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Research vessel JOIDES Resolution surrounded by sea ice as it approaches Antarctica's eastern Ross Sea. CREDIT, Jenny Gales, University of Plymouth.

Past climate change to blame for Antarctica鈥檚 giant underwater landslides

An international team of scientists found weak biologically rich layers of sediments hundreds of metres beneath the seafloor which crumbled as oceans warmed and ice sheets declined.

May 18, 2023News

The best way for recreational fishers to release red snapper and red grouper caught in the deeper waters of the Gulf of Mexico -- and physically traumatized from the pressure change experienced during the ascent -- is to use a descending device.

Which barotrauma mitigation method is best for red snapper and red grouper caught in deep water? Recompression outperforms venting, according to Gulf of Mexico study

The best way for recreational fishers to release red snapper and red grouper caught in the deeper waters of the Gulf of Mexico -- and physically traumatized from the pressure change experienced during the ascent -- is to use a descending device.

May 15, 2023News

CMS professor Brad Rosenheim and his former PhD student, Ryan Venturelli, upon arrival to McMurdo Station in Antarctica. McMurdo station is one of three US stations for scientific research in Antarctica鈥攍ocated >600 miles from Mercer Subglacial Lake.

Scientists describe carbon cycle in a subglacial freshwater lake in Antarctica for first time

Surprising results from historic study suggest the shrinking West Antarctic Ice Sheet, a major threat to global sea level rise, was smaller and more dynamic in recent geologic past than previously thought.

May 1, 2023News

The sea urchin killer

Scientists identify 2022 sea urchin killer

The mass die-off of the long-spined sea urchin 鈥 a loss that threatens the health of coral reefs from the Caribbean to Florida鈥檚 east coast -- was caused by a one-celled organism called a ciliate.

April 19, 2023News

Hurricane Maria image from NOAA

爱爱直播 CMS joins NOAA鈥檚 Caribbean Climate Adaptation Network

The 爱爱直播 College of Marine Science (爱爱直播 CMS) is one of nine institutions in a five-year NOAA-funded program that will work directly with communities in the Caribbean region to work on how best to prepare for and 鈥渁dapt鈥 to higher risks of disasters that come with a changing climate.

March 13, 2023News

Three-dimensional visualization of dissolved Fe isotope ratios (未56Fe) along GEOTRACES sections in (a) the Atlantic and (b) the Pacific. Data are originally from Cyril Abadie, Tim Conway, Jessica Fitzsimmons, Joshua Helgoe, Hannah Hunt, Seth John, Fran莽ois Lacan, Nathan Lanning, Franck Poitrasson, Amadine Radic, Matthias Sieber, Yoshiki Sohrin, Brent Summers, Shotaro Takano, Emily Townsend, and Derek Vance; they are available in the GEOTRACES Intermediate Data Product 2021 (GEOTRACES Int. Data Prod. Group 2021) or are unpublished (GA08 and GP15, provided by Jessica Fitzsimmons and Tim Conway). The visualizations were created and provided by Reiner Schlitzer, Alfred Wegener Institute, Bremerhaven, Germany. Abbreviation: IRMM-014, Institute for Reference Materials and Measurements Standard 014.

How to pump up your iron: hit the gym, eat spinach, or talk to Tim Conway

A Q&A with CMS Associate Professor Tim Conway about iron in the ocean.

February 16, 2023News

Doubtful Sound, New Zealand, which Dr. Xingqian Cui visited in 2016, was apparently so-named because its discoverer, Captain James Cook, decided if he and the crew ventured into the fjord during a voyage in 1770, it would be 鈥渄oubtful鈥 that they would be able to sail back out of the fjord against the westerly wind.

Fjords: small-but-mighty planetary 鈥渢hermostats鈥 whose role in the global carbon cycle is both sink and source

If you鈥檙e worried about escalating human-induced climate change, consider adding fjords to your thank-you list during this season of gratitude.

December 7, 2022News

Florida鈥檚 flat, low-lying topography makes many areas susceptible to flooding. Hurricanes can highlight those vulnerabilities.

Hurricane season underscores the value of improved flood forecasting

In late May, forecasters at NOAA鈥檚 Climate Prediction Center signaled a tempestuous 2022 Atlantic hurricane season.

December 2, 2022Florida Flood Hub, News

Hannah Hunt, Ph.D. student in the lab of Dr. Tim Conway

Distinguishing the influence of sediments, the Congo River, and water-mass mixing on the distribution of iron and its isotopes in the Southeast Atlantic Ocean

Iron is a key micronutrient for primary production in the surface ocean. Iron isotopes can provide a window into the sources and cycling of iron to the surface and deep ocean.

November 30, 2022News, Publication Highlights

Hurricane Ian made landfall on September 28 as the fourth-strongest storm in the state鈥檚 history.

How the College of Marine Science responded to Hurricane Ian

In the wake of the hurricane, researchers at the 爱爱直播 College of Marine Science (CMS) have been hard at work studying the storm鈥檚 impacts on the state. From high-resolution modeling to satellite imagery, these snapshots show our teams at work.

November 30, 2022Florida Flood Hub, News

Fishing at Sunrise at Ballast Point Park Pier, Tampa, Florida

爱爱直播-led team detects toxic 鈥渇orever chemicals,鈥 or PFAS, in Tampa Bay fish and sediments

The first-of-its-kind study also outlines potential human health implications related to fish consumption.

November 15, 2022News

爱爱直播: A Preeminent Research University

A Tribute to William T. 鈥淏ill鈥 Hogarth, Ph.D. (1939-2022)

William T. (鈥淏ill鈥) Hogarth, 83, of Treasure Island FL passed away after a short illness on November 5, 2022.

November 9, 2022News

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