Harmful Algal Bloom
Another Impact of Climate Change: Toxic Algal Blooms in the Arctic
Climate change is a pervasive force in nature. One deadly effect of climate change are more frequently algal blooms.
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Parasitism
Climate Change is Lousy for Salmon
As global temperature increases, salmon farming faces increasing pressure from a copepod known as the salmon louse. Are the salmon…
Climate Change
Disappearing Ocean Climates
We know with climate change that the ocean is changing as well, but how much? Read on to find out!
Undergraduate Research
Deep Learning of the “Sea”: Using Artificial Intelligence to Better Understand our Earth’s Climate
Exploring ocean sea surface temperature datasets might be the answer to understanding our Earth’s climate.
Undergraduate Research
That’s a weird thermometer! Using changes in the travel time of sound to monitor changes in ocean temperatures
How can we use the speed of sound in seawater to track ocean temperatures and study climate change?
Undergraduate Research
Puerto Rico and the Blue Economy: Towards an Energy Independent Island
After Hurricane Maria, parts of Puerto Rico had no power for over a year. Can clean energy help?
Climate Change
Can seaweed save the planet?
Can a giant patch of seaweed in the Atlantic Ocean save the planet from the effects of climate change?
Ecology
We Finally Know Why Some Fish are Warm-Blooded
On average Tuna, Great White Sharks, and other warm-blooded fish swim faster than their cold-blooded counterparts
Sea Ice
Narwhal Tusks Indicate Changing Mercury Levels in Arctic Waters
By analyzing growth rings in the tusks of narwhals, scientists uncover trends in mercury pollution in the Canadian Arctic and…
Book Review
Reading “All We Can Save” against the backdrop of climate crisis
With near daily reminders that the impacts of climate change are already here but with few concrete steps being taken,…
Climate Change Sea Ice
Blue is the New Green: How Melting Sea Ice Might Save Us Billions
As Arctic sea ice melts, the ocean absorbs more carbon. Could this actually be a good thing? Researchers in Norway…
Human Health
How Extreme Wildfires Made the COVID Pandemic Deadlier
Wildfires in California have been causing COVID-19 cases and deaths to skyrocket, and El Niño may be playing a role.
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,…
Paleoceanography
Tipping the iceberg: How Antarctic icebergs influence climate
Citation: Starr, A., et al. (2021). Antarctic icebergs reorganize ocean circulation during Pleistocene glacials. Nature,589(7841). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-020-03094-7 Ice ages have…
Conservation Fisheries Human Health Human impacts Methodology Policy Sea Turtles
High-TEK Turtle Monitoring: Lessons from Traditional Ecological Knowledge
In this new study carried out in Colombia, traditional ecological knowledge helps to shine a light on sea turtle and…
Behavior
Mysterious Wintertime Travels of Black Guillemots Revealed in Canada
The Black Guillemot is a plump little seabird that lives along the Atlantic coast from the Arctic to the Gulf…
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…
Biodiversity Biological oceanography Climate Change Ecology
The New Mollusk on the Block
Have you ever wondered about how marine animals travel to a new place, you know, when they can’t swim there?…
Human impacts
Ocean Noise: The Sounds of Loudness
Below the surface, the oceans are getting louder. Will this have an impact on our marine animals? A group of…
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…