Plastic Giant Clams vs. Small Plastics Microplastics are found all throughout our oceans. But in the Red Sea, there are a lot less. Find out how…
Coastal Management Human impacts New York City’s poop is a source of greenhouse gas emissions. Now what? The Hudson River has been a Superfund site since 1984, but pollution continues to be a problem today.
Biology Can you smell that? Oil spills change stingray’s sense of smell It may have occurred 8 years ago, but scientists are still talking about the Deep Water Horizon Oil Spill. This…
Coral Lost in the sound: coral planulae habitat selection affected by boat noise It can be hard to cut through the noises that surround us and focus on the task in front of…
Conservation Coral Human impacts Plastic Pollution Plastics increase disease risks for corals You have probably heard about the troubles coral reefs are facing and about the detrimental effects of plastic pollution in…
Biology Sea snakes join the dark side to cope with pollution Black sea snakes are more common in contaminated sites. Why?
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…
Book Review Plastic Paper or plastic? Policies inspired by research to find a solution to plastic pollution Paper or plastic? In a lot of grocery stores, this is an innocent question, but recently it’s become a controversial…
Biology Seaweed antioxidants protect fish too A new study suggests that feeding fish small amounts of antioxidant-rich seaweed can protected them from environmental challenges.
Chemistry Fireproofing the Arctic Chemicals that are stable enough for our everyday use are often remarkably stable in the natural environment as well. This…
Hazards Human Health Human impacts Pollution technology BAD BOYZ 2.0. Emerging environmental contaminants Our generation is facing environmental challenges not only from commonly-known contaminants, but also emerging ones, which have been lurking in…
Book Review Pollution Oil Spill Snorkels: Eating oil, breathing electrons, saving the world? Oil spills are not great for the environment, but some bacteria thrive on eating oil. Scientists have been researching ways…
Chemistry After the Phase Out: Can Banning Toxic Chemicals Rescue Pilot Whales? When it comes to persistent pollutants, all roads lead to the ocean. Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) is a chemical that has…
Coral I’m Gonna Soak Up the Sun: Sunscreen’s Impact on Coral Communities Sunscreen prevents skin cancer but may also be linked to coral bleaching and harm to coral larvae. Read more to…
Physical oceanography Plastic Pollution The end of the line for ocean plastics A team of researchers set out on an Expedition around the Arctic Ocean to prove what scientists have long suspected:…
Atmospheric Science Climate Change Human Health Pollution MARPOL-ling in the Right Direction Posted by Steven Koch Research article: Zetterdahl, M., Jana Moldanov, J., Xiangyu Pei, X., Pathak, R. K., Demirdjian, B. (2016).…
Policy What Does the US Election Mean for Our Oceans? The oceans are subject to the whims of national policy, and yet they know no borders. Being poor ocean stewards…
Biological oceanography Microbes: The original organic cleaning agents Natural and human caused leakage of oil into the environment is commonplace throughout the world. Scientists are learning how microbes…
Conservation Ecology Fisheries Hazards Human impacts Plastic Pollution Sea Turtles Let’s Ghost Fishing for Halloween! Ghost fishing is ghastly because it creates underwater graveyards for wildlife. The authors covered here wrote a new review of…
Chemistry Beyond CO2: Chemical Consequences of Our Love Affair with Fossil Fuels Our world relies heavily on the burning of biological materials such as wood or fossil fuels to harness energy. While…