One-two Punch
Sea urchins are stuck belly up in low-oxygen hot water
Diciembre 11, 2020
As oceans warm and become more acidic and oxygen-poor, Smithsonian researchers asked how marine life on a Caribbean coral reef copes with changing conditions.
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Mysterious living monuments
How will the biggest tropical trees respond to climate change?
Marzo 30, 2021
Scientists think that climate change may have greater impact the largest trees in tropical forests, and the death of these giants has a major impact on the forest, but because these monumental trees are few and far between, almost nothing is known about what causes them to die.
Tropical Taxonomy
Like a cooking show with worms: Smithsonian videos teach Taxonomy of diverse Marine creatures
Abril 09, 2021
At the Smithsonian’s Bocas del Toro Research Station, in Panama, marine biologist Rachel Collin runs an educational program that recruits international experts to teach and create videos about how to collect, preserve and observe marine invertebrates, passing down their very specific knowledge to aspiring taxonomists.
Catalina Pimiento
The fate and function of marine megafauna
Junio 11, 2021
Large marine animals generally have unique functions for the ecosystem. They are also more susceptible to extinction when their habitats are altered. Around 3 million years ago, at least one third of the marine megafauna became extinct, possibly due to sea level fluctuations and the contraction of coastal habitats. This also led to a loss of some of their ecological functions. In the current era, many large marine animals are deemed at risk of extinction. What will be the consequences of this potential loss?
Climate Change
A Summary of the Latest Evidence Webinar in english by Steve Paton. Director, Physical Monitoring Program, STRI
Julio 21, 2021
Ongoing research by thousands of scientists is continually strengthening our understanding of the impact of climate change on our planet. Steve Paton, director of STRI’s physical monitoring program, will present an overview of the latest information concerning greenhouse gas production, global warming, and the threats posed by climate change, as well as some possible solutions to these challenges.
Safe haven
Caribbean mangrove forests may serve as coral shelters
Julio 26, 2021
Most coral species fared better in the shaded environment offered by the mangrove canopy
Can’t hear you!
Dolphin-Watching affects whistle frequency modulation in bottlenose dolphins
Junio 16, 2021
Picture this: What to do at a party when you try to carry on a conversation, but the music is too loud? A Panamanian doctoral student is trying to figure out how dolphins communicate underwater during heavy boat traffic in the Bocas del Toro Archipelago.
Baby bats
Similar to human babies, this bat species learns to communicate through babbling and vocal imitation
Agosto 23, 2021
Long-term monitoring of the bat species Saccopteryx bilineata in their natural setting revealed that pups display babbling behavior strikingly similar to that of human infants
Marine Protected Areas
“The MPA Guide”: Local voices must be heard for effective ocean protection
Septiembre 13, 2021
The guide aims to be a clarifying, science-based framework guiding the global community in the establishment of Marine Protected Areas
Andrew Sellers
The Rohr Reef Resilience expeditions to Panama, Costa Rica and beyond
Septiembre 23, 2021
Coral reefs in the Tropical Eastern Pacific (TEP) are exposed to a broad range of environmental conditions defined by the upwelling of cold, nutrient-rich water from the deep ocean. Regional variation in upwelling activity along the TEP make it an ideal natural laboratory to understand the importance of changing environmental conditions for reef health and resiliency. Watch Panamanian scientist Andrew Sellers explain the aims of the ambitious Rohr Reef Resilience (RRR) Project, and his experience in recent research expeditions to the Panamanian and Costa Rican Pacific.
