinction of sharks
Ecology

A mysterious, 19 million years ago mass extinction of sharks

Citation: Sibert, E. C., & Rubin, L. D. (2021). An early Miocene extinction in pelagic sharks. Science, 372(6546), 1105-1107. 10.1126/science.aaz3549   Fossilized remains…
June 25, 2021 Isabel Dove
To Combat World Hunger, Protect Biodiversity
Biodiversity

To Combat World Hunger, Protect Biodiversity

Variety is the spice of life – or if you are an ecologist you might say “biodiversity” is the spice…
June 22, 2021June 21, 2021 Kristin Huizenga
Scientists set sail to survey the ocean’s plankton diversity
Ecology

Scientists set sail to survey the ocean’s plankton diversity

If you gaze into the ocean, or a lake or stream, you may be surprised at the abundance and variety…
January 28, 2021January 29, 2021 Katherine Barrett
Are marine mammals susceptible to COVID-19?
Human impacts

Are marine mammals susceptible to COVID-19?

Humans aren't the only ones susceptible to COVID-19 and as the virus continues to spread, concern for wildlife is growing.
January 11, 2021January 14, 2021 Julia Zeh
Under pressure: Amphipod uses aluminum to survive in the deep sea
Biology

Under pressure: Amphipod uses aluminum to survive in the deep sea

Crushing pressures and freezing temperatures prevent many animals from surviving in the deepest depths of our oceans; yet, somehow, a…
November 2, 2020 Ashley Marranzino
Oil and Gas Seeps: Microbial Elevators through Ocean Sediments
deep sea

Oil and Gas Seeps: Microbial Elevators through Ocean Sediments

Many microorganisms live in ocean sediments – both at the seafloor, as well as in the subsurface hundreds to thousands…
June 15, 2020 Amanda Semler
Increasing Warming causes Ecosystem Change along the Northeastern Shelf
Aquaculture Biodiversity Conservation Ecology Fisheries

Increasing Warming causes Ecosystem Change along the Northeastern Shelf

Are the tropics coming to the Northeast coast of the US? Freidland and his team seem to think so. A…
January 30, 2020January 30, 2020 Ashley Mickens
If the benthos could talk: the value of long-term biodiversity monitoring
Biodiversity

If the benthos could talk: the value of long-term biodiversity monitoring

The tiny critters that burrow, swim, and graze in the benthic (bottom) habitats of marine ecosystems are often monitored over…
November 7, 2018 Katherine Barrett
Book Review Climate Change

Antarctica’s growing green space

As the planet warms, Antarctic land ice is retreating rapidly in some regions, and along with this, small pockets of…
July 10, 2017July 10, 2017 Veronica Tamsitt
deep sea Ecology

How Much Wood Can A Wood Boring Clam Bore?

How much wood could a wood boring clam bore if a wood boring clam was given a lot of different…
August 22, 2016July 3, 2020 Erin McLean
Coastal Management

Rip Rap Sill: The Best of Both Worlds

The hybrid shoreline stabilization method called rip rap sill combines rock structures with native vegetation. This study found that fish…
July 5, 2016July 4, 2016 Kari St.Laurent
Book Reviews Science Communication

Deep Blue Reads: The Sixth Extinction, by Elizabeth Kolbert

As a novelist writing about oceanography, I spend a decent amount of time parsing scientific studies. Over the past several…
August 7, 2014September 4, 2014 Elizabeth Weinberg
Biology Geology

Determining marine bird distribution in Glacier Bay, Alaska using fine spatial-scale hydrographic modeling

Researchers in Glacier Bay surveyed fifteen species of marine birds and linked the observations to instantaneous measurements of current speed…
October 2, 2013October 9, 2013 Samantha DeCuollo

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