Marine Biology
Marine Biology: the scientific study of organisms in the sea. Given that in biology many phyla, families and genera have some species that live in the sea and others that live on land, marine biology classifies species based on the environment rather than on taxonomy. The habitats studied in marine biology include everything from the tiny layers of surface water in which organisms and abiotic items may be trapped in surface tension between the ocean and atmosphere, to the depths of the oceanic trenches, sometimes 10,000 meters or more beneath the surface of the ocean. Specific habitats include coral reefs, kelp forests, seagrass meadows, the surrounds of seamounts and thermal vents, tidepools, muddy, sandy and rocky bottoms, and the open ocean (pelagic) zone. The organisms studied range from microscopic phytoplankton and zooplankton to huge cetaceans (whales) 30 meters (98 feet) in length.
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JUN 29, 2022
Microbiology
JUN 29, 2022
By analyzing over 1,000 samples of the marine environment, researchers have reconstructed the genomes of 25,000 novel mi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 27, 2022
Microbiology
JUN 27, 2022
A single filament of Ca. Thiomargarita magnifica. can be seen in this image by Jean-Marie Volland
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 25, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
JUN 25, 2022
Cephalopods, including octopuses, have exceptionally large and complex nervous systems; the octopod brain is thought to
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 08, 2022
Microbiology
JUN 08, 2022
Bacteria have helped lay the foundations for complex life by creating a hospitable atmosphere on our planet, and they co
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 03, 2022
Infographics
JUN 03, 2022
Summary: Bioluminescence is a chemical reaction where light is produced by organisms to hunt prey, defend against predat
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAY 31, 2022
Microbiology
MAY 31, 2022
Even this juvenile nudibranch from Quadra Island, British Columbia, has a microbiome. / Image credit: Niels Van Steenkis
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 17, 2022
Plants & Animals
MAY 17, 2022
Coral reefs have long been a central focus of the impacts of climate change. We hear stories every other day, it seems,
...
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Ryan Vingum
MAY 03, 2022
Infographics
MAY 03, 2022
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...
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Laurence Tognetti, MSc
APR 18, 2022
Microbiology
APR 18, 2022
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...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 12, 2022
Microbiology
APR 12, 2022
Microbes have colonized every part of the world, including our bodies, and there are so may we know nothing about. Advan
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 04, 2022
Microbiology
APR 04, 2022
Cells use oxygen when they generate energy, a process that's similar in most organisms. But scientists have found that i
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 03, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
APR 03, 2022
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...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 01, 2022
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APR 01, 2022
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...
Written By:
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MAR 30, 2022
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...
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Carmen Leitch
MAR 17, 2022
Microbiology
MAR 17, 2022
There are many spectacular little machines in nature, like the injection systems found on some bacterial cells. Some mic
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 15, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
MAR 15, 2022
Trillions of microorganisms live in our gastrointestinal tracts, and many perform essential and beneficial functions, li
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 10, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
MAR 10, 2022
In a first, researchers have found a gene in an animal that helps regulate genetics, but originally came from a bacteriu
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 06, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
MAR 06, 2022
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...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 01, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
MAR 01, 2022
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Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 17, 2022
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FEB 17, 2022
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...
Written By:
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FEB 11, 2022
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...
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FEB 08, 2022
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FEB 08, 2022
The acidity of our oceans has been a common concern when it comes to talking about climate change. Ocean acidity is the
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
JAN 28, 2022
Microbiology
JAN 28, 2022
Most geobiological research is done on land, so there is a lot we don't know about the microbial life that lives in
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 25, 2022
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JAN 25, 2022
Tropical reefs are facing threats from climate change from multiple angles: warming waters, more acidic waters, invasive
...
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