Symbiosis is any type of a close and long-term biological relationship or interaction between two organisms of different species. Some anemones have these relationships.
While climate change threatens all life in the ocean, our love for the “charismatic megafauna”, large marine mammals seem to be top of mind for most people.
When a population of a food species declines rapidly or moves to a different location, often the fisheries that depend on it are disrupted. How is this record ocean warming affecting what we eat?
Do you notice that there are fewer insects? We may not notice, but scientists certainly do and they’re sounding the alarm. A headline in the New York Times reads, “The Insect Apocalypse Is Here. What does it mean for the rest of life on Earth?” The May 2020 National Geographic Cover says, Insects are disappearing at alarming rates. That could be disastrous for the planet.
Plankton are a multitude of living organisms adrift in the currents. The word plankton comes from the Greek word for wandering. Our food, air, fuel, and building materials depend on plankton. There are two types of plankton: phytoplankton (plant) and zooplankton (animal). Both come in a dazzling array of body plans and life-cycles.
I did not hesitate to go when my friend Don and his family invited me on one of their trips to a tiny fishing island, El Pardito. The island was charming and the fishermen welcoming. It was an experience I’ll never forget.
“Brainy, colorful, fast, sophisticated, strange, inspiring – cephalopods have been on the planet for about 500 million years and have fascinated humans for thousands of year.” Octopus, Squid & Cuttlefish: A Visual, Scientific Guide To The Oceans.
By Nancy Burnett, Founder of Shape of LifeWhile working on the original PBS Shape of Life series, I learned about the discovery of fossil animals that first appeared during the Cambrian Explosion. When I realized that the most famous Cambrian site is in the Burgess Shale of British Columbia, I knew I had to visit it.
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