Marine scientists discover an important, overlooked role sea urchins play in the kelp forest ecosystem
Marine Science Institute
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Researchers find biodiversity stabilizes kelp forest ecosystems far more than expected
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Researchers lay out the science and history behind transitioning old oil rigs into permanent reefs
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A close look at the specific feeding habits of territorial damselfish reveals strategies for coexistence without competition
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Researchers see a wealth of potential for aquaculture in the Caribbean
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Marine ecologists urge a more proactive conservation management strategy for the North Atlantic right whale
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California sheephead play a vital role in the food web of kelp forests along the Pacific coast
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In a new study, scientists present a genomic and experimental analysis of the newly discovered virus prevalent in symptomatic sea stars
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In the middle of the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument, Palmyra Atoll is an ocean wilderness teeming with rare animal and plant life
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UCSB researchers are creating a comprehensive observation network to track the biodiversity of marine organisms — from microbes to whales
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Real-world data and UCSB marine biologists help science teachers hone their skills
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The entire student body of Harding University Partnership School did just that on May 14
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A government sponsored study of heavy metal pollutant levels in fish living around oil platforms and at natural sites revealed little difference between the two locations. In the debate surrounding what to do with decommissioned oil platforms,...
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For “novel contributions to proxy development and reconstructing Pleistocene-Holocene climate,” David Lea, professor in UCSB’s Department of Earth Science, has been named a 2013 Fellow of the AGU.
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Government officials joined leaders of UC Santa Barbara and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Tuesday morning for a kelp ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Ocean Science Education Building on the UCSB campus.
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Two types of small beach critters –– both cousins of the beloved, backyard roly-poly –– are suffering localized extinctions in Southern California at an alarming rate, says a new study by UC Santa Barbara scientists.
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When it comes to rockfish, Milton Love has become a go-to guy. At least once a week, he receives an e-mail message –– complete with digital image –– from someone seeking his expertise in identifying a species of rockfish.
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Answers to important questions about the formation of the Earth's crust may be close at hand as a result of recent findings by an international team of scientists.
