Biogeochemistry Climate Change Ocean Acidification
Gassing Earth Out of the Ice Age: the North Pacific
Enhanced upwelling and CO2 degassing from the North Pacific during a warm climate event 14,000 years ago may have helped…
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Physical oceanography
Circulation running amok? Scientists think it could be happening in the North Atlantic
Check out this oceanbites take on two recent articles that suggest Atlantic circulation is slower now than it has been…
Atmosphere science Climate Change Sea Ice
The Polar Vortex, Bomb Cyclones, and Climate
Bomb cyclones, the polar vortex, and climate - they’ve all been in the news in recent years, but how do…
Biological oceanography
The Declining Japanese Eel Population: Is Ocean Circulation to Blame?
Recent declines in Japanese eel populations have been attributed to overfishing, but that may not be the only factor at…
Atmospheric Science Climate Change Sea Ice
The Many Modes of Antarctic Ice Loss
The Western Antarctic Ice Shelf has been melting rapidly in recent decades, largely due to upwelling of deep ocean water…
Ocean Acidification
More Intense Summer to Winter Swings in Oceanic Dissolved CO2
Ocean CO2 levels vary depending on the time of year. Landschützer and his colleagues are the first to show that…
Climate Change Invasive Species
Agricultural Stewardship Could Prevent Invasive Species Takeover Downstream
Phragmites australis, or Common Reed, is a marine grass likely introduced to North America from Eurasia in the late…
Paleoceanography
Marine Snow & Muddy Megacoring on the Southern Ocean
Check out this guest post by Marlo Garnsworthy to read about an exciting voyage to the Southern Ocean...Marlo took part…
Coral
Going viral: relationships between coral reef health and viruses
What organisms live in coral reefs? Corals (obviously), fish, snorkeling tourists...but some of the most important members we can't even…
Climate Change
Appreciate seafood? Climate change isn’t your friend.
Seafood depends on healthy food webs that support fish populations...but food webs depend on environmental conditions! Read on to learn…
Policy
Which Paris Agreement Countries Mention the Ocean, and Why?
Do nations mention the impact of climate change on the ocean in their Paris Agreement pledges? And why do some…
Ocean Acidification
Ocean Acidification: No Longer Confined to the Sea Surface
Acidification, one of the highest-visibility impacts of human activity on the ocean, was thought to be confined to its upper…
Sea Ice
Melting ice, shifting microbes
Polar bears have been the poster child for sea ice melting in the Arctic. But what does sea ice loss…
Book Review Climate Change Human impacts Ocean Acidification Sea-level Rise
Oceanic Outlook in the New Government Climate Report
Ocean warming, acidification, sea-level-rise, and increased coastal storm intensities are just some of the stark projections highlighted in a recently-released…
Fisheries
How to model climate change in an Arctic food web
The climate is changing, and so are Arctic food webs. But our knowledge of how food webs respond to warmer…
Biogeochemistry
The Subtle Response of Plants to Rising CO2 Levels
Plants need carbon dioxide. What do they do when there’s more and more of it in the atmosphere?
Climate Change Ecology
Local disturbance and global warming unite to make seagrasses taste better to predators
Seagrasses form some of the most important habitats in the marine world. Under threat from global climate change as well…
Biological oceanography
Harmful Algal Blooms Find Homes Further North as Waters Warm
Before the late 20th century, reports of illness from toxin-producing algae had been absent from most northern coastlines. But in…
Chemistry
Fireproofing the Arctic
Chemicals that are stable enough for our everyday use are often remarkably stable in the natural environment as well. This…
Sharkbites Saturday
Small but perhaps not so mighty: The second edition of the epaulette shark saga
A sneak peak of more awesome epaulette shark research currently being conducted at the New England Aquarium. We know how…