Mystery Migration
Whale Shark Logs Longest-Recorded Migration
April 30, 2018
A whale shark named Anne swam all the way across the Pacific from Coiba National Park in Panama to the Marianas Trench.
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Eastern Tropical Pacific
Marine expedition launched from new Coibita station
May 09, 2018
To mark the beginning of an era in marine research in the Eastern Tropical Pacific, Smithsonian scientists launched numerous long-term marine ecosystem studies in Panama’s Coiba National Park.
A big fish story
Big fish produce disproportionately bigger eggs and more of them
May 10, 2018
A new paper in Science shows that big female fish are disproportionately important to maintaining populations. The research suggests that protection of large, reproductive females is essential to sustaining viable fish stocks.
Redefining Pristine
Modern marine oxygen-deficiency research inspires search for fossil record
May 11, 2018
Smithsonian scientists who documented massive mortality of corals and reef organisms meticulously studied one of the apparent causes: oxygen deficiency. A Smithsonian paleobiologist asks if the recent fossil record shows signs of similar hypoxia events.
Ocean acidification and reefs
The glue that holds the coral reef together threatened by global change
May 11, 2018
Rapid increases in ocean acidity puts crustose coralline algae in a growth predicament, research by a Smithsonian marine scientist shows.
The hard lives of larvae
From cold temps to heat stress and oxygen depletion, marine larvae overcome hazards on the way to adulthood
May 16, 2018
With multiple projects in both the Pacific and the Caribbean, the Collin Lab pieces together the complex life histories of marine invertebrates.
Seeking seabird sanctuary
Seabird studies on uninhabited tropical island may lead to island’s protection
May 18, 2018
Isla Boná in the Gulf of Panama is an understudied breeding ground for thousands of tropical seabirds. Marine biologist Héctor Guzmán’s newest research program will contribute to understanding their ecology and the conservation of the island for birds and birders alike.
Through the eyes of a fish
A tale of communication on coral reefs
May 22, 2018
Coral reef fish often see a very different seascape that humans do. Using the evolutionary laboratory created by the Isthmus of Panama, Michele Pierotti is learning exactly how they view their underwater world.
A damselfish moves to Mexico
An Indo-Pacific damselfish takes hold on the other side of the globe
May 23, 2018
Smithsonian marine biologist Ross Robertson suspects that the regal demoiselle hitched a ride to the Gulf of Mexico on an oil rig. Its outstanding success in its new habitat raises questions about its impact in the Gulf.
Pacific-crossing creatures
How genetically isolated is the marine fauna of Panama’s Coiba National Park?
May 28, 2018
Seemingly far removed from similar ecosystems, research by Smithsonian scientist Harilaos Lessios shows that the diverse marine life of Coiba is connected to the rest of Eastern Tropical Pacific — and beyond.
