New Research Helps Show How Depth Affects Fish Distribution
NOAA Ocean Exploration
Published: 19 March 2026
Research on deep-sea fish near Puerto Rico reveals abundance and biodiversity decrease with depth. Fish in deeper, colder waters exhibit elongated, eel-like body shapes and higher rates of ambush predation.
Keywords: deep-sea fish, fish distribution, ocean depth, Puerto Rico, biodiversity, marine biology, deep-sea exploration
As oceans change, gray whales enter riskier waters
Sonoma State University
Published: 13 April 2026
A study found nearly 18% of gray whales entering San Francisco Bay die there, with ship strikes being the leading cause. Climate-driven ocean changes are pushing whales into heavily trafficked waters.
Keywords: gray whales, marine mammals, San Francisco Bay, ship strikes, whale mortality, marine ecology, ocean warming
Ctenophore research points to earlier origins of brain-like structures
University of Bergen
Published: 5 March 2026
Researchers built a 3D map of the ctenophore aboral organ using electron microscopy, discovering 17 cell types and evidence that centralized nervous systems evolved far earlier than previously thought.
Keywords: ctenophores, marine neuroscience, evolution, comb jellies, nervous system, electron microscopy, marine biology
