Hiding in Plain Sight
Comb through a heap of sargassum that familiar brown seaweed that piles up on Atlantic and Gulf Coast beaches and...
Science & the Sea
Whale Poop at Work
Researchers in the Gulf of Maine have illuminated the role whales play in recycling nutrients in the ocean and the...
Cleaning Up the System
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!
Watch a jellyfish floating in the sea, and you might assume the animal is simply drifting along haphazardly. But some...
Humble Beginnings
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
Mouth gaping wide, a massive grouper cruises a coral reef, and approaches a tiny shrimp. As the predator gets closer,...
Small Shark, Mighty Bite
Meet a diminutive shark that snacks on "cookies" made not of flour and sugar, but of tuna or whale.
At...
Sand Detectives
If you ever lose your wedding ring on a wet beach, you might want to call on a red knot...
Plankton Under Surveillance
Here's a warning to the millions of plankton in Texas Gulf Coast waters: You're being watched!
A specialized instrument called...
Slippery Characters
Pass by a sea cucumber in a tide pool, and you may hardly notice this lowly, pickle-shaped creature. But try...
Gulf Coast Kitchen
Get all the latest coastal cuisine recipes from guides and authors.
Recipe of the month
Hashbrown-Crusted Breakfast Casserole
Hashbrown Crust
1 16-oz bag frozen shredded hashbrowns3 Tbs olive oil1 Tbs butter
Breakfast Casserole
1 16-oz package turkey sausage1...