Dolphins, Seals, and Whales Are Highly Vulnerable to Climate Change
As oceans warm, acidify, and lose oxygen, marine mammals likely to lose food, habitat
marine biology
Scientists Find Good Places to Grow Long-Spined Sea Urchins
A starting point for restoring Sea Urchins and helping reef ecosystems
Scientists Find Evidence of Sea Star Species Hybridization
Biologists use whole-genome data to study two types of sea stars and find they are mating along the North Atlantic coast
Microplastics Found Embedded in Tissues of Whales and Dolphins
Analysis indicates ingested microplastics migrate into whales’ fat and organs
Whale Like Filter-Feeding Discovered in Prehistoric Marine Reptile
A new fossil reveals that a group of reptiles were already using whale-like filter feeding 250 million years ago
Stealth Swimmers: The Fish That Hide behind Others to Hunt
An experiment on coral reefs provides the first evidence that predators use other animals for motion camouflage to approach their prey without detection
Scientists Solve ‘Enigma’ of Pygmy Right Whales’ Feeding Habits
Understudied species of baleen whales are "homebodies" who stay and feed in waters off southern Australia year-round
New Research Highlights Risks of Selective Adaptation in Extreme Coral Habitats
Researchers seek to understand "super corals" and their benefit in fighting climate change
Underwater Mass Spectrometer Developed for Deep Sea Exploration
This technology could also be applicable to acquiring dissolved gas information in lakes and rivers
Scientists Discover New Isopod Species in the Florida Keys
The tiny crustaceans are the first new gnathiid isopod to be discovered from the Floridian ecoregion in 100 years