ecosystem – oceanbites

Are the tropics coming to the Northeast coast of the US? Freidland and his team seem to think so. A…

With the decade drawing to a close, it is a good time to look toward the future and start thinking…

An international research time dives beneath the ice in Antarctica's remote oceans to understand how krill larvae make use of…

Orcas are natural predators of narwhals, but they are seasonally kept at bay by Arctic sea ice. As the Arctic…

This Thanksgiving, let's give pause and reflect on reasons to be thankful for the ocean!

Aquaculture

An ecosystem model predicts how the Puget Sound ecosystem could be affected as the popular geoduck aquaculture industry increases. Including…

Biology Ecology

There is a well-documented link between increased sea urchin abundance and the overall decline of kelp forest ecosystems. Too many…