Invertebrate Physiology Laboratory
‘A Fantastic Boost for My Career’
Interns from the U.K. navigated pandemic restrictions this fall to follow their research passions at BIOS
Read MorePlanktonic sea snails and slugs may be more adaptable to ocean acidification than expected
An evolutionary study finds that pteropods, or “wing-footed” sea snails and slugs, have faced acidified oceans in the past – and survived.
Read MoreUnderstanding the Movement Patterns of Free-swimming Marine Snails
New research relates shell shapes and body geometries and sizes with swimming abilities and sinking behaviors, which impact vertical migration and distribution.
Read MoreBIOS Scientist Awarded NSF Funding for Zooplankton Research
Investigation will focus on zooplankton communities in the twilight zone
Read MoreBIOS Scientist and Board Member Supports Doctoral Student’s Research
Multi-year collaboration results in co-authored scientific paper
Read MoreDon’t Let Their Size Fool You
Collaborative research program focuses its efforts on the ocean’s smallest inhabitants
Read MoreA Joint Effort on the High Seas
Research cruise gives educators and a student the unique opportunity to work alongside scientists investigating zooplankton migration
Read MoreCapturing the Beauty of Underwater Flight
With a sketchbook and keen eye, an artist captures the details of some of Bermuda’s tiniest and more mysterious residents
Read MoreSide-swimming plankton snail flaps shell like a fin
Source: Journal of Experimental Biology Amy Maas, Ferhat Karakas and David Murphy never know what they’re going to turn up when they go trawling for zooplankton. ‘We work on the swimming of various sea butterfly species’, says Murphy, adding that unlike true butterflies, sea butterflies are miniscule snails that live at depth and swim to the…
Read MoreThe Ocean’s Tiny Records of Climate Change
Scientists are looking to planktonic organisms for evidence of past climate conditions
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