When coral species vanish, their absence can imperil surviving corals
Credit: Georgia Tech / Cody Clements Waves of annihilation have beaten coral reefs down to a fraction of what they ...
Tag: Oceanography
Identifying factors that influence mercury levels in tuna
Most consumers' exposure to toxic methylmercury occurs when they eat fish. But research just published in the ACS journal Environmental ...
Not only do Gulf of Aqaba corals survive climate change but their offspring may too
Credit: N. Isendahl While coral reefs worldwide are suffering severe damage due to global warming and ocean acidification, there is ...
SwRI engineers create decision-making tool for oil spill clean-up
Tool finds the best solutions for specific spill scenarios SAN ANTONIO -- January 21, 2019 -- A team of Southwest ...
Emperor penguins' first journey to sea
Study reveals new details of juvenile diving, foraging behaviorsCredit: Photo by Vincent Munier Emperor penguin chicks hatch into one of ...
Jellyfish map could be the future to protecting UK waters and fish
Scientists at the University of Southampton have developed maps of chemicals found in jellyfish which could offer a new tool ...
Found Nemo, found Dory with DNA in the seas; Experts prescribe way ahead for new ocean science
Organizers of 1st National Conference on Marine Environmental DNA call for official US Government marine eDNA program; investments to speed ...
Record-breaking ocean temperatures point to trends of global warming
2018 continues record global ocean warmingCredit: Advances in Atmospheric Sciences An international team, released the 2018 ocean heat content observations ...
Unraveling threads of bizarre hagfish's explosive slime
Credit: Image courtesy Jean-Luc Thiffeault. MADISON -- Hundreds of meters deep in the dark of the ocean, a shark glides ...
Far-ranging fin whales find year-round residence in Gulf of California
Credit: Craig Hayslip NEWPORT, Ore. - Researchers from Mexico and the United States have concluded that a population of fin ...
Sunscreen and cosmetics compound may harm coral by altering fatty acids
Although sunscreen is critical for preventing sunburns and skin cancer, some of its ingredients are not so beneficial to ocean-dwelling ...
Pioneering oceanographer honored by Navy, American Geophysical Union
Credit: American Geophysical Union ARLINGTON, Va.--For his work in the establishment of a new scientific field, Dr. Nicklas Pisias received ...
Study shows algae thrive under Greenland sea ice
New technology offers unprecedented look at life beneath sea ice in important ocean regionCredit: Aqua/MODIS - NASA worldview Microscopic marine ...
Exploring the effects of ocean acidification on iron for phytoplankton in North Pacific
University of Maine to lead international research team Orono, Maine -- The effect of ocean acidification on iron availability to ...
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