Marine Science

For Coral Reefs, Temperature Is Everything—Is It Too Late to Save Them?

Research at BU is illuminating just how severely climate change is impacting coral reefs

White Sharks Are Here to Stay in New England

From Cape Cod to Maine, their increasing number is both a conservation triumph and a risk for swimmers

The Complex Lives of Clownfish

The social dynamics of clownfish are not as simple as the adoring father-son relationship of Marlin and Nemo

Empowering Citizen Scientists to Study and Protect Coastal Wetlands

BU scientists develop portable sensors to measure carbon levels in coastal environments that are critical to fighting climate change

Press Release: Deep Sea Sensor Reveals That Corals Produce Reactive Oxygen Species

A team of scientists, led by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, measured superoxide in water surrounding corals with a sensor called SOLARIS, on board the Alvin submersible.

The Deep Ocean Reveals Surprising Discovery about Immunity

BU and other researchers spent weeks at sea harvesting new types of microbial life, only to be shocked by their results

A Dead Humpback, A Team of Scientists, A Race for Answers

Did noise pollution in the ocean contribute to her death in the waters off Cape Cod? Her ears may hold important clues.

How This New England Coral is Weathering Climate Change

One marine scientist’s research has implications for coral conservation around the world

Massive Coral Bleaching Event Is Sweeping Across The World’s Oceans

Scientists are rethinking how to best protect these fragile ecosystems from deadly bleaching events

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