Category: Ocean Health and Function

  • Jump for Joy

    Jump for Joy

    Happy Friday! Join us in jumping for joy just like this pod of dolphins, whale, and swordfish spotted in the Gulf of Maine by Bigelow…

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  • Single-Celled Stressor

    Single-Celled Stressor

    This #MicroMonday, check out this algae from the genus Pseudo-nitzschia. It might not appear threatening, but this diatom has a secret that packs a punch. …

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  • Jumping Genes

    Jumping Genes

    Most genes are passed down from parent to offspring. But sometimes genes can be transferred between two cells that aren’t directly related. Scientists know broadly…

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  • Deep-Sea Dialogue

    Deep-Sea Dialogue

    Last month, diplomats, advocates, and lawyers from around the world gathered in Kingston, Jamaica for the second part of the 30th session of the International…

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  • Surprisingly Chill Coccolithophores

    Surprisingly Chill Coccolithophores

    A team of researchers, led by Senior Research Scientist Emeritus Barney Balch, has published new research helping illuminate some of the mysteries of the remote…

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  • From Space to Sea

    From Space to Sea

    A collaborative project at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences is linking satellite data with microscopic marine life to better understand the changing Gulf of Maine.…

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  • Cracking the Lobster’s Dietary Code

    Cracking the Lobster’s Dietary Code

    The American lobster may be one of the economic and ecological cornerstones of the Gulf of Maine ecosystem, but scientists still know surprisingly little about…

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