Amateur Aquarists in the 1990s: Mismanagement and Ecological Impacts on the Atlantic Ocean
Lionfish are native to the Indo-Pacific region as well as the Red Sea. As of 2025, they are also prevalent…
The Ocean’s Gentle Giants: Planktivorous Sharks
As humans, it seems as though the fear of sharks, along with other elasmobranchs, is hardwired into our brains. The…
Fingerprints of the Ocean
Fingerprints are a way in which different people can be identified, though just using the image of the tip of…
A deep dive into deep-sea bioluminescence
Bioluminescent organisms are present everywhere in our oceans, surprisingly the proportion of glowing to non-glowing organisms is fairly constant at…
Evolution of Mammals: Land to Sea, Pakicetus to Basilosaurus
Many people don’t know marine mammals used to live on land- over 50 million years ago the bodies of land…
The Deep Sea is Full of Light
The ocean is a vast place, most of which does not receive any sunlight, but it is not void of…
The Secret Life of Clownfish: When Survival Means Switching Sexes
In most animals, biological sex is a constant throughout life. However, the ocean often makes its own rules. Hidden among…
Climate Stressors Reduce Early-Life Survival in Cold-Water Lobster Species
As their name suggests, cold-water lobsters are a category of lobster that prefer colder climates. They can be found in…
How we are failing our oceans?
Atlantic menhaden (Brevoortia tyrannus) is quite possibly the most important fish in our oceans. To an outsider, menhaden might seem…
Masters of Evasion: How Cephalopods Thrive in an Ever-Changing Ocean
Cephalopods: squids, octopuses, nautiluses, and cuttlefish, are marine creatures renowned for their intellect and extraordinary ability to adapt to threats…