Ecology One s(hell) of an issue One of the largest bivalves in the world and its survival struggle: a majestic fight
Ecology Fish in the Forests of Japan: How dense tree cover can boost the health of estuarine ecosystems. We all know how important trees are for maintaining healthy terrestrial ecosystems - but how do they impact marine environments?
Conservation Critically endangered ancient fish relative has life a 100 year life span We are still making sense of coelacanths. Thought to be extinct, these rare, critically endangered, 400 million-year-old ancient fishes are…
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.
Ecology Sea Turtles The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galax-Sea This team of scientists is studying microscopic organisms to help us understand more about the movement of sea turtles.
Conservation VaquitaCPR: Trying to save the world’s most endangered marine mammal What do you do when the species you’ve been working to save from extinction is down to fewer than 30…
Genetics Sharkbites Saturday Are you feeding your pet endangered sharks? Did you know there could be shark in your dog or cat’s food? Did you know they could also be…
Ecology Sharkbites Saturday Saving Sawfish: Adventures in the Everglades A few months ago, I wrote about sawfish research in Papua New Guinea, but if you live in the U.S.…
Sharkbites Saturday Saving Sawfish: Using local knowledge to study critically endangered species in remote areas What if I told you sharks have cousins that are so morphologically distinct, they swim around sporting a toothy, chainsaw-like…
Sharkbites Saturday It’s Getting Hot In Here: How Ocean Acidification and Warming Affect Shark Hunting and Behavior Elasmobranchs such as sharks and rays face physiological and behavioral changes due to ocean acidification and rising ocean temperatures. Read…
Biology Book Review Conservation Using Robots to Track Sea Turtles A new technique using underwater robots may be able to teach us about sea turtle behaviors in the wild.