Marine biologists a family history of San Diego's giant kelp over more than four decades

The growth form of giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) is composed of shoots known as stipes instead of branches. From one ...
The Daily of the University of Washington

Friday Harbor Laboratories: A cornerstone of marine biology at UW since 1903

In 1903, former UW zoology professor Trevor Kincaid and UW botany professor T.C. Frye founded what is now called the Friday Harbor Laboratories in the San Juan Islands. The islands’ rich and diverse ...

Oklahoma students get close-up look at marine life on the coast

The students took part in a mini camp, which can range from one to three days, where they can explore marine biology up close.
Ever After in the Woods

This Underwater Florida Art Gallery Is Home To Over 1,000 Mermaids

Divers in Florida are exploring an underwater mermaid reef near Palm Beach where sculptures double as artificial reefs that ...
St. Thomas Source

UVI Reef Response Hosts Second ‘Marine Biologist for a Day’ Workshop Following Popular Demand

The University of the Virgin Islands’ Reef Response Program is inviting community members to step into the shoes of a coral ...
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Once Earth’s filthiest waters, the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is now home to a strange marine life

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch has long been described in terms of scale. In the waters between Hawaii and California, inside the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre, debris drifts into a broad ...