. Scientific Frontline: Marine Biology
Showing posts with label Marine Biology. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Marine Biology. Show all posts
Thursday, April 9, 2026

Four sperm whale strandings point to potential human causes

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Illustration Credit: Shea Oleksa/Cornell University Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Summary : Anthropogenic Drivers o...

Seabirds reveal global mercury distribution in oceans

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This study provides the drivers of variation in mercury concentrations in seabirds and, further, the first biologically based estimate of oc...

How microbes survive in the plastisphere

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Confocal laser scanning microscopy image of the plastisphere collected from plastic waste in the Pacific Ocean. The image shows the biologic...
Monday, April 6, 2026

More diving activity, fewer reef sharks on Caribbean reefs

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Caribbean Reef Shark Photo Credit: Twan Stoffers Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Summary : Human Disturbance and Cari...
Thursday, April 2, 2026

73% of the World’s Ocean Protected Areas Are Polluted by Sewage

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Brown effluent flows directly from pipe into coastal waters. Photo Credit: Wildlife Conservation Society Scientific Frontline: Extended ...
Tuesday, March 31, 2026

What Is: Phytoplankton

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Image Credit: Scientific Frontline Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Summary : Phytoplankton The Core Concept : Phytopl...

Getting a glimpse of viral dances in the dark in the Sargasso Sea

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Water samples were collected from the surface and in an area called the deep chlorophyll maximum near Bermuda in the Atlantic Ocean. Photo C...

Climate change may produce “fast-food” phytoplankton

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As sea surface temperatures rise over the next century, phytoplankton in polar regions will adapt to be less rich in proteins, heavier in ca...
Monday, March 30, 2026

Two organs, one brain area: How fish orientate themselves in the water

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The brain regions involved in pineal ‘color’ detection Light is detected by both the eye and the pineal organ. The light-sensitive opsin PP1...

Coral reef science must adapt for a chance to outpace climate change

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One of study authors monitoring corals they selectively bred for high heat tolerance at an ocean nursery in Palau. Photo Credit: Dr James Gu...
Thursday, March 26, 2026

Prehistoric fish: coelacanths heard underwater using their lungs

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3D rendering of the skeleton of Graulia branchiodonta. The auditory organ includes the bony wings (red) on the ossified lung (white) which t...
Monday, March 23, 2026

Ancient Antarctic ice cycles impacted ocean productivity thousands of miles away

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Above left, Oscar Cavazos (Marine Laboratory Specialist, IODP JRSO) joins other marine techs in preparing the core new to be sectioned on th...

Mechanical forces drive the diversity of life

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The sea anemone, alongside corals and jellyfish, belongs to the phylum Cnidaria. Photo Credit: © Aissam Ikmi Scientific Frontline: "At ...

Prolonged exposure to microplastics disrupts the metabolism of Mediterranean octocorals

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Photo Credits: Odei Garcia-Garin and Núria Viladrich Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Summary : Microplastic Impact on...
Thursday, March 19, 2026

Sea turtle shells reveal hidden records of ocean change

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Green turtle (Chelonia mydas) Photo Credit: Evan D'Alessandro, Ph.D. Scientific Frontline: "At a Glance" Summary : Sea Turtle ...
Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Endangered Smalltooth Sawfish Make a Comeback

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A female smalltooth sawfish. Photo Credit: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glanc...
Monday, March 16, 2026

Ocean bacteria team up to break down biodegradable plastic

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“This shows plastic biodegradation is highly dependent on the microbial community where the plastic ends up,” says Marc Foster. Image Credit...
Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Still standing but mostly dead: Recovery of dying coral reef in Moorea stalls

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Dead branches of Pocillopora coral on the outer reef of Moorea were killed by bleaching in 2019. The dead branches are coated in algae and t...
Monday, March 9, 2026

Understanding how “marine snow” acts as a carbon sink

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Hitchhiking bacteria dissolve essential ballast in “marine snow” particles, which could counteract the ocean’s ability to sequester carbon, ...

New study finds deep ocean microbes already prepared to tackle climate change

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A research group co-led by the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign predicts that a surprisingly adaptable species of marine archaea will...