Changes in Antarctic marine ecosystems
Intensity of phytoplankton production during Antarctic summer affects the structure of seafloor ecosystemsCredit: Lluís Cardona (UB-IRBio) Understanding the evolution of ...
Tag: Marine/Freshwater Biology
Corals may need their predators’ poop
Coral-eating fish excrete symbiotic algae by the millions, may keep reefs healthyCredit: Photo by Alex Veglia/Rice University HOUSTON - (March ...
Mussel sensors pave the way for new environmental monitoring tools
Credit: James Reynolds, NC State University Researchers at North Carolina State University have designed and demonstrated a new system that ...
These baby great white sharks love to hang out near New York
FAU Harbor Branch study provides first-ever glimpse into 3D movements of young white sharks using satellite technologyCredit: OCEARCH/R. Snow Uncovering ...
Penguin hemoglobin evolved to meet oxygen demands of diving
Experiments on ancient proteins reveal evolution of better oxygen capture, releaseCredit: Craig Chandler, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Call it the evolutionary ...
Tropical species are moving northward in U.S. as winters warm
Insects, reptiles, fish and plants migrating north as winter freezes in South become less frequentCredit: Noah Whiteman, UC Berkeley Notwithstanding ...
How flashlight fish communicate with light signals in the school
The blinking frequency affects the behaviour of the other fish in the school.Credit: RUB, Department of General Zoology and Neurobiology, ...
How do humpback whales rest?
Omnidirectional cameras reveal the secret underwater lives of marine animalsCredit: Takashi Iwata An international research collaboration has used an omnidirectional ...
Turns out altruism is for the fish
Osaka City University shows experimental evidence of an altruistic nature in small convict cichlid fishCredit: Shun Satoh, Masanori Kohda OSAKA, ...
Recreational blue crab harvest in Maryland higher than current estimates
First statewide tagging study to estimate Maryland's recreational take finds it amounts to 11% of the male commercial takeCredit: Kim ...
Scientists document first biofluorescent fish in the Arctic
Seasonal daylight makes biofluorescence rare in Arctic waters; snailfish living in iceberg habitats of Greeland buck trend with green and ...
Climate change ravages coralligenous architects in the Mediterranean
Increasing the vulnerability of the ecosystemCredit: Joaquim Garrabou (ICM-CSIC) Marine heatwaves are dramatically affecting the marine ecosystems of the world ...
Enigmatic circling behavior captured in whales, sharks, penguins, and sea turtles
Credit: Narazaki et al. / iScience Technological advances have made it possible for researchers to track the movements of large ...
‘By-the-wind sailor’ jellies wash ashore in massive numbers after warmer winters
Credit: COASST As their name suggests, by-the-wind sailor jellyfish know how to catch a breeze. Using a stiff, translucent sail ...
Harbour porpoises attracted to oil platforms when searching for food
A large gathering of fish tempts harbor porpoises to search for food around oil and gas platforms, even though the ...
Algae growing on dead coral could paint a falsely rosy portrait of reef health
New challenges to a once tried-and-true method for assessing reef healthCredit: Image courtesy of Ken Caldeira. Washington, DC-- Algae colonizing ...
The Blue Economy is more than resources: It has to focus on social equity and governance
Credit: Andres Cisneros-Montemayor The future of an equitable and sustainable global ocean, or "Blue Economy," depends on more than the ...
For migrating elephant seals, ‘lightscapes of fear’ shape feeding, resting strategies
Tracking study shows how seals balance predator avoidance and the need to feed, shifting strategies as their body condition improves ...
Abundant and stable rocks are critical egg-laying habitat for insects in restored streams
Credit: Michelle Jewell The abundance and other characteristics of rocks partially extending above the water surface could be important for ...
FSU researchers discover how ‘cryptic species’ respond differently to coral bleaching
Credit: FSU Coastal and Marine Laboratory/Scott Burgess Certain brightly colored coral species dotting the seafloor may appear indistinguishable to many ...