Research platforms may affect accurate collection of data in low light
Light is an important cue for nearly all life on Earth. Plants use light for photosynthesis, animals use light to set sleep cycles, and marine organisms use light to find food, avoid predators and even hide in plain sight. (more…)
Delaware Sea Grant funds research on microplastics found in Delaware Bay
Microplastics — small pieces of plastic less than five millimeters long — are an emerging marine pollution issue with implications for the health of the ocean and aquatic species. (more…)
Arctic excursion explores how sea life copes with continuous winter darkness
When the North Pole tilts away from the sun during the winter, the Arctic region plunges into weeks of continuous darkness. The sun never peeks above the horizon, casting only a twinge of blue twilight at midday, and the moon dimly illuminates the landscape at night if conditions are clear.
People living in this “polar night” have adapted to the darkness using artificial light, but how ocean inhabitants cope remains to be seen. (more…)
