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From laundry to the deep sea
Climate Change Ecology Plastic

From laundry to the deep sea

The impact of microfiber plastics on marine snowfall
October 8, 2024October 8, 2024 Josiah Grzywacz
Dark Oxygen : The Ocean’s Deep Dark Secret
deep sea

Dark Oxygen : The Ocean’s Deep Dark Secret

No photosynthesis? No problem! Oxygen can be produced in the deep ocean too.
August 22, 2024August 22, 2024 Neeharika Verma
Remarkably Bright (And Physiologically Favored) Creatures
Behavior

Remarkably Bright (And Physiologically Favored) Creatures

Fishermen have observed octopuses out of water for years - but how can such a remarkable ability be explained scientifically?
January 25, 2024March 13, 2024 Jordana Portman
Catastrophic consequences of ship collisions on marine life
Human impacts

Catastrophic consequences of ship collisions on marine life

All too often, ships collide with marine animals out at sea. Learn more about these collisions and how they occur.
September 25, 2023September 24, 2023 Francesca Giammona
Microplastic, macro problem: Microplastics discovered in fishes from remote coral reefs in the South China Sea
Plastic Pollution

Microplastic, macro problem: Microplastics discovered in fishes from remote coral reefs in the South China Sea

Scientists quantify microplastics in various species of coral reef fishes from the Xisha Islands.
March 30, 2023March 27, 2023 Katherine Grellman
Can we use bacteria to help clean up plastic in the ocean?
Microbiology Plastic

Can we use bacteria to help clean up plastic in the ocean?

A "microbiosphere" could be engineered to introduce plastic-degrading bacteria to marine plastic pollution, but many questions still remain.
February 20, 2023February 17, 2023 Hannah Collins
Are Pacific Oysters ready for the heat?
Climate Change Ocean Acidification Oysters

Are Pacific Oysters ready for the heat?

How are adult and larval oysters sensitive to ocean acidification and warming?
January 19, 2023January 18, 2023 Hannah Collins
One s(hell) of an issue
Ecology

One s(hell) of an issue

One of the largest bivalves in the world and its survival struggle: a majestic fight
December 31, 2022 Valeria Contreras
Where there are birds… there are whales?
Conservation

Where there are birds… there are whales?

You've probably heard that where there's smoke, there's fire. A new study shows a similar connection between whales and birds.
September 30, 2022September 30, 2022 Ashley Mickens
Industrialized shipping (literally) impacts whale sharks
Human impacts

Industrialized shipping (literally) impacts whale sharks

The world’s largest fish suffered a mysterious decline. Researchers embarked on a global tracking project to find out why. Reference:…
July 12, 2022July 7, 2022 Fayth Tan
The bigger the better? Larger North Atlantic right whales tend to birth more babies
Conservation

The bigger the better? Larger North Atlantic right whales tend to birth more babies

North Atlantic right whales are growing less and having fewer babies. Could stress be the cause?
May 30, 2022 Kristin Huizenga
It takes two: Eelgrass and clams reduce erosion in coastal environments
Coastal Management Ecology

It takes two: Eelgrass and clams reduce erosion in coastal environments

How do benthic communities help stabilize the sediment and prevent erosion?
May 19, 2022 Hannah Collins
Shine bright like a gillnet
Fisheries

Shine bright like a gillnet

Fishing mostly depends on gillnets that catch many organisms besides fish, but we can change gillnets for the better…
April 29, 2022April 29, 2022 Valeria Contreras
The intersecting issues of climate change and human-wildlife conflict
Coastal Management

The intersecting issues of climate change and human-wildlife conflict

We have strategies to reduce human-wildlife conflict, but how are they holding up as conditions change?
February 23, 2022 Kendra Devereux
The gendered effects of mangrove destruction
Human Health Seafood

The gendered effects of mangrove destruction

Shrimp aquaculture is changing coastal ecosystems as well as the lives and gender norms of those living at the interface.
February 11, 2022February 16, 2022 Tricia Thibodeau
How tidal marsh restoration can help fight climate change
Restoration

How tidal marsh restoration can help fight climate change

Restoring tidal marshes helps lock away carbon from the atmosphere
January 26, 2022January 28, 2022 Kendra Devereux
Renewable energy is good for people, but what about porpoises?
Behavior

Renewable energy is good for people, but what about porpoises?

A recent study helps us understand how some marine mammals may be impacted by tidal turbines.
November 30, 2021November 30, 2021 Kendra Devereux
Turn down the heat: Climate change and plasticizers affect marine mussels differently depending on sex
Climate Change

Turn down the heat: Climate change and plasticizers affect marine mussels differently depending on sex

How does climate change and plastic chemical additives affect marine organisms?
August 31, 2021September 16, 2021 Hannah Collins
North Atlantic right whales are getting smaller
Conservation

North Atlantic right whales are getting smaller

With fewer than 400 individuals left on the planet, the situation for North Atlantic right whales is dire. Beyond the…
August 5, 2021September 2, 2021 Julia Zeh
Taking a Bite of the Blue Economy
Aquaculture Biodiversity Conservation Ecology Human impacts Outreach

Taking a Bite of the Blue Economy

As Shark Week draws to a close, take a minute to check out how sharks are boosting ecotourism in Mexico. 
July 16, 2021July 15, 2021 Ashley Mickens

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