The researchers found that when hermit crabs were exposed to microplastics, they were less likely to later touch or enter high-quality shells. via Hermit Crab Research Highlights Dangers of Microplastic Pollution — The Orkney News
Marine Biology Student Goes Viral With Ocean Factoids That Will Stoke Your Fears of the Ocean — TIME
If you don’t already have a fear of the ocean, then this marine biology student’s TikTok videos may have you rethinking your stance on the matter. Thanks to Cornell University freshman John Dombrowski, TikTok viewers can now get a crash course in some of the more terrifying aspects of the ocean and other large bodies… via …
Penguin ice-sculptures spotted on the shore of the River Thames boosts Greenpeace’s ocean campaign — Life & Soul Magazine
Two penguin visitors of the ice sculpture kind appeared on the shore of the River Thames opposite St Paul’s Cathedral this week. A towering two-metre ice scuplture of a mother chinstrap penguin and her chick was installed on the shore of the River Thames, in front of the Tate Modern on Southbank, to highlight the […] …
5: Phytoplankton- the lungs of the ocean — Notebook from the North
Various forms of life on earth are united by one particular need, this being the need for energy. For many creatures, this is done through a wonderful biological process, one of my favourites in fact. This is eating… On land we can look at a basic example of a food chain, which shows how energy […] …
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OCEARCH — Discover
Track whales, seals, alligators, turtles, and sharks at OCEARCH — an open source project to geared to helping scientists collect previously unattainable data on animal movements from deep in the world’s oceans. via OCEARCH — Discover
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