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October Theme Week Survey
Let us know what you'd like to learn more about: marine benthic ecology, zoos and aquariums, or research tech! Just…
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August Theme Week Survey
Hello! Theme Weeks are making a return in August! The authors would love to cover a topic of interest to…
Pollution
Adding Oil to the Marine Snow Mix
Can oil spills lead to large marine snow events? After the Deepwater Horizon oil spill people noticed large marine snow…
Microbiology
It’s getting cold in here!
As we here into winter, we notice changes taking place in nature all around us. But what do microbes in…
Science Communication Survey
January Theme Week Survey
Dear Readers, We’d like to cover a topic that interests you for one week during January! Let us know what…
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December 2017 Theme Week Survey
Hi, Readers! We would like to dedicate one week in December to cover a topic of interest to you! Please…
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…
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…
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…
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Theme Week Survey: July 2017
Hello Readers! We want to write about topics that interest you! That’s why we dedicate one week each month to…
technology
TBT Old School Ocean Tech: Simple Sampling Gear
Sometimes it’s the simple things in life that make it all worth it! Well, it may just be me, but…
technology
Under the Sea(floor): Ocean Drilling and Scientific Discovery
Deep, dark, and mysterious, the ocean seafloor contains clues and records of past life and climates on earth. Understanding the…
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June 2017 Theme Week
The Oceanbites Team wants to know what you want to read about for a whole week next month!
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Theme Week Survey: May 2017
The writers want to hear from you! Take our 1 question survey so we know which topic you'd like us…
Atmospheric Science Biology Book Review Climate Change Conservation Ecology Evolution Human impacts Physiology Sea Ice
Throwing Babies out with the Sea Ice: Ringed Seals Response to Ice Decline
As the Earth warms, sea ice declines. What happens to those animals who rely on the ice? Today’s oceanbites looks…
Climate Change
It’s a trap! African penguins impacted by climate change
Young penguins living along the southwestern coast of Africa typically follow cool, nutrient rich water to find food as they…
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Theme Week Survey: March 2017
Hello! We, the Oceanbites Team, want to know what you want us to read more about! Please take the survey…
Biology Conservation Coral deep sea Ecology Ocean Exploration Science Communication
Giving Thanks for the Ocean: The gratitude of the writers
Today is the day after Thanksgiving, but I think the spirit of gratitude should live on. Many of the other…
Book Review Science Communication
The sappiest oceanbites article you may ever read: one author’s ponderings about gratitude for the oceans
When I first saw the email stating that the oceanbites theme week would revolve around why we are thankful for…
Biology
Rocky Beauty Nestled in Salem Sound
Thanksgiving is a time for reflection and gratitude. This month, I want to talk about my own journey with the…