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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MAR 26, 2019Plants & Animals
MAR 26, 2019When you’re a small critter like the water anole (Anolis aquaticus), what better way to evade scary land predators than to spend extended periods und...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAR 25, 2019Plants & Animals
MAR 25, 2019Shark attacks aren’t particularly common, but that doesn’t mean they don’t happen every now and again. In fact, a young man in his 20&rsq...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAR 19, 2019Plants & Animals
MAR 19, 2019A plethora of the globe’s marine animals are in trouble, but one of the most notable is that of the Mediterranean monk seal, which the International...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAR 18, 2019Plants & Animals
MAR 18, 2019It’s an unfortunate reality that the Earth’s vast oceans are littered with human-made trash and debris, much of which is comprised of plastic....Written By: Anthony BouchardMAR 18, 2019Microbiology
MAR 18, 2019K. stuttgartiensis is a model anammox microorganism - it's an anaerobic bacterium that oxidizes ammonia / Image: Laura van Niftrik...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 18, 2019Genetics & Genomics
MAR 18, 2019Horseshoe crabs were once thought to be related to sand crabs, but there have been placed in the arachnid group....Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 10, 2019Earth & The Environment
MAR 10, 2019The Great Blue Hole is more or less an underwater sinkhole that researchers have long wanted to know more about; that said, expedition teams geared up and...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAR 07, 2019Genetics & Genomics
MAR 07, 2019Once thought to be passed down from an ancient ancestor, it actually seems that some animals gained regenerative skills on their own....Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 06, 2019Plants & Animals
MAR 06, 2019The Gulf of California plays host to the world’s most elusive porpoise: the vaquita (Phocoena sinus). On the other hand, that won’t be the case...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAR 04, 2019Plants & Animals
MAR 04, 2019Wildlife experts were both shocked and confused last week when a massive and unidentified fish measuring nearly seven feet in length had washed ashore at U...Written By: Anthony BouchardFEB 25, 2019Plants & Animals
FEB 25, 2019Understanding the complex patterns that exist between predators and their prey isn’t always easy, especially in the realm of marine wildlife in which...Written By: Anthony BouchardFEB 25, 2019Genetics & Genomics
FEB 25, 2019The impressive great white shark has been able to capture the attention of humans and is the subject of endless fascination....Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 23, 2019Genetics & Genomics
FEB 23, 2019Different mechanisms helped genes conferring antibiotic resistance spread through a population of fish gut bacteria....Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 19, 2019Plants & Animals
FEB 19, 2019Lobsters are fascinating marine animals, but they’re also a delicacy in certain parts of the world. While eating lobster for dinner one evening, rese...Written By: Anthony BouchardFEB 19, 2019Microbiology
FEB 19, 2019Our world is teeming with many different kinds of microorganisms, which interact with us, one another, and the environment....Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 18, 2019Plants & Animals
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FEB 06, 2019Scientists have been trying to learn about the factors that drive speciation since the dawn of time, and while there’s still much to be discovered in...Written By: Anthony BouchardFEB 05, 2019Plants & Animals
FEB 05, 2019All wild animals must hunt to survive; it’s the natural order of things. But it’s sometimes tricky for scientists to understand the techniques...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 30, 2019Plants & Animals
JAN 30, 2019The last several decades have seen an explosive uptick in the number of mass stranding events (MSEs) involving certain types of whales, prompting researche...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 29, 2019Plants & Animals
JAN 29, 2019In a rather sad turn of events, SeaWorld Orlando witnessed the passing of one of its oldest captive orca whales on Sunday. Kayla, a 30-year-old female, was...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 23, 2019Health & Medicine
JAN 23, 2019Vibrio vulnificus is a bacterium found in warm, saltwater areas worldwide, and filter feeders such as oysters, mussels, scallops, and clams. It is a curved...Written By: Dena ArutaJAN 21, 2019Plants & Animals
JAN 21, 2019Standing tall in the display room of the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago, Illinois is Sue the T. Rex, an incredibly well-preserved specimen of e...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 14, 2019Plants & Animals
JAN 14, 2019The fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) is the second-largest animal species on Earth after the blue whale, but despite its immense size, the fin whale has p...Written By: Anthony Bouchard
MAR 26, 2019
Plants & Animals
MAR 26, 2019
When you’re a small critter like the water anole (Anolis aquaticus), what better way to evade scary land predators than to spend extended periods und...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 25, 2019
Plants & Animals
MAR 25, 2019
Shark attacks aren’t particularly common, but that doesn’t mean they don’t happen every now and again. In fact, a young man in his 20&rsq...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 19, 2019
Plants & Animals
MAR 19, 2019
A plethora of the globe’s marine animals are in trouble, but one of the most notable is that of the Mediterranean monk seal, which the International...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 18, 2019
Plants & Animals
MAR 18, 2019
It’s an unfortunate reality that the Earth’s vast oceans are littered with human-made trash and debris, much of which is comprised of plastic....
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 18, 2019
Microbiology
MAR 18, 2019
K. stuttgartiensis is a model anammox microorganism - it's an anaerobic bacterium that oxidizes ammonia / Image: Laura van Niftrik...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 18, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
MAR 18, 2019
Horseshoe crabs were once thought to be related to sand crabs, but there have been placed in the arachnid group....
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 10, 2019
Earth & The Environment
MAR 10, 2019
The Great Blue Hole is more or less an underwater sinkhole that researchers have long wanted to know more about; that said, expedition teams geared up and...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 07, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
MAR 07, 2019
Once thought to be passed down from an ancient ancestor, it actually seems that some animals gained regenerative skills on their own....
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 06, 2019
Plants & Animals
MAR 06, 2019
The Gulf of California plays host to the world’s most elusive porpoise: the vaquita (Phocoena sinus). On the other hand, that won’t be the case...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 04, 2019
Plants & Animals
MAR 04, 2019
Wildlife experts were both shocked and confused last week when a massive and unidentified fish measuring nearly seven feet in length had washed ashore at U...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 25, 2019
Plants & Animals
FEB 25, 2019
Understanding the complex patterns that exist between predators and their prey isn’t always easy, especially in the realm of marine wildlife in which...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 25, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
FEB 25, 2019
The impressive great white shark has been able to capture the attention of humans and is the subject of endless fascination....
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 23, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
FEB 23, 2019
Different mechanisms helped genes conferring antibiotic resistance spread through a population of fish gut bacteria....
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 19, 2019
Plants & Animals
FEB 19, 2019
Lobsters are fascinating marine animals, but they’re also a delicacy in certain parts of the world. While eating lobster for dinner one evening, rese...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 19, 2019
Microbiology
FEB 19, 2019
Our world is teeming with many different kinds of microorganisms, which interact with us, one another, and the environment....
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 18, 2019
Plants & Animals
FEB 18, 2019
Humans commercially harvest many marine animals because a booming market exists above the ocean’s surface. Unfortunately, some these same animals are...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 13, 2019
Plants & Animals
FEB 13, 2019
Goldfish are a favorite pet among both adults and children, but most pet goldfish are lucky to survive for just five years before kicking the bucket despit...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 06, 2019
Plants & Animals
FEB 06, 2019
Scientists have been trying to learn about the factors that drive speciation since the dawn of time, and while there’s still much to be discovered in...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 05, 2019
Plants & Animals
FEB 05, 2019
All wild animals must hunt to survive; it’s the natural order of things. But it’s sometimes tricky for scientists to understand the techniques...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 30, 2019
Plants & Animals
JAN 30, 2019
The last several decades have seen an explosive uptick in the number of mass stranding events (MSEs) involving certain types of whales, prompting researche...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 29, 2019
Plants & Animals
JAN 29, 2019
In a rather sad turn of events, SeaWorld Orlando witnessed the passing of one of its oldest captive orca whales on Sunday. Kayla, a 30-year-old female, was...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 23, 2019
Health & Medicine
JAN 23, 2019
Vibrio vulnificus is a bacterium found in warm, saltwater areas worldwide, and filter feeders such as oysters, mussels, scallops, and clams. It is a curved...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
JAN 21, 2019
Plants & Animals
JAN 21, 2019
Standing tall in the display room of the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago, Illinois is Sue the T. Rex, an incredibly well-preserved specimen of e...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 14, 2019
Plants & Animals
JAN 14, 2019
The fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) is the second-largest animal species on Earth after the blue whale, but despite its immense size, the fin whale has p...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
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