Conservation & Environment

Abyss Biology Conservation & Environment Coral Coral Reef Ecology Industry & Government Oil Spills

Given the choice, corals would prefer oil to dispersant

Just near 6 million liters of oil spilled out of Macondo well in 2010, about 6 supertankers worth of oil. The ramifications of the oil…

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Malacology Monthly: Pilot Episode

Douglas Long April 8, 2015 bivalve cephalopods evolution gastropods malacology marine biology conchology Mollusca mollusks Morphology seashell shells

Like seashells but are sick of social media? Hate Facebook but need a hearty dose of marine invertebrates? Want a bigger malacological meal rather than…

Adaptations Conservation & Environment Coral Reef Ecology Evolution Favorite Species Fish Mating & Reproduction

These Are A Few of My Favorite Species: Mandarinfish

Douglas Long March 17, 2015

Coral reefs are synonymous with colorful fish, but in a world teeming with Technicolor extravagance, few fish can rival the psychedelic spectacle of the Mandarinfish.…

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Let’s Get Sea Star Wasted!

Alex Warneke March 17, 2015 beer Menge Lab Rogue Brewery Sea Star Wasting Syndrom Sea Stars

We have ALL had one of THOSE nights. The epic evenings characterized by fun and debauchery, a handful of good friends, and more than…

Biology Conservation & Environment Mating & Reproduction Special

The Life, and Death, of Jairo

Dr. M March 10, 2015 beach Costa Rica Jairo Mora Sandoval leatherback Limon

Every year female hawksbill, loggerhead, green, and the massive leatherback sea turtle come to nest on the Atlantic coastline of Costa Rica, each female returning…

Biology Climate Change Conservation & Environment Fish Fishing

Spurious correlations: How Alaskan pollock predict a Seahawks Super Bowl win!

Dr. Martini January 31, 2015 fisheries modeling pollock

This is a guest post by Kirstin Holsman, who works on developing quantitative methods for ecosystem-based fisheries management and methods to assess and manage for climate-change…

Climate Change Conservation & Environment Coral Coral Reef Environmental Sciences Fishing Opinion & Editorial Uncategorized Weird

Reef Roulette

RickMac January 29, 2015 comedy conservation Silliness

Isn’t coral reef conservation hard enough without having to also constantly re-invent yourself for every swing of the funding pendulum? Well your friends here at…

Climate Change Conservation & Environment New Research Reviews

The complex wrath of the Ozone hole over Antarctica

Holly Bik December 16, 2014 Antarctic atmosphere climate change global warming ozone hole review paper

Through its influence on atmospheric circulation, [the ozone hole] has helped to shield the Antarctic continent from much of the effect of global warming over…

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Epic Science Raps of History – A teaser

Alex Warneke December 12, 2014 BioLogik corals Levi Lewis Look at Me Now ocean acidification Science Rap sio

It all started on a perfect San Diego summer night, Taco Tuesday to be exact (For those of you who don’t live in the local area,…

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The Disappointing Reality of Musical Fish

Douglas Long November 30, 2014 bitter disappointment cornetfish drum fish guitarfish Music sciaenidae trumpetfish underwater sounds wasting valuable research time

Fanciful common names of fishes suggest there may be an orchestra in the sea, but this is yet another way the underwater world lets us…

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