Marine Watch

06/08/2019

The consequences from the mass production, consumption and discarding of plastics continue to get worse and worse, and the health of the environment -- especially the world's oceans -- is deteriorating because of it.

The consequences from the mass production, consumption and discarding of plastics continue to get worse and worse, and the health of the environment.

06/03/2019

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Incorporating the colored dissolved organic matter responsible for the color change improves the accuracy of climate models

05/26/2019

An underwater observatory may soon begin tracking some of the universe's most mysterious particles

While the Cubic Kilometre Neutrino Telescope is still in the early stages of construction, it hopes to soon begin tracking some of the most elusive particles in the universe.

05/24/2019

While this is not a sea food, it is still one of my faves :)

Pineapple Bun is a Chinese snack recipe that can be savored with a hot cup of tea or coffee. This eggetarian recipe is quite easy to prepare at home, as it involves all the fuss-free ingredients like heavy cream, milk, eggs, cake flour, bread flour, dry yeast, all purpose flour, baking soda, and bak...

05/22/2019

Photographer Christian Vizl documents the ocean’s beauty to show us what we’re ravaging.

Photographer Christian Vizl demonstrates the ocean’s beauty

05/12/2019

Did you know coral produces its own sunscreen?

For coral in shallow water, too much sunlight can damage the algae that live inside the coral. To protect the algae, which are a main source of sustenance for the coral, the corals fluoresce. This creates proteins that act as a sort of sunscreen for the algae.

05/10/2019

With so much going on well below the surface, it’s easy to forget that the oceans are teeming with life. In fact, 94 percent of life is aquatic, which makes those of us who live on land part of a very, very small minority.

05/09/2019

Greetings from the ATLANTIC WOLFFISH

A pair of Atlantic wolffish—named for their fangs—cozy up in a den in Bonne Bay. The female departs after laying eggs, leaving their care to the male.

05/07/2019

Say hello to the GIANT SPIDER CRAB

As if bathed in moonlight, a giant spider crab (Macrocheira kaemferi) is illuminated by a diver's lamp in Japan's Izu Oceanic Park. Protected from some predators by its hard exoskeleton, the creature—which can grow to ten feet (three meters) wide—can also blend in with the ocean floor. Under deeper cover, it can disappear beneath the sponges and other marine life it uses to adorn its shell.

05/03/2019

Says hello to the FRILLED SHARK.

Humans rarely encounter frilled sharks, which prefer to remain in the oceans' depths, up to 5,000 feet (1,500 meters) below the surface. Considered living fossils, frilled sharks bear many physical characteristics of ancestors who swam the seas in the time of the dinosaurs. This 5.3-foot (1.6-meter) specimen was found in shallow water in Japan in 2007 and transferred to a marine park. It died hours after being caught.