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Tag: migration

Deep-dwellers of the sea affected by clouds in the sky
Biological oceanography

Deep-dwellers of the sea affected by clouds in the sky

Plankton and fish daily vertical migrations are affected by cloud shadows, a previously undescribed phenomenon.
December 17, 2021December 27, 2021 Tricia Thibodeau
Measurements of zooplankton breathing, pooping & peeing? Oh my!
Biological oceanography

Measurements of zooplankton breathing, pooping & peeing? Oh my!

While tiny in nature, zooplankton are important in regulating carbon in the ocean. Read on to learn how!
November 16, 2021November 16, 2021 Tricia Thibodeau
Gray whales not in great shape
Conservation

Gray whales not in great shape

Research reveals waning body conditions in gray whales as high mortality period continues.
November 8, 2021 Ellie Oldach
Cookiecutter sharks chomp on everything, everywhere
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. 
September 15, 2021September 16, 2021 Pablo Brenes Coto
Where do baby sea turtles go?
Sea Turtles

Where do baby sea turtles go?

Where do baby sea turtles go after hatching on the beach and heading out towards sea? New tracking technology is…
June 4, 2021June 4, 2021 Julia Zeh
The Natural GPS Ability of Sharks
Behavior

The Natural GPS Ability of Sharks

How are sharks able to migrate so precisely across long-distances in the ocean? This question has long puzzled scientists. New…
May 14, 2021July 27, 2021 Elena Gadoutsis
Mysterious Wintertime Travels of Black Guillemots Revealed in Canada
Behavior

Mysterious Wintertime Travels of Black Guillemots Revealed in Canada

The Black Guillemot is a plump little seabird that lives along the Atlantic coast from the Arctic to the Gulf…
April 27, 2021April 27, 2021 R J Parker
There and back again: Uncovering the mysteries of gray whale migration
Behavior

There and back again: Uncovering the mysteries of gray whale migration

Gray whales undertake one of the longest migrations of any animal, swimming 12,000 miles round-trip between their northern feeding grounds…
February 5, 2021February 5, 2021 Julia Zeh
Holistic management: the vital role of Indigenous Peoples in conservation on the high seas
Policy

Holistic management: the vital role of Indigenous Peoples in conservation on the high seas

This Indigenous Peoples' Day, consider the role of indigenous and local communities in marine conservation and policy. International governing bodies…
October 12, 2020October 12, 2020 Julia Zeh
Are you jelly? Citizen scientists find jellyfish to help sea turtles
Sea Turtles

Are you jelly? Citizen scientists find jellyfish to help sea turtles

The largest leatherback ever recorded weighed 2,019 pounds, and yet this behemoth lives on a diet composed almost entirely of…
August 26, 2019 Kristin Huizenga
Tracking the Bay’s Rays: Cownose ray migration along the Atlantic coast
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…
December 8, 2018December 8, 2018 Grace Casselberry
Homebodies on the move: Documenting partial seasonal migration in mature nurse sharks
Sharkbites Saturday

Homebodies on the move: Documenting partial seasonal migration in mature nurse sharks

If I asked you to name a migrating shark, you might list pelagic ocean rovers like the white (Carcharodon carcharias),…
April 21, 2018April 21, 2018 Grace Casselberry
Citizen Science and Undersea Stars: The Value of Photographs to Global Megafauna Biology
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…
April 14, 2018December 23, 2021 Matthew Larsen
The Great Migration: Blacktip Sharks
Sharkbites Saturday

The Great Migration: Blacktip Sharks

Over ten thousand sharks gather off the coast of Palm Beach, Florida in one of the most impressive migrations in…
April 7, 2018 Jasmin Graham
Human impacts

Crude oil cripples sandpiper flights

Maggini, I., L.V. Kennedy, A. Macmillan, K.H. Elliott, K. Dean, and C.G. Guglielmo. 2017. Light oiling of feathers increases flight…
July 27, 2017July 30, 2017 Brittney G. Borowiec
Biology

Candidate compass genes in fish

A team of American researchers use next-generation sequencing to ask: "magnetoreception, how does it work?"
May 31, 2017May 27, 2017 Brittney G. Borowiec
Book Review

Beyond Florida-bound: Birds tweak their winter travel plans in response to climate change

Seabirds are switching up their annual winter travels in response to climate change...read on to discover how researchers used museum…
December 30, 2016 Anna Robuck
Evolution

Swashbuckling spiders sailed the high seas

Long before the Vikings reached North America, a group of coastal spiders was already sailing around the world using prevailing…
December 19, 2016January 7, 2017 Brittney G. Borowiec
Behavior Book Review Coral Ecology Evolution Parasitism Seagrass

Grunts and Gnathiids: One Fish’s Daily Migration to Escape Parasites?

Animals move for a number of reasons. The French grunt leaves the coral reefs at night for seagrass. A group…
September 27, 2016September 26, 2016 Rebecca Flynn
Fisheries

You look like your mom: parental effects in Atlantic salmon

In honour of our Mother's Day theme week, we'll look at how the environment experienced by parents during reproduction and…
May 2, 2016May 17, 2016 Brittney G. Borowiec

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