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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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JAN 16, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Giant squid, which can weigh over 900 kilograms and grow to thirteen meters, are the stuff of legend.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 06, 2020Microbiology
About 70 percent of the trash in the ocean is made of plastic. There is so much plastic in our oceans, it's thought to h ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 29, 2019Microbiology
The winner of the Nikon Small World in Motion contest has captured a tiny animal called coral polyp as light levels go d ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 22, 2019Plants & Animals
Most people think of clams as a gooey blob inside of a two-piece shell, but there’s actually a lot more going on i ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 19, 2019Earth & The Environment
A century’s worth of microscopic shells has revealed that ocean acidification is occurring in California waters at ...Written By: Tiffany DazetDEC 17, 2019Plants & Animals
Great white sharks are rather renowned for being massive and merciless predators of the ocean, and among their favorite ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 15, 2019Plants & Animals
The animal food chain is somewhat straightforward, with larger animals often hunting smaller animals in an attempt to en ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 11, 2019Microbiology
Our world is teeming with bacteria and viruses, and in the oceans, their coexistence has them locked in an evolutionary ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 10, 2019Earth & The Environment
Earlier this week, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced "Mission: Iconic Reefs" ...Written By: Tiffany DazetDEC 09, 2019Microbiology
A protist has been captured on video 'changing its mind.'Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 08, 2019Plants & Animals
Pufferfish are among one of the most easily discernable fish in the ocean, especially when inflated. But do you know how ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 06, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Any type of organism that is not native to a location but ends up there anyway is considered an invasive species.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 05, 2019Earth & The Environment
Plastic litter is a global problem, and some of the tiniest culprits are not visible to the naked eye. These microplasti ...Written By: Tiffany DazetDEC 03, 2019Plants & Animals
Manatees are be a common sight for Floridians who reside close to rivers and other natural waterways, but there was once ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 01, 2019Plants & Animals
Blue whales have a reputation for being massive, and as far as we know, they’re the largest living animal in exist ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 19, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Many of the clinically relevant antibiotics are sourced from natural substances, produced by bacteria. But because of th ...Written By: Nouran AminNOV 17, 2019Plants & Animals
Bottlenose dolphins are known for their intelligence, and their behavior in the natural habitat never fails to amaze eve ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 13, 2019Microbiology
Sea ice in the Arctic melts every summer and refreezes in the winter, but the melting has been outpacing the refreezing ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 13, 2019Earth & The Environment
Have you ever tried to take photographs underwater, only to be sorely disappointed by the results? Pictures of vivid und ...Written By: Tiffany DazetNOV 12, 2019Plants & Animals
Lobsters, just like many other animals, follow migration patterns. They are often observed traveling in large packs, mar ...Written By: Anthony BouchardOCT 28, 2019Earth & The Environment
Based on parameters set by the Australian and Queensland Governments, a significant pesticide reduction target for water ...Written By: Tiffany DazetOCT 28, 2019Microbiology
Fungal colonies were cultured from samples collected in various marine environments. Image by: Lorna M.Y. Mitchison-Fiel ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 28, 2019Plants & Animals
Mother nature isn’t kind to wildlife; many assume their position as either the prey or the predator depending on t ...Written By: Anthony BouchardOCT 27, 2019Plants & Animals
It’s no secret that whaling is frowned upon both by conservationists and the law, but there was once a time in the ...Written By: Anthony Bouchard
JAN 16, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Giant squid, which can weigh over 900 kilograms and grow to thirteen meters, are the stuff of legend.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 06, 2020
Microbiology
About 70 percent of the trash in the ocean is made of plastic. There is so much plastic in our oceans, it's thought to h
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 29, 2019
Microbiology
The winner of the Nikon Small World in Motion contest has captured a tiny animal called coral polyp as light levels go d
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 22, 2019
Plants & Animals
Most people think of clams as a gooey blob inside of a two-piece shell, but there’s actually a lot more going on i
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 19, 2019
Earth & The Environment
A century’s worth of microscopic shells has revealed that ocean acidification is occurring in California waters at
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
DEC 17, 2019
Plants & Animals
Great white sharks are rather renowned for being massive and merciless predators of the ocean, and among their favorite
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 15, 2019
Plants & Animals
The animal food chain is somewhat straightforward, with larger animals often hunting smaller animals in an attempt to en
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 11, 2019
Microbiology
Our world is teeming with bacteria and viruses, and in the oceans, their coexistence has them locked in an evolutionary
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 10, 2019
Earth & The Environment
Earlier this week, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced "Mission: Iconic Reefs"
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
DEC 09, 2019
Microbiology
A protist has been captured on video 'changing its mind.'
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 08, 2019
Plants & Animals
Pufferfish are among one of the most easily discernable fish in the ocean, especially when inflated. But do you know how
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 06, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Any type of organism that is not native to a location but ends up there anyway is considered an invasive species.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 05, 2019
Earth & The Environment
Plastic litter is a global problem, and some of the tiniest culprits are not visible to the naked eye. These microplasti
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
DEC 03, 2019
Plants & Animals
Manatees are be a common sight for Floridians who reside close to rivers and other natural waterways, but there was once
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 01, 2019
Plants & Animals
Blue whales have a reputation for being massive, and as far as we know, they’re the largest living animal in exist
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 19, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Many of the clinically relevant antibiotics are sourced from natural substances, produced by bacteria. But because of th
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
NOV 17, 2019
Plants & Animals
Bottlenose dolphins are known for their intelligence, and their behavior in the natural habitat never fails to amaze eve
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 13, 2019
Microbiology
Sea ice in the Arctic melts every summer and refreezes in the winter, but the melting has been outpacing the refreezing
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 13, 2019
Earth & The Environment
Have you ever tried to take photographs underwater, only to be sorely disappointed by the results? Pictures of vivid und
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
NOV 12, 2019
Plants & Animals
Lobsters, just like many other animals, follow migration patterns. They are often observed traveling in large packs, mar
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
OCT 28, 2019
Earth & The Environment
Based on parameters set by the Australian and Queensland Governments, a significant pesticide reduction target for water
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
OCT 28, 2019
Microbiology
Fungal colonies were cultured from samples collected in various marine environments. Image by: Lorna M.Y. Mitchison-Fiel
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 28, 2019
Plants & Animals
Mother nature isn’t kind to wildlife; many assume their position as either the prey or the predator depending on t
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
OCT 27, 2019
Plants & Animals
It’s no secret that whaling is frowned upon both by conservationists and the law, but there was once a time in the
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard