Meet the Mole Crab
[ad_1] Under the wet sand along beautiful shorelines, just beneath our feet during beach strolls, there lies an entire ecosystem. The mole crab (also known as a sand crab or…
Misdirected Migration? Green Sturgeon navigation of San Francisco Bay – oceanbites
[ad_1] Wyman, M.T., Kavet, R., Battleson, R.D. et al. Assessment of potential impact of magnetic fields from a subsea high-voltage DC power cable on migrating green sturgeon, Acipenser medirostris. Mar…
Their unique super senses, astonishing navigational skills and how they shape the Sea – oceanbites
[ad_1] German title: Nomaden der Ozeane: Das Geheimnis der Meeresschildkröten: Ihre einzigartigen Supersinne, ihr erstaunliches Orientierungsvermögen und wie sie die Meere formen. If you are interested in learning more about…
What’s the Deal with Barnacles?
[ad_1] Have you ever seen barnacles on a rocky shore or the side of a boat and felt amazed? Chances are, probably not. These small, bumpy organisms are known to…
How to Treat a Jellyfish Sting – oceanbites
[ad_1] Li, A., Yue, Y., Li, R., Yu, C., Wang, X., Liu, S., Xing, R., Li, P., Zhang, Q., & Yu, H. (2023). Fucoidan may treat jellyfish dermatitis by inhibiting…
Where there’s a (Gray) whale, there’s an Orca – oceanbites
[ad_1] Durban, J. W., et al. “Quantifying a stopover of killer whales preying on gray whales rounding the Alaska Peninsula.” Marine Ecology Progress Series 724 (2023): 1-15. Over the past few decades,…
Protecting Marine Mammals Through New Technology
[ad_1] This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act (ESA), a critical law that protects our country’s most imperiled species on land and at sea. This anniversary sends me…
Little algae can have a big impact on the climate – oceanbites
[ad_1] Flynn, R.F., Haraguchi, L., McQuaid, J., Burger, J.M., Mutseka Lunga, P., Stirnimann, L., Samanta, S., Roychoudhury, A.N. and Fawcett, S.E., 2023. Nanoplankton: The dominant vector for carbon export across…
What is a Blob Sculpin?
[ad_1] We know the deep sea is full of some exceptional animals—for proof, look no further than the gulper eel, lizardfish or snailfish. Today, we’re diving into another weird and wonderful deep-sea fish: the…
The Dangers of Deep-Sea Mining
[ad_1] Already reeling from the impacts of climate change and plastic pollution, our ocean now faces another threat: deep-sea mining. The massive machines that would be deployed to mine the…