Skip to content
oceanbites

oceanbites

Ocean science for everyone!

  • About oceanbites
    • Style Guide
  • Our authors
  • Oceanbites Out Loud
  • Write for oceanbites!
  • Other science bites sites

Tag: genetics

Gifted healers: Some corals have the whole package when it comes to recovery
Coral

Gifted healers: Some corals have the whole package when it comes to recovery

In a watery world where a wound can mean deadly infection, what makes some corals heal faster than others?
December 16, 2021 Kristin Huizenga
How did flying fish get their “wings”?
Evolution

How did flying fish get their “wings”?

The evolution of their long, fin-like wings might be surprisingly simple.
November 30, 2021December 31, 2021 Fayth Tan
Sea otter digging promotes eelgrass resilience
Ecology

Sea otter digging promotes eelgrass resilience

We don’t appreciate furry friends disrupting our gardens, but in the ocean, otters may be key for eelgrass ecosystem health.
October 29, 2021October 28, 2021 Ashley Marranzino
What’s out there?: Bacteria off the coast of India
Microbiology

What’s out there?: Bacteria off the coast of India

It is a perennial thought for everyone out in nature, “what’s out there”? Today, we take a look at the…
September 13, 2021September 16, 2021 Daniel Speer
Noise Pollution Stresses Sea Urchins
Noise

Noise Pollution Stresses Sea Urchins

You may have heard that marine mammals are affected by manmade ocean noise. But have you ever wondered whether smaller…
September 7, 2020September 7, 2020 Constance Sartor
If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen: An analysis of phytoplankton with changing ocean temperature
Biological oceanography Chemistry Climate Change Genetics

If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen: An analysis of phytoplankton with changing ocean temperature

If you went to the beach and the water is cold, would you jump in? The same questions pertain to…
August 31, 2020 Daniel Speer
The Age-Old Question about Sea Turtles
Genetics

The Age-Old Question about Sea Turtles

There's a lot that science has taught us about sea turtles – but we still don't know how old these…
August 18, 2020 Rishya Narayanan
Me, Myself, and I: The Solitude of Bacteria above the Southern Ocean
Atmospheric Science Biology Genetics Microbiology Physical oceanography

Me, Myself, and I: The Solitude of Bacteria above the Southern Ocean

Picture this: shrink yourself down to the 1/1000th the size of the period at the end of this sentence. You…
July 31, 2020July 31, 2020 Daniel Speer
Genetically Modified Yeast Can Clean Up Wastewater
Pollution

Genetically Modified Yeast Can Clean Up Wastewater

Humans have been polluting the ocean with heavy metals by burning fossil fuels, mining metals and discharging wastewater. But we…
June 22, 2020June 22, 2020 Jiwoon Park
East African Lake Fosters a Melting Pot for Cichlid Evolution
Evolution

East African Lake Fosters a Melting Pot for Cichlid Evolution

Darwin's famed finches weave a tale of evolution in isolation. Joana Meier and her research team now find that evolution,…
December 20, 2019January 9, 2020 Rishya Narayanan
Baby, you light up my world: Using genetics to understand how velvet belly lanternsharks produce light
genomics Sharkbites Saturday

Baby, you light up my world: Using genetics to understand how velvet belly lanternsharks produce light

Eat or be eaten is the way of the ocean, and many marine species have adapted ways to accomplish one…
November 16, 2019November 13, 2019 Sydney Harned
Are you feeding your pet endangered sharks?
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…
November 9, 2019 Grace Casselberry
How the anglerfish gets its light
Biology

How the anglerfish gets its light

Deep-sea anglerfishes are known for their prominent glowing lure extending from their heads. Bacteria are behind the scenes, enabling anglerfish…
October 8, 2019October 7, 2019 Ashley Marranzino
Skin that Sees: Evolution and Mechanism of Phototaxis in Sea Snake Tails
Book Review Genetics

Skin that Sees: Evolution and Mechanism of Phototaxis in Sea Snake Tails

Researchers have discovered light sensing abilities in the tails of sea snakes. This unique adaptation in one genus of snakes…
August 15, 2019August 20, 2019 Constance Sartor
The Coral Dilemma: Is Hybridization the Key?
Coral

The Coral Dilemma: Is Hybridization the Key?

Coral: a mineral, plant, and animal all in one (oh my!) Unfortunately, coral is in danger- and the many reefs…
June 21, 2018July 16, 2018 Rishya Narayanan
Microbe Mishap: Microplastic Pollution on the Coast of China
Plastic Pollution

Microbe Mishap: Microplastic Pollution on the Coast of China

Marine plastic pollution has vast negative effects on the environment and human health. Microbes on the plastic may be transferring…
April 24, 2018May 1, 2018 LeAundra Jeffs
Riding the phage wave: Emerging role of viruses in the ocean
Microbiology

Riding the phage wave: Emerging role of viruses in the ocean

Viruses live in the ocean, where they infect bacteria who also live in the ocean. Ocean viruses are crucial to…
September 20, 2017September 19, 2017 Laura Zinke
The answer to starvation? Diversity
Microbiology

The answer to starvation? Diversity

Photosynthetic microorganisms can't go it alone, so they succeed by playing host to a diverse array of microbial partners
August 30, 2017August 28, 2017 Michael Graw
The ocean’s tiny, mysterious majority
Microbiology

The ocean’s tiny, mysterious majority

The earth has more viruses than the universe has stars - but we know far less about our tiny majority…
July 26, 2017 Michael Graw
Biology

Now we got bad blood: Oxygen binding is not affected by haemoglobin subtype in Atlantic cod

Why do northern and southern populations of Atlantic cod have different haemoglobin subtypes? A recent study upsets over 50 years…
March 8, 2017March 4, 2017 Brittney G. Borowiec

Posts navigation

Older Posts

Search oceanbites

WordPress Theme: BlogGrid by TwoPoints.