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Tag: ecology

A Story of Fishers and Dolphins in Southern Brazil
Conservation

A Story of Fishers and Dolphins in Southern Brazil

The incredible tale of humans and wild dolphins working together
July 7, 2025July 6, 2025 Claire Lacey
The Great Whale Conveyor Belt
Ecology

The Great Whale Conveyor Belt

Whales don’t just migrate—they fertilize the sea as they go!
June 10, 2025June 10, 2025 Claire Lacey
Tiny, Lazy, Dominant
Ecology

Tiny, Lazy, Dominant

How the ocean's top microbe outsourced its weakness.
May 8, 2025May 8, 2025 Josiah Grzywacz
Hearing in a world of noise: Testing the hearing capacity of minke whales
Ecology Human impacts

Hearing in a world of noise: Testing the hearing capacity of minke whales

How do you test the hearing of a creature the size of a bus in the vast, noisy ocean? With…
December 11, 2024December 10, 2024 Josiah Grzywacz
Seabird poop and coral growth: an unexpected link
Coral Ecology Human impacts

Seabird poop and coral growth: an unexpected link

How corals feast thanks to seabirds digestive systems
November 7, 2024November 7, 2024 Josiah Grzywacz
From laundry to the deep sea
Climate Change Ecology Plastic

From laundry to the deep sea

The impact of microfiber plastics on marine snowfall
October 8, 2024October 8, 2024 Josiah Grzywacz
Listening for fish
Conservation

Listening for fish

Monitoring protected marine areas through fish sounds.
August 30, 2024August 30, 2024 Ingrid Bartlett
Underwater buffet: Who wants the ectoparasites?
Parasitism

Underwater buffet: Who wants the ectoparasites?

Scientists identify the primary consumers of ectoparasites in coral reefs.
February 12, 2024February 4, 2024 Katherine Grellman
Look Ma, No Eyes! : Sponge Larval Dispersal and Settlement
Behavior Ecology

Look Ma, No Eyes! : Sponge Larval Dispersal and Settlement

How do sponge larvae use light to navigate the ocean when they don’t even have eyes?
August 28, 2023August 16, 2023 Neeharika Verma
As Elusive as a Cheshire Cat : Phytoplankton vs. Marine Viruses
Biological oceanography

As Elusive as a Cheshire Cat : Phytoplankton vs. Marine Viruses

Phytoplankton escape infection by marine viruses by becoming invisible to them using a new tactic: the “Cheshire Cat” strategy.
May 26, 2023May 26, 2023 Neeharika Verma
Home is where the color is: Anemonefishes prefer unbleached sea anemones
Behavior

Home is where the color is: Anemonefishes prefer unbleached sea anemones

How do fish respond to bleached sea anemones?
February 28, 2023 Katherine Grellman
One s(hell) of an issue
Ecology

One s(hell) of an issue

One of the largest bivalves in the world and its survival struggle: a majestic fight
December 31, 2022 Valeria Contreras
Using acoustics to learn about Pingu
Behavior

Using acoustics to learn about Pingu

As humans forage to find snacks in their fridges, the little penguin forages in the sea, but just how effective…
November 26, 2022 Valeria Contreras
The bigger the better? Larger North Atlantic right whales tend to birth more babies
Conservation

The bigger the better? Larger North Atlantic right whales tend to birth more babies

North Atlantic right whales are growing less and having fewer babies. Could stress be the cause?
May 30, 2022 Kristin Huizenga
S’not your typical carbon capture
Biological oceanography

S’not your typical carbon capture

This mucus-making microbe deploys a snotty strategy for cycling carbon in the ocean. Reference: Larsson, M.E., Bramucci, A.R., Collins, S.…
April 19, 2022April 12, 2022 Fayth Tan
Good News for Green Turtles
Conservation

Good News for Green Turtles

Over 50 years of protection has led to extreme benefits for green turtle populations.
April 18, 2022April 15, 2022 Kendra Devereux
Has eelgrass already adapted to warmer waters?
Ecology

Has eelgrass already adapted to warmer waters?

A study of eelgrass adaptive capacity indicates that they may be resilient to rising ocean temperatures.
March 25, 2022March 21, 2022 Kendra Devereux
Renewable energy is good for people, but what about porpoises?
Behavior

Renewable energy is good for people, but what about porpoises?

A recent study helps us understand how some marine mammals may be impacted by tidal turbines.
November 30, 2021November 30, 2021 Kendra Devereux
Disappearing Ocean Climates
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!
September 21, 2021September 23, 2021 Tricia Thibodeau
New species of ancient whale discovered in Egypt
Paleontology

New species of ancient whale discovered in Egypt

Forty-three million years ago, ancient semi-aquatic whales roamed coastal seas which have since transformed into the deserts of present-day Egypt.…
September 4, 2021September 4, 2021 Julia Zeh

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