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How Climate Change is Changing the Distribution and Ecology of Marine Plankton

Marine plankton plays an important role in the food chain, which is said to be undergoing a transformation due to climate change. Assistant Professor Kohei Matsuno of the Faculty of Fisheries Sciences spoke about how climate change is changing the distribution and ecology of marine plankton and what impact this will have on higher-trophic predators, including humans.

8 Sep 2023

Marine Heat Waves Do Not Cause Major Adverse Effects on Fish Communities

Rutgers-led research found that marine heat waves -- prolonged periods of unusually warm ocean temperatures -- haven't had a lasting effect on the fish communities that feed most of the world.

1 Sep 2023

Antarctic Warming Threatens Emperor Penguin Breeding

Four out of five emperor penguin colonies in the Bellingshausen Sea, Antarctica, saw no chicks survive to fledge successfully in the spring of 2022, reports a study published in Communications Earth & Environment.

25 Aug 2023

University of Miami Engineers Install SEAHIVE Units to Protect Coastline and Restore Marine Life

In the merciless August heat, associate professor of engineering Landolf Rhode-Barbarigos scaled an incline of honeycomb-shaped concrete tubes hugging the seawall.

23 Aug 2023

Coral Reefs in the Pacific Ocean May Adapt to Climate Change

Coral reefs in one part of the Pacific Ocean have likely adjusted to higher ocean temperatures which could reduce future bleaching impacts of climate change, new research reveals.

23 Aug 2023

Environmental Pollutants Influence How Biodiversity Helps or Hinders Disease Outbreaks in Wildlife

Conventional wisdom among ecologists holds that the more species there are inhabiting an ecosystem, the less vulnerable any one species will be to a threat like a parasite.

18 Aug 2023

Climate Change Could Wipe Out Up to 70% of Highly Migratory Fish Habitat

A study of 12 species of highly migratory fish predators-including sharks, tuna, and billfish such as marlin and swordfish-finds that most of them will encounter widespread losses of suitable habitat and redistribution from current habitats in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean (NWA) and the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) by 2100.

10 Aug 2023