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: National Oceanography Center; Posted On January 29, 2019

NOC Scientist Receives Prestigious Award

Emeritus Fellow of the NOC, and sea-level scientist, Professor Phil Woodworth, has been elected as a fellow of the International Union of Geodesy...

: ECO; Posted On January 21, 2019

Antarctic Krill Population Contracts Southward as Polar Oceans Warm

The population of Antarctic krill, the favorite food of many whales, penguins, fish and seals, shifted southward during a recent period of warming...

: ECO; Posted On January 21, 2019

Penguins, Starfish, Whales: Which Animals Will Win and Lose in a Warming Antarctic?

Marine Antarctic animals closely associated with sea ice for food or breeding, such as the humpback whale and emperor penguin, are most at risk from...

: Nilde Maggie Dannreuther; Posted On January 29, 2019

Now Available! Marine Technology Society Journal Special Oil Spill Issue

The Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI) is pleased to announce the Marine Technology Society Journal special issue, Advancing Oil Spill...

: Kim Fulton-Bennett; Posted On January 21, 2019

Biologists Discover Deep-Sea Fish Living Where There Is Virtually No Oxygen

Oxygen—it’s a basic necessity for animal life.

: Holly Ober; Posted On January 21, 2019

Scientists Find That Size Matters to Livebearer Fish

To female molly and Limia fish, nothing is hotter than a male with a large dorsal fin. But these fins aren't just decorations to attract females.

: University of Southampton; Posted On January 22, 2019

Jellyfish Map: A New Tool for Protecting UK Waters and Marine Life

Scientists at the University of Southampton have developed maps of chemicals found in jellyfish which could offer a new tool for conservation in...

: Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology; Posted On January 21, 2019

New Insights into the Process of Calcification in Tropical Coral

Researchers from the Centre Scientifique de Monaco (CSM), the Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology in Bremen and the University of Kiel have...