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Tag: predation

First documentation of a grey seal preying on a harbour seal in the German Baltic Sea
Behavior

First documentation of a grey seal preying on a harbour seal in the German Baltic Sea

This study documents the first incident of a grey seal preying on a harbour seal in the German Baltic Sea.
September 29, 2023October 9, 2023 Nicole Stephanie Gierlinger
Hearing Hardships: How sharks hear in a human-dominated world
Sensory Systems

Hearing Hardships: How sharks hear in a human-dominated world

Sharks can smell blood and detect heartbeats from great distances away. But did you know they have good ears too?
January 11, 2022January 11, 2022 Francesca Giammona
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
We Finally Know Why Some Fish are Warm-Blooded
Ecology

We Finally Know Why Some Fish are Warm-Blooded

On average Tuna, Great White Sharks, and other warm-blooded fish swim faster than their cold-blooded counterparts
August 18, 2021August 18, 2021 Pablo Brenes Coto
Moray Eel’s Eerie Jaws Provide Unique Advantage
Biology

Moray Eel’s Eerie Jaws Provide Unique Advantage

Most fish have a second set of jaws deep inside their throat that helps them process food. While these jaws…
June 28, 2021 Rena Kingery
Cone snails use the illusion of sex to catch their next meal
Biodiversity

Cone snails use the illusion of sex to catch their next meal

With the promise of sex, cone snails lure their prey out of hiding and deliver a deadly strike. The results…
April 28, 2021April 28, 2021 Pablo Brenes Coto
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
The view from a sperm whale’s nose
Behavior

The view from a sperm whale’s nose

What happens if you place a microphone on the tip of a sperm whale’s nose? Putting anything on the nose…
August 18, 2020 Julia Zeh
Consider the marsh crab: Climate change shifts which species are key
Ecology

Consider the marsh crab: Climate change shifts which species are key

Munching, nibbling and burrowing their way through life, the humble marsh crab can now add “keystone species” to its ecological…
August 3, 2020 Kristin Huizenga
Bite or Flight: How Seaweed Can Shape Feeding Behavior in Fish
Behavior

Bite or Flight: How Seaweed Can Shape Feeding Behavior in Fish

What is a forest without trees or a coral reef without coral? Neither a forest nor a coral reef. Entire…
May 28, 2018May 29, 2018 Kristin Huizenga
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
Methodology

Using seabirds to study squid

How do scientists track fast swimming squid in the remote and vast open waters of the Southern Ocean? Probably not…
June 9, 2017June 8, 2017 Rebecca Flynn
Behavior Book Review Coastal Management Conservation Coral Ecology Human impacts

Small MPAs: the new all-you-can-eat buffets?

Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are a popular conservation tool and are in many situations very effective. Unfortunately, as with many…
February 23, 2017March 5, 2017 Rebecca Flynn
Behavior Biology Ecology

Inked and Eaten: how squid have adapted a defense mechanism to help them capture prey

Just when we thought squids couldn’t get any cooler, researchers have discovered that squid use ink clouds not just to…
May 19, 2016 Gordon Ober
Behavior Biology Ecology Evolution Natural History

Fooled Ya! How marine animals stay hidden in plain sight

It’s April Fools’ Day! Today’s the day when you try to prank people, convince them your lies are true, and…
April 1, 2016April 1, 2016 Rebecca Flynn
Behavior Ecology

Scaredy-crab behavior can alter food webs

Being small crab can be tough. Dodging predators from the land, sea, and air is no small task. A new…
March 29, 2016 Derrick Alcott
Behavior Ecology

Killer food: the harmful effects of a diatom diet

What if a single bite out of your favorite cheeseburger was toxic to your health? In the ocean, copepods are…
January 28, 2016January 28, 2016 Sean Anderson
Physiology

Oxygen favours the bold

It takes personality for the African sharptooth catfishes to breathe air. But they also consider their surroundings before visiting the…
January 18, 2016January 18, 2016 Brittney G. Borowiec
Biology Book Review Ecology Evolution

Cuttlefish “freeze-out” their predators

Cephalopods such as cuttlefish are known to use camouflage behavior to avoid being eaten. Sharks are able to find disguised…
December 28, 2015 Sean Anderson
Book Review Conservation Coral Ecology Fisheries

Switching it up: When do predation and habitat control damselfish abundance?

Another tale of how the loss of predators due to overfishing might impact coral reefs, but this one has a…
July 27, 2015 Rebecca Flynn

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