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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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APR 30, 2019Plants & Animals
Plastic is becoming a severe problem for the environment, and that’s precisely why researchers are trying so hard ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 26, 2019Microbiology
After a global survey of the world's oceans, an international team of researchers has found almost 200,000 new species o ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 24, 2019Plants & Animals
If you’ve ever frightened a fish in its natural habitat before, then you’ve likely observed that all the sur ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 22, 2019Plants & Animals
The Galapagos giant tortoise (Chelonoidis spp.) captivates biologists and conservationists alike, and so it should come ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 17, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Slimy hagfish dwell at the bottom of the sea, scavenging for carcasses and thriving in the depths where little oxygen ca ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 15, 2019Plants & Animals
It seems like each passing day brings a new wave of animal conservationists warning the world about the risk of a specif ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 11, 2019Earth & The Environment
Recent research has revealed a new development that may take us closer to an ice-free Arctic summer. Scientists consider ...Written By: Tiffany DazetAPR 08, 2019Plants & Animals
The Florida peninsula is surrounded by water on three sides, and so it’s not uncommon for the state’s reside ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 07, 2019Microbiology
The Hawaiian bobtail squid plays host to bioluminescent bacteria, and researchers learned more about how these creatures ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 03, 2019Plants & Animals
Sea snakes, which are subtly named for their tendency to swim around the ocean and in other bodies of water, have long b ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 02, 2019Plants & Animals
The world’s oceans are supposed to be a haven for marine wildlife, but have instead become some of humankind&rsquo ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAR 26, 2019Plants & Animals
When you’re a small critter like the water anole (Anolis aquaticus), what better way to evade scary land predators ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAR 25, 2019Plants & Animals
Shark attacks aren’t particularly common, but that doesn’t mean they don’t happen every now and again. ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAR 19, 2019Plants & Animals
A plethora of the globe’s marine animals are in trouble, but one of the most notable is that of the Mediterranean ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAR 18, 2019Plants & Animals
It’s an unfortunate reality that the Earth’s vast oceans are littered with human-made trash and debris, much ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAR 18, 2019Microbiology
K. stuttgartiensis is a model anammox microorganism - it's an anaerobic bacterium that oxidizes ammonia / Image: Laura v ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 18, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Horseshoe 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
The Great Blue Hole is more or less an underwater sinkhole that researchers have long wanted to know more about; that sa ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAR 07, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Once thought to be passed down from an ancient ancestor, it actually seems that some animals gained regenerative skills ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 06, 2019Plants & Animals
The Gulf of California plays host to the world’s most elusive porpoise: the vaquita (Phocoena sinus). On the other ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAR 04, 2019Plants & Animals
Wildlife experts were both shocked and confused last week when a massive and unidentified fish measuring nearly seven fe ...Written By: Anthony BouchardFEB 25, 2019Plants & Animals
Understanding the complex patterns that exist between predators and their prey isn’t always easy, especially in th ...Written By: Anthony BouchardFEB 25, 2019Genetics & Genomics
The impressive great white shark has been able to capture the attention of humans and is the subject of endless fascinat ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 23, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Different mechanisms helped genes conferring antibiotic resistance spread through a population of fish gut bacteria.Written By: Carmen Leitch
APR 30, 2019
Plants & Animals
Plastic is becoming a severe problem for the environment, and that’s precisely why researchers are trying so hard
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 26, 2019
Microbiology
After a global survey of the world's oceans, an international team of researchers has found almost 200,000 new species o
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 24, 2019
Plants & Animals
If you’ve ever frightened a fish in its natural habitat before, then you’ve likely observed that all the sur
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 22, 2019
Plants & Animals
The Galapagos giant tortoise (Chelonoidis spp.) captivates biologists and conservationists alike, and so it should come
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 17, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Slimy hagfish dwell at the bottom of the sea, scavenging for carcasses and thriving in the depths where little oxygen ca
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 15, 2019
Plants & Animals
It seems like each passing day brings a new wave of animal conservationists warning the world about the risk of a specif
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 11, 2019
Earth & The Environment
Recent research has revealed a new development that may take us closer to an ice-free Arctic summer. Scientists consider
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
APR 08, 2019
Plants & Animals
The Florida peninsula is surrounded by water on three sides, and so it’s not uncommon for the state’s reside
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 07, 2019
Microbiology
The Hawaiian bobtail squid plays host to bioluminescent bacteria, and researchers learned more about how these creatures
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 03, 2019
Plants & Animals
Sea snakes, which are subtly named for their tendency to swim around the ocean and in other bodies of water, have long b
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 02, 2019
Plants & Animals
The world’s oceans are supposed to be a haven for marine wildlife, but have instead become some of humankind&rsquo
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 26, 2019
Plants & Animals
When you’re a small critter like the water anole (Anolis aquaticus), what better way to evade scary land predators
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 25, 2019
Plants & Animals
Shark attacks aren’t particularly common, but that doesn’t mean they don’t happen every now and again.
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 19, 2019
Plants & Animals
A plethora of the globe’s marine animals are in trouble, but one of the most notable is that of the Mediterranean
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 18, 2019
Plants & Animals
It’s an unfortunate reality that the Earth’s vast oceans are littered with human-made trash and debris, much
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 18, 2019
Microbiology
K. stuttgartiensis is a model anammox microorganism - it's an anaerobic bacterium that oxidizes ammonia / Image: Laura v
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 18, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
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
The Great Blue Hole is more or less an underwater sinkhole that researchers have long wanted to know more about; that sa
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 07, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Once thought to be passed down from an ancient ancestor, it actually seems that some animals gained regenerative skills
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 06, 2019
Plants & Animals
The Gulf of California plays host to the world’s most elusive porpoise: the vaquita (Phocoena sinus). On the other
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 04, 2019
Plants & Animals
Wildlife experts were both shocked and confused last week when a massive and unidentified fish measuring nearly seven fe
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 25, 2019
Plants & Animals
Understanding the complex patterns that exist between predators and their prey isn’t always easy, especially in th
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 25, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
The impressive great white shark has been able to capture the attention of humans and is the subject of endless fascinat
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 23, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Different mechanisms helped genes conferring antibiotic resistance spread through a population of fish gut bacteria.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch