Light Reading

Only a short list of articles today:

Ancient mass extinction led to dominance of tiny fish, paleontologist shows

University of Pennsylvania. Science Daily (12 November 2015)

Births down and deaths up in Gulf dolphins

NOAA Headquarters. Science Daily (4 November 2015)

Crabs feel pain

Virginia Morell. Science (10 November 2015)

The first fish seen leaping out of water to attack prey from air
Agata Blaszczak-Boxe. New Scientist (12 November 2015)

Free-diver enlisted to help tag twitchy hammerhead sharks
David Jacoby. New Scientist (11 November 2015)

Sharks' hunting ability destroyed under climate change

University of Adelaide. Science Daily (12 November 2015)

Spiny fish grow into shapes that are hard to swallow

Nala Rogers. Science (10 November 2015)

Thermal sensitivity of marine communities reveals the most vulnerable to global warming

University of Southampton. Science Daily (11 November 2015)

Non-Marine: 

Ancient mass extinction may have shrunk Earth’s creatures

Sid Perkins. Science (12 November 2015)

Earth may have kept its own water rather than getting it from asteroids
Julia Rosen. Science (12 November 2015)

AIMS Publications: November 2015

There are a few new articles from AIMS staff and students being published this month:

C.A. Campbell, E.C. Lefroy, S. Caddy-Retalic, N. Bax, P.J. Doherty, M.M. Douglas, D. Johnson, H.P. Possingham, A. Specht, D. Tarte, J. West (2015) Designing environmental research for impact, Science of The Total Environment, Volume 534, 4–13 Link to Abstract/Full Text

Devagi Kanakaraju, Cherie A. Motti, Beverley D. Glass, Michael Oelgemöller (2015) TiO2 photocatalysis of naproxen: Effect of the water matrix, anions and diclofenac on degradation rates, Chemosphere, Volume 139, 579–588 Link to Abstract/Full Text

Saqib Mumtaz, Claire Streten, David L. Parry, Keith A. McGuinness, Ping Lu, Karen S. Gibb (2015) Land application of mine water causes minimal uranium loss offsite in the wet-dry tropics: Ranger Uranium Mine, Northern Territory, Australia, Journal of Environmental Radioactivity, Volume 149, 121–128 Link to Abstract/Full Text

AIMS authors are indicated in bold. Anyone interested in seeing more publications from AIMS staff dating back to 1974 can browse the AIMS Publications page (a link can also be found in the right hand sidebar of this blog).

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Journal of the Week: Marine and Freshwater Research

Published by CSIRO, Marine and Freshwater Research is an international journal which focuses on all aquatic environments and subject areas. This includes environments from groundwaters, wetlands and streams to estuaries, rocky shores, coral reefs and the open ocean; and subject areas such as aquatic ecosystem processes, such as nutrient cycling; biology; ecology; biogeochemistry; biogeography and phylogeography; hydrology; limnology; management applications; oceanography; and toxicology.

Some interesting articles published recently include:

James Prescott , Shijie Zhou and Andhika P. Prasetyo (2015) Soft bodies make estimation hard: correlations among body dimensions and weights of multiple species of sea cucumbers, Marine and Freshwater Research, Volume 66, Number 10, 857-865 Link to Abstract/Full Text

Jorge E. Ramos , Gretta T. Pecl , Jayson M. Semmens , Jan M. Strugnell , Rafael I. León and Natalie A. Moltschaniwskyj (2015) Reproductive capacity of a marine species (Octopus tetricus) within a recent range extension area, Marine and Freshwater Research, Volume 66, Number 11, 999-1008 Link to Abstract/Full Text

M. Bouvy , P. Got , Y. Bettarel , T. Bouvier , C. Carré , C. Roques , M. Rodier , J. C. Lope and R. Arfi (2015) Importance of predation and viral lysis for bacterial mortality in a tropical western Indian coral-reef ecosystem (Toliara, Madagascar), Marine and Freshwater Research, Volume 66, Number 11, 1009-1017 Link to Abstract/Full Text

Malcolm P. Francis , Clinton Duffy and Warrick Lyon (2015) Spatial and temporal habitat use by white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) at an aggregation site in southern New Zealand, Marine and Freshwater Research, Volume 66, Number 10, 900-918 Link to Abstract/Full Text

Tim Kasoar , Philline S. E. zu Ermgassen , Alvar Carranza , Boze Hancock and Mark Spalding (2015) New opportunities for conservation of a threatened biogenic habitat: a worldwide assessment of knowledge on bivalve-reef representation in marine and coastal Ramsar Sites, Marine and Freshwater Research, Volume 66, Number 11, 981-988 Link to Abstract/Full Text

The most recent issue of this journal is Volume 66, Issue 11, published in November 2015. AIMS staff interested in reading more or browsing the journal can click here. As the AIMS Library is currently subscribed to Marine and Freshwater Research, staff should be able to access the full text of all articles. 

Please Note: The full content of AIMS online subscriptions are not available to the general public. Use of electronic journals is subject to copyright laws. Use and copy for individual and collaborative research is expected; however, systematic downloading and/or redistribution to non-subscribers is prohibited. Users must read and observe the terms and conditions of use as published on the websites of the publications concerned.

Light Reading

The week is once again drawing to a close, so here are your light reading articles to keep you entertained this morning. This week's articles look at size genes, warming oceans, and the potential for an Antarctic ice-sheet collapse.

Antarctic coast meltdown could trigger ice-sheet collapse

Alexandra Witze. Nature (2 November 2015)

Eavesdropping on Bering Strait marine mammals

Acoustical Society of America. Science Daily (2 November 2015)

Just a nudge could collapse West Antarctic Ice Sheet, raise sea levels 3 meters

Carolyn Gramling. Science (2 November 2015)

Rapidly acidifying waters pose major threat for Southern Ocean ecosystem

University of Hawaii at Manoa. Science Daily (2 November 2015)

Researchers discover size gene for salmon
Academy of Finland. Science Daily (4 November 2015)

Storms fuel blooms of marine plants
National Oceanography Centre. Science Daily (3 November 2015)

The surprising trick jellyfish use to swim

Stanford School of Engineering. Science Daily (3 November 2015)

Warmer oceans mean some cod stocks will never fully recover

Debora MacKenzie. New Scientist (29 October 2015)

Warming waters a major factor in the collapse of New England cod

Gulf of Maine Research Institute. Science Daily (29 October 2015)

If the above articles aren't holding your attention this morning, here are some non-marine based articles that might tickle your fancy:

Gene editing saves girl dying from leukaemia in world first
Michael Le Page. New Scientist (5 November 2015)

Three of Earth’s largest extinctions may have been caused by loss of essential element
Sid Perkins. Science (5 November 2015)

2015 Bommies Award goes to AIMS@JCU PhD candidate Patrick Buerger

Patrick Buerger took out top prize at the 2015 Bommies Awards with his video 'Coral disease treatment with phage therapy'. His first place finish secures him the Bommies trophy and $5,000 which he says he plans to use to "further [his] research into phage therapy as a means to support coral health and prevent the spread of black band disease”.

Watch Patrick's winning entry below (use Google Chrome to see the video in all of its 360 degree glory) and check out the other placing entries here. 

 

Journal Updates: New in October 2015

Aquaculture
Volume 449 (Link to Contents)
Volume 450 (Link to Contents)

The Biological Bulletin 
Volume 229, Number 2 (Link to Contents)
 
Conservation Biology
Volume 29, Issue 5 (Link to Contents)

Continental Shelf Research
Volume 108 (Link to Contents)
Volume 109 (Link to Contents)

Ecography
Volume 38, Issue 9 (Link to Contents)
Volume 38, Issue 10 (Link to Contents)

Ecological Applications
Volume 25, Issue 7 (Link to Contents)

Ecology
Volume 96, Issue 10 (Link to Contents)

Environmental Microbiology
Volume 17, Issue 9 (Link to Contents)
Volume 17, Issue 10 (Link to Contents)

Environmental Microbiology Reports
Volume 7, Issue 5 (Link to Contents)

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science
Volume 162 (Link to Contents)
Volume 163, Part A (Link to Contents)

ICES Journal of Marine Science
Volume 72, Number 7 (Link to Contents)
Volume 72, Number 8 (Link to Contents)

Integrative and Comparative Biology
Volume 55, Number 5 (Link to Contents)

ISME Journal 
Volume 9, Issue 11 (Link to Contents)

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 
Volume 473 (Link to Contents)

Journal of Phycology 
Volume 51, Issue 5 (Link to Contents)

Limnology and Oceanography 
Volume 60, Issue 6 (Link to Contents)

Marine and Freshwater Research 
Volume 66, Number 10  (Link to Contents)

Marine Ecology Progress Series (MEPS) 
Volume 536 (Link to Contents)
Volume 537 (Link to Contents)
Volume 538 (Link to Contents)

Marine Pollution Bulletin  
Volume 99, Issues 1–2 (Link to Contents)

Molecular Biology and Evolution
Volume 32, Number 11 (Link to Contents)

Nature
Volume 526, Number 7571 (Link to Contents)
Volume 526, Number 7572 (Link to Contents)
Volume 526, Number 7572 - Supplement (Link to Contents)
Volume 526, Number 7573 (Link to Contents)
Volume 526, Number 7574 (Link to Contents)
Volume 526, Number 7574 - Supplement (Link to Contents)
Volume 526, Number 7575 (Link to Contents)
Volume 526, Number 7575 - Supplement (Link to Contents)

Nature Climate Change 
October 2015 (Link to Contents)

PNAS
Volume 112, Number 39 (Link to Contents)
Volume 112, Number 40 (Link to Contents)
Volume 112, Number 41 (Link to Contents)
Volume 112, Number 42 (Link to Contents)
Volume 112, Number 43 (Link to Contents)

Science
Volume 350 Number 6257 (Link to Contents)
Volume 350 Number 6258 (Link to Contents)
Volume 350 Number 6259 (Link to Contents)
Volume 350 Number 6260 (Link to Contents)

Trends in Ecology and Evolution

Volume 30, Issue 10 (Link to Contents)

Volume 30, Issue 11 (Link to Contents)

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Journal of the Week: Journal of Plankton Research

The Journal of Plankton Research publishes papers dealing with both zoo and phytoplankton, in marine, freshwater and brackish environments, that significantly advance the field of plankton research and our understanding of the wider role of plankton in ecosystem dynamics, ecology and evolution.

Some interesting articles published recently include:

Angelina Kraft, Martin Graeve, Dieter Janssen, Michael Greenacre, and Stig Falk-Petersen (2015) Arctic pelagic amphipods: lipid dynamics and life strategy, J. Plankton Res., Volume 37, Issue 4, 790-807 Link to Abstract/Full Text

Cornelia Jaspers, Lene Friis Møller, and Thomas Kiørboe (2015) Reproduction rates under variable food conditions and starvation in Mnemiopsis leidyi: significance for the invasion success of a ctenophore, J. Plankton Res., Volume 37, Issue 5, 1011-1018 Link to Abstract/Full Text

Joan S. Font-Muñoz, Antoni Jordi, Sílvia Anglès, and Gotzon Basterretxea (2015) Estimation of phytoplankton size structure in coastal waters using simultaneous laser diffraction and fluorescence measurements, J. Plankton Res., Volume 37, Issue 4, 740-751 Link to Abstract/Full Text

Pedro Morais, María Parra Parra, Raquel Marques, Joana Cruz, Maria Manuel Angélico, Paula Chainho, José Lino Costa, Ana B. Barbosa, and Maria Alexandra Teodósio (2015) What are jellyfish really eating to support high ecophysiological condition? J. Plankton Res., Volume 37, Issue 5, 1036-1041 Link to Abstract/Full Text

Peter A. Thompson, Pru Bonham, Paul Thomson, Wayne Rochester, Martina A. Doblin, Anya M. Waite, Anthony Richardson, and Cecile S. Rousseaux (2015) Climate variability drives plankton community composition changes: the 2010–2011 El Niño to La Niña transition around Australia, J. Plankton Res., Volume 37, Issue 5, 966-984 Link to Abstract/Full Text

The most recent issue of this journal is Volume 37, Issue 5, published in October 2015. AIMS staff interested in reading more or browsing the journal can click here. As the AIMS Library is currently subscribed to the Journal of Plankton Research, staff should be able to access the full text of all articles. 

Please Note: The full content of AIMS online subscriptions are not available to the general public. Use of electronic journals is subject to copyright laws. Use and copy for individual and collaborative research is expected; however, systematic downloading and/or redistribution to non-subscribers is prohibited. Users must read and observe the terms and conditions of use as published on the websites of the publications concerned.

Light Reading

Happy Friday! This week's light reading includes electric eels, king penguins, and whale poop. Enjoy!

Declines in whales, fish, seabirds and large animals disrupt Earth's nutrient cycle
University of Vermont. Science Daily (26 October 2015)

Distressed damsel fish cry for help
ARC Centre of Excellence in Coral Reef Studies. Science Daily (27 October 2015)

El Niño forces king penguins to swim 130km further for fish
Olive Heffernan. New Scientist (27 October 2015)

Electric eels curl up to double their voltage
David Shultz. Science (28 October 2015)

Harmful algal blooms and climate change: Preparing to forecast the future
NOAA Fisheries West Coast Region. Science Daily (26 October 2015)

Marine reserves will need stepping stones to help fish disperse between them
Boston University. Science Daily (27 October 2015)

Ocean’s hidden green plankton revealed by fixing glitch in model
Michael Slezak. New Scientist (26 October 2015)

Only four percent of the ocean is protected, research shows
University of British Columbia. Science Daily (26 October 2014)

Scientists finally reveal mysterious migration of American eels
Sid Perkins. Science (27 October 2015)

When whales disappear, so does their ecosystem-sustaining poop
Emily DeMarco. Science (26 October 2015)

Of course, it wouldn't be a light reading post without some non-marine science related articles.

Even giant mammoths weren’t safe from prehistoric predators
Viviane Callier. Science (26 October 2015)

First cancer-fighting virus approved
Heidi Ledford. Nature (28 October 2015)

How to make the most of carbon dioxide
XiaoZhi Lim. Nature (28 October 2015)

Swarms of pumpkin-like robots could explore and map the oceans
Anna Nowogrodzki. New Scientist (28 October 2015)

Journal of the Week: Conservation Biology

Conservation Biology focuses on the science and practice of conserving Earth's biological diversity. Topics covered include anything relating to the conservation of Earth's ecosystems or geographic regions, with priority given to papers with relevance to conservation that transcend the particular ecosystem, species, or situation described.

Some interesting articles published so far this year include:

Candan U. Soykan and Rebecca L. Lewison (2015) Using community-level metrics to monitor the effects of marine protected areas on biodiversity, Conservation Biology, Volume 29, Issue 3,  775–783 Link to Abstract/Full Text

Ellen C. Garland, Anne W. Goldizen, Matthew S. Lilley, Melinda L. Rekdahl, Claire Garrigue, Rochelle Constantine, Nan Daeschler Hauser, M. Michael Poole, Jooke Robbins and Michael J. Noad (2015) Population structure of humpback whales in the western and central South Pacific Ocean as determined by vocal exchange among populations, Conservation Biology, Volume 29, Issue 4, 1198–1207 Link to Abstract/Full Text

Georgina G. Gurney, Robert L. Pressey, Natalie C. Ban, Jorge G. Álvarez-Romero, Stacy Jupiter and Vanessa M. Adams (2015) Efficient and equitable design of marine protected areas in Fiji through inclusion of stakeholder-specific objectives in conservation planning, Conservation Biology, Volume 29, Issue 5, 1378–1389 Link to Abstract/Full Text

Kristin L. Laidre, Harry Stern, Kit M. Kovacs, Lloyd Lowry, Sue E. Moore, Eric V. Regehr, Steven H. Ferguson, Øystein Wiig, Peter Boveng, Robyn P. Angliss, Erik W. Born, Dennis Litovka, Lori Quakenbush, Christian Lydersen, Dag Vongraven and Fernando Ugarte (2015) Arctic marine mammal population status, sea ice habitat loss, and conservation recommendations for the 21st century, Conservation Biology, Volume 29, Issue 3, 724–737 Link to Abstract/Full Text

P.R. Sutcliffe, C.J. Klein, C.R. Pitcher and H.P. Possingham (2015) The effectiveness of marine reserve systems constructed using different surrogates of biodiversity, Conservation Biology, Volume 29, Issue 3, 657–667 Link to Abstract/Full Text

The most recent issue of this journal is Volume 29, Issue 5, published in October 2015. AIMS staff interested in reading more or browsing the journal can click here. As the AIMS Library is currently subscribed to Conservation Biology, staff should be able to access the full text of all articles. 

Please Note: The full content of AIMS online subscriptions are not available to the general public. Use of electronic journals is subject to copyright laws. Use and copy for individual and collaborative research is expected; however, systematic downloading and/or redistribution to non-subscribers is prohibited. Users must read and observe the terms and conditions of use as published on the websites of the publications concerned.

Light Reading

A little late today, but here are your weekly light reading articles! Enjoy.

Climate cycles didn’t shape ocean’s abyssal hills
Carolyn Gramling. Science (15 October 2015)

Cuba forges links with United States to save sharks
Jeff Tollefson. Nature (21 October 2015)

How do marine mollusks process food without teeth?
AVS: Science & Technology of Materials, Interfaces, and Processing. Science Daily (19 October 2015)

Lathering up with sunscreen may protect against cancer -- killing coral reefs worldwide
University of Central Florida. Science Daily (20 October 2015)

New species of giant tortoise brings Galapagos tally to eleven
Henry Nicholls. New Scientist (21 October 2015)

Ocean heat content reveals secrets of fish migration behaviors
University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science, Science Daily (21 October 2015)

Scientists find some thrive in acid seas
James Cook University. Science Daily (20 October 2015)

Unmanned hexacopter monitors health of endangered Southern Resident killer whales
NOAA Fisheries West Coast Region. Science Daily (21 October 2015)

Video: Giant guitarfish eye gymnastics
Emily DeMarco. Science (16 October 2015)

When the water gets too hot, this fish heads to shore
Sid Perkins. Science (20 October 2015)

And, as usual, a couple of non-marine related articles:

Antiaging protein is the real deal, Harvard team claims
Jocelyn Kaiser. Science (21 October 2015)

Hunting the Godzilla El Niño
Quirin Schiermeier. Nature (20 October 2015)

Man gets seizures from sudoku
Nala Rogers. Science (19 October 2015)