Science & the Sea

Cleaning Up the System

University of Texas Marine Science Institute
As demand for seafood grows, so does concern about the impact of fish farms on the marine environment. One aquaculture...

Watch Where You’re Going!

University of Texas Marine Science Institute
Watch a jellyfish floating in the sea, and you might assume the animal is simply drifting along haphazardly. But some...

Humble Beginnings

University of Texas Marine Science Institute
Behold the lowly amphioxus, and you'll see an animal whose genes are not very different from yours. Also known as...

Cleaning Crew on the Reef

University of Texas Marine Science Institute
Mouth gaping wide, a massive grouper cruises a coral reef, and approaches a tiny shrimp. As the predator gets closer,...

Small Shark, Mighty Bite

University of Texas Marine Science Institute
Meet a diminutive shark that snacks on "cookies" made not of flour and sugar, but of tuna or whale. At...

Sand Detectives

University of Texas Marine Science Institute
If you ever lose your wedding ring on a wet beach, you might want to call on a red knot...

Plankton Under Surveillance

University of Texas Marine Science Institute
Here's a warning to the millions of plankton in Texas Gulf Coast waters: You're being watched! A specialized instrument called...

Slippery Characters

University of Texas Marine Science Institute
Pass by a sea cucumber in a tide pool, and you may hardly notice this lowly, pickle-shaped creature. But try...

Whale Falls

University of Texas Marine Science Institute
When a whale dies and sinks to the ocean floor, it sets in motion a new beginning for deep-sea life....

Deep-Diving Unicorns of the Sea

University of Texas Marine Science Institute,
The Arctic-dwelling narwhal is undoubtedly best known for its long, lance-like tooth. But this curious looking whale also stands out...

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