Deep ocean sediments offer a record of ocean circulation in the past. By studying these sediments, we can see that abrupt changes in ocean circulation and the…
Despite a link to warmer ocean temperatures, coral disease defies predictability, with puzzling variations between years and locations. The international…
The light sticks used in longline fisheries resemble the disposable plastic tubes popular with children on Halloween. The steady glow draws fish, which then…
Scientists suspect a variety of factors, ranging from accidental damage from fishing activity to the effects of polluted runoff from land. One threat that…
Even a person far from ichthyology is aware of peculiarities of flatfish. A flatfish larva newly hatched from spawn possesses a two-sided symmetry, but as it…
“Agriculture is central to human survival and is probably the human enterprise most vulnerable to changes in climate,” said lead author Rosamond Naylor,…