Scientists Discover New Method of Communication in Crabs
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 11 September 2019
Researchers discovered Atlantic ghost crabs use their stomach’s gastric mill to make stridulation sounds, a newly identified communication method in crabs. This finding suggests other crab species may also use internal sound production.
Keywords: ghost crab, gastric mill, stridulation, communication, Scripps, discovery
Scientists Find that Corals Rely More on Hunting than Previously Thought
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 24 September 2019
A new study shows some corals rely more on hunting prey than previously thought, using amino acid “fingerprinting” to track nutrient sources. This insight could help predict reef survival during climate-driven bleaching.
Keywords: coral, hunting, nutrition, amino acids, bleaching
Research Provides New Insight into Roles of Plankton in Marine Carbon Storage
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 3 October 2019
Studies by FSU and Scripps reveal zooplankton can both boost and hinder the ocean’s biological carbon pump, with migrators possibly driving nearly half of carbon transport in coastal waters.
Keywords: zooplankton, carbon pump, migration, sequestration, ocean
