New study by University of South Florida shows that marine snails swim through the water like butterflies. The video shows the wings in action and how the shape of their shells help or hinder their progress. Originally published September 7,…
Researchers from FAU Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute conducted a survey of sharks, skates and rays in the Indian River Lagoon - an estuary that has suffered from recent harmful algal blooms resulting in degraded water quality and fish kills. Originally…
The ocean plays an invaluable role in capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere, taking in somewhere between to 12 gigatons (billion tons) annually. Scientists aren't sure exactly how much carbon is captured and stored or how increasing CO2 emissions…
In October's ANGARI Deep Dive topic we're covering the spiny lobster, sometimes also called the Florida lobster. As you might have guessed, the name spiny lobster comes from the forward-pointing spines on their bodies. This species enjoys living in the…
Federal waters off Southern California and in the Gulf of Mexico were chosen first based on potential to host sustainable commercial aquaculture. Farm sites of varying types will include finfish, shellfish, seaweed or a combination. Original Article Published August 20,…
A threatened coral species, Orbicella Faveolata (mountainous star coral), was spawned in captivity at University of North Carolina University Wilmington - a first for a North Carolina lab. Originally published August 25, 2020 in Coastal Review Online 📸: Bryce Corbett…
The Great Barrier Reef in Australia has been under stress but is now showing some signs of recovery with coral starting to grow back in some areas. Original Story Published August 25, 2020 by the BBC 📸: Australian Institute of…
FAU alumni Jessica Pate, founder of the Florida Manta Project, is the only scientist studying manta rays in Florida and has uncovered the first urban nursery ground right here in South Florida. In 2018, manta rays were added to the…
Scientific research is ongoing right now for a long-term problem in Biscayne Bay, Miami. A fish kill started weeks ago and now algal blooms are forming. Researchers are looking for the reasons and proposing short-term and long-term solutions. UPDATE 9-3-2020…
Jacques Cousteau's grandson, Fabien, continues the family tradition to explore the oceans. Fabien is planning to build an underwater habitat called Proteus in 60 feet of water off the coast of Curaçao, an island in the Caribbean Sea. Original Article…