Ecology Damselfish farmers domesticated mysid shrimp Farming and animal domestication are trademarks of establishing stable human civilizations. But we are not the only species to develop…
Biological oceanography Biology Ecology Fisheries Plastic Pollution Plastics and Colors and Fish, Oh My! Have you ever wondered what happens to the garbage that ends up in the ocean? Or about what just might…
Human impacts Ocean Noise Pollution Changes How Fish Grow The noise we make pollutes natural soundscapes and can impede how animals communicate, move, and behave. Researchers now have evidence…
Neurobiology Counterintuitive? Fish make more brain cells in water rich with carbon dioxide Fish continuously make new neurons in their brain. Ocean acidification is harmful for marine life, but can it help fish…
Behavior Fat Burning Mode: How one fish survives out of water Water and air are very different environments. How can a fish with a body built for the water spend time…
Climate Change Catch prey while the sun shines – Herring grow bigger when they can see their food It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a sea creature in possession of a home in higher latitudes (further from…
Developmental Biology Development of some baby fish may not be harmed by climate change Climate change is making our oceans warmer and more acidic. These changes are bad for many fish larvae, which may…
Conservation Ensuring that coral reefs sound like home What does a coral reef sound like? The answer is more important than you might think. By playing the sounds…
Human impacts Larval fish foraging grounds inundated by plastic pollution If the adage "you are what you eat" holds true, we may be in some big trouble. A recent study…
Methodology Sea-sick – Examining ocean diseases through literature From coral bleaching to sea star wasting disease, stories of an unhealthy ocean have been all over the news. But…
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…
Neurobiology Bold Fish, Shy Fish: What’s in Their Brains? Much like people, some fish individuals are adventurous, while others are more cautious. Do differences in the brain function hold…
Sharkbites Saturday Tracking the Bay’s Rays: Cownose ray migration along the Atlantic coast If you’ve ever tickled the back of a stingray in an aquarium’s touch tank, you’ve likely introduced yourself to a…
Sharkbites Saturday The shark and the side salad Everyone knows all sharks are carnivores. Or are they?
Biology When having babies, is quantity or quality better? Evolution is riddled with trade-offs. One of the classic examples is how to spread maternal resources – is it better…
Book Review Sharkbites Saturday Stuck in the middle with you: The trophic ecology of Caribbean reef sharks and large teleost coral reef predators We often think of sharks as the top of the ocean food web, chowing down on seals and big fish…
Fisheries Big Momma: bigger fish are better moms What makes a fish a good mom? Read here to see why scientists now think that big fish moms are…
Sharkbites Saturday Citizen Science and Undersea Stars: The Value of Photographs to Global Megafauna Biology Check out this article about how tourist pictures of whale sharks are helping scientists learn about whale shark populations around…
deep sea Ocean Exploration Top 5 Highlights of Deep Sea Exploration in 2017 What have this year's deep sea exploration expeditions encountered so far? Read more to find out!
Ecology Invasive Species Invasive seagrass changes fish community in the US Virgin Islands Seagrass meadows provide food and habitat for a variety of fish species. Juvenile fish are particularly dependent on the meadows,…