Calling All Marine Scientists: Explain the Importance of Your Research in 180...
COSEE Florida is sponsoring the Ocean 180 Video Challenge, a contest encouraging scientists to share 3-minute videos about their published ocean research.
View ArticleTwo Days to Help Study Invasive Lionfish
This work will help us understand the lionfish feeding habits, its position within the food web, and even which species it competes with for resources.
View ArticleAncient Crocodiles Loved Warm Oceans
The ancestors of today's crocodiles colonized the oceans four different times, but they went extinct every time. Now scientists know why.
View ArticleInventions That Will Save Marine Life: The Salmon Cannon
Fish ladders have been used as a successful method to help salmon and other migratory fish make their way back home but now there's an even better solution.
View ArticleSharks Aren’t Being Caught as Bycatch, They’re Being Targeted Specifically
Sharks in the Central Pacific aren't being caught as bycatch, like previously thought, but they are being intentionally targeted by some commercial fishermen.
View ArticleCoral Reefs Need Some Species More Than Others
“What we often assume is that if we lose one species on a reef, there are many others that can step in and take over their job,” but that's just not true.
View ArticleSome Sharks Like Having Company More Than Others
"This study shows, for the first time, that individual sharks possess social personalities."
View ArticleDead Jellyfish Are Much More Important Than We Thought
New research shows that, unlike previously thought, dead jellyfish play a big role in the deep-sea food chain.
View ArticleHow Do Offshore Wind Farms and Marine Life Mix?
Wind turbines are being installed in deeper waters, but researchers know little about the impact the offshore wind industry will have on the marine environment.
View ArticleLarval Fish Communicate With Each Other to Stay Together
The ocean is loud place. Many sounds are a result of human activity, but marine life can be just as noisy, and researchers just discovered a new voice.
View ArticleSix Ocean Creatures Ready for Halloween
There's quite a collection of Halloween-themed marine life, but some are much better than others. Check out six creepy creatures that are ready for Halloween.
View ArticleCold-Water Coral Species Can Recognize Unrelated Individuals
Researchers recently discovered that a cold-water coral species can successfully and flawlessly fuse skeletons with genetically different individuals.
View ArticleEating Sustainably: Lobster Tacos
The spiny lobster differs from Maine lobster as it has no claws. The meat is slightly chewier than its northern cousin but is just as tasty.
View ArticleVulnerability to Fishing Predicted by Fish Personalities
Researchers found that “exploratory behavior” was closely linked to fishing vulnerability.
View ArticleClose-Up View of Microscopic Marine Life
In their first few weeks of life, sea stars, barnacles, and sand dollars look nothing like the adults that we can all picture.
View ArticleWhen Marine Productivity Increases, Tree Growth Slows
Climate variability has opposite effects on marine life and tree growth: the same factors that support marine productivity can result in slower tree growth.
View ArticleCause of Mass Sea Star Die-Off Finally Identified
Scientists identified the cause of Sea Star Wasting Disease, which has plagued the Pacific coast since June 2013 in the largest sea star die-off ever recorded.
View ArticleWatch Manta Rays Swim in the Great Barrier Reef
Lady Elliot Island, located in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, is a hotspot for marine megafauna and is home to up to 450 manta rays.
View ArticleTagged Fish Are Easier for Seals to Find (and eat…)
New research reveals that seals may be taking advantage of the tags researchers use to study fish at sea.
View ArticleBottom Trawling Makes Fish Work Harder for Their Next Meal
In heavily trawled areas, some commercially important fish are forced to switch to “energy-poor prey,” resulting in decreased body condition.
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