Clownfish shrink during marine heatwaves – recent study
This is the first time that coral reef fish have been shown to shrink in response to heat stress.
Tag: oceans
High ocean temperatures may slow deadly coral disease, new study finds
Experiments offer insights into Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease, which affects coral species in Florida and the Caribbean.
Are we too late? A Miami teen shares her hopes and fears for the planet at UN Ocean Conference
Climate change, plastic pollution and collapsing fish stocks are among the threats facing the world's oceans.
Protecting seagrasses could prevent billions of dollars in damages, research finds
The study predicts that protecting at-risk seagrass meadows could avert climate damages valued in excess of $200 billion.
FAU joins first global effort to map microplastics in ocean systems
An international team of scientists has mapped microplastic distribution from the surface to the deep sea.
Hope floats: Scientists studying ocean-based solutions to climate change
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution scientists are testing ways to enable the ocean to remove more carbon from the air.
Melting Antarctic ice will slow the world’s strongest ocean current – and the global consequences are profound
A weaker current may exacerbate the melting of ice shelves and contribute to global sea level rise.
‘A fertilizer for the sea’
A University of Miami Ph.D. student investigated the impact of Saharan dust and volcanic ash on the ocean’s ecosystem.
Breach the Surface: Better marine science education will save our oceans
A 2018 study found that the American public is more literate about video games and gambling than our world’s oceans.
Healthy shark populations are crucial for healthy oceans
Decades of research led by Florida International University's Mike Heithaus reveals the role sharks play in our oceans.