The Biology of Coral Bleaching
If you’ve seen any news about rising atmospheric and ocean temperatures due to global warming, the chances are you’ve heard…
Domoic acid affect on Sea Lions
The California sea lion (Zalophus californianus) is a marine mammal that has existed for about 220,000 years. Found along the western coast of North…
Copepods: Parasites, Predators, Prey
Most people care very little about things that they have to look under a microscope to properly see. As a…
Manatees Live in Florida… But Have Been Seen in Cape Cod?!
In late July of this past year (2025), Cape Cod received an unexpected visitor in its marine environment. A single…
SAVE THE SEA TURTLES!!…Literally!
While many may mock the statement “save the turtles,” what they don’t realize is that it is not a laughing…
Possible Great White Shark Breeding Ground Discovered
When most people think of a shark, the great white shark first comes to mind. Although this is by far…
Glow in the dark sharks! How and why are chaincat sharks biofluorescent?
Biofluorescence is an incredible phenomenon that many ocean organism experience, the term is often exchanged for “glowing in the dark”.…
Basking Sharks in Warming Waters
Basking sharks (Cetorhinus maximus) are a filter feeding species of shark, pumping plankton-rich water through their gill rakers to feed.…
Seas under attack from walnuts (Mnemiopsis leidyi).
The sea walnut is a species of ctenophore or better know as a comb jelly and they are terrorizing seas…
Vaquita (Phocoena sinus) On The Verge Of Extinction!
The vaquita (Phocoena sinus) Is the world’s smallest and most endangered cetacean alive today with current figures estimating less than…