Mediterranean Sea – oceanbites

Surface marine debris and microplastic pollution has received more attention recently—which is great—but there’s another garbage problem we are only…

Toxicology

Mercury is a toxic element that can accumulate in marine organisms, including fish we eat. But how does mercury into…

SWRO desalinization is a great way to get potable water. Unfortunately its production results in a high salinity low nutrient…

Ecology

Effectively managing migratory species requires an understanding of what impacts them along their entire migratory route. This paper evaluates how…

From the very first sentence of the abstract, these scientists make clear they are not messing around, "Ocean acidification is…

Chemistry

Oceanographers from Spain have measured several commonly used (and potentially harmful) organophosphate ester flame retardants in the air over the…

Geology

The Marsili Seamount is the largest volcanic complex in the Mediterranean area and Europe. Previously thought to have last erupted…

What was the climate like in Southern Italy 10,000 years ago? This question and many more can be answered by…