deep sea See ya later, alligator! The cycle of life for alligators in the deep sea Scientists sank an alligator to the depths of the Gulf to see what snaps
Ecology Feasting whales fuel ocean ecosystems Baleen whales eat a lot. Can their appetites help marine ecosystems recover from overfishing?
Behavior Cookiecutter sharks chomp on everything, everywhere From deep-sea crabs to large apex predators near the surface, nothing seems to escape the sharp jaws of cookiecutter sharks.
Ecology Unicellular Predators Feast at Hydrothermal Vents Hydrothermal vent fluids support an intriguing food web, and unicellular protistan predators play an outsized role.
Biology Ecology Fisheries Human impacts Far reaching microplastics: They may be closer than you think We all know plastic pollution is a growing problem in our oceans harming sea creatures and covering beaches. What is…
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…