Marine Biology and Ecology
Heat-tolerant symbionts a critical key to protecting Florida’s elkhorn coral from bleaching during marine heatwaves
Florida scientists have identified heat-tolerant algal symbionts as a vital intervention to protect endangered elkhorn coral. Their cross-institutional collaboration offers new hope for reef restoration and resilience amid rising ocean temperatures.
Matchmaking scientists look to Honduras for new coral parents to help Florida’s reefs survive climate change
Historic coral breeding effort marks new era in coral research and reef restoration
Previously uncharacterized parasite uncovered in fish worldwide
Using genome reconstruction, scientists unveiled a once “invisible” fish parasite present in many marine fish world-wide that belongs to one of the most important groups of parasites at a clinical level. However, it had gone unnoticed in previous studies. The parasite is geographically and taxonomically widespread in fish species around the planet, with implications for commercial fishing and oceanic food webs.
University of Miami, Royal Caribbean Group, and Inter Miami CF team up to bring 'Coral Gardening' to South Florida community
University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science’s Rescue a Reef coral restoration program celebrates World Ocean Day with a new coral restoration site creating over a thousand coral colonies
Depth-defying scientific explorations
Marine biologist Richard Coleman has gone to extremes to study the migration patterns of certain fish species in many unexplored regions of the ocean.
Professor awarded prestigious honor for contributions to physiology
Professor Martin Grosell receives 2024 Distinguished August Krogh Lectureship Award
A single-celled-microbe is helping corals survive climate change, study finds
New research highlights the role of microorganisms in protecting corals from heat-stress
How fish play a critical role in the oceanic carbon cycle
Three researchers from the University of Miami are conducting experiments to better determine the important role fish play in the oceanic carbon cycle, studying everything from how much carbonate fish produce to the path of the minerals in the water column.
Scientists discover new isopod species in the Florida Keys
The tiny crustaceans are the first new gnathiid isopod to be discovered from the Floridian ecoregion in 100 years and are named after singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett
‘Science Friday’ host shines a light on cephalopods
Ira Flatow, host and executive producer of “Science Friday,” recorded a radio show at the Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science last week as part of a celebration of cephalopods—a marine invertebrate. The event was organized with South Florida’s local public radio affiliate, WLRN.
