Article
Environmental Sciences
Tetsuya Matsunaka, Seiya Nagao, Mutsuo Inoue, Rodrigo Mundo, Saki Tanaka, Ning Tang, Masa-aki Yoshida, Masanori Nishizaki, Masaya Morita, Tetsutaro Takikawa, Nobuo Suzuki, Shouzo Ogiso, Kazuichi Hayakawa
Summary: This study monitored the concentrations of phase-partitioned polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in seawater off Oki Island, Japan, from 2015 to 2019, aiming to understand the seasonal variations, main sources, and transport pathways of PAHs in the southwestern Sea of Japan. The results showed that combustion products were the main sources of both dissolved and particulate PAHs. Higher concentrations of PAHs were observed in summer-autumn, and it was found that the area around southern Oki Island was impacted by PAH-rich summer continental-shelf water transported by the Tsushima Warm Current flowing from the East China Sea.
MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Michael G. Jacox, Michael A. Alexander, Dillon Amaya, Emily Becker, Steven J. Bograd, Stephanie Brodie, Elliott L. Hazen, Mercedes Pozo Buil, Desiree Tommasi
Summary: Research shows that the onset, intensity, and duration of marine heatwaves are often predictable, with skillful forecasts possible from 1 to 12 months in advance depending on region, season, and climate mode status. Setting decision thresholds based on the probability of MHW occurrence can promote climate resilience in global marine ecosystems.
Article
Engineering, Civil
K. S. Carvalho, T. E. Smith, S. Wang
Summary: The Bering Sea's MHW frequency and duration have been increasing, showing no significant connection with Chukchi Sea ice concentration and Arctic Oscillation, but a positive correlation with Chukchi Sea temperature and Alaskan air temperature. The past decade saw the highest values for MHW frequency and duration.
JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY
(2021)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Irene D. Alabia, Jorge Garcia Molinos, Takafumi Hirata, Franz J. Mueter, Toru Hirawake, Sei-Ichi Saitoh
Summary: This study examined the diversity patterns and geographically distinct refugia zones in the subarctic shelf of the Eastern Bering Sea, highlighting the significant impact of winter sea ice concentration on marine biodiversity distributions.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Paulina L. Gonzalez-Gomez, Camila P. Villavicencio, Rene Quispe, Philipp Schwabl, Jamie M. Cornelius, Marilyn Ramenofsky, John C. Wingfield
Summary: Corticosterone (CORT), the main glucocorticoid in birds, regulates physiological and behavioral traits linked to predictable and unpredictable environmental fluctuations. This study explored how baseline and stress-induced CORT variation by life history stages (LHS) was affected by seasonality and environmental heterogeneity within the Neotropics, using data from neotropical bird species and an in-depth analysis of two Zonotrichia species from North and South America. The results showed atypical patterns in neotropical species compared to North temperate species, and a positive association between baseline and stress-induced CORT concentrations and latitude in Zonotrichia.
HORMONES AND BEHAVIOR
(2023)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Junjun Zhou, Xiaofan Luo, Jingen Xiao, Hao Wei, Wei Zhao, Zijia Zheng
Summary: The nutrient flux through Bering Strait shows significant interannual variability in winter and summer, with a key role played by the shelf-slope exchange near Cape Navarin. During summer, the poleward nitrate flux is mainly influenced by volume transport through Bering Strait and upstream advection rather than biological activity.
JOURNAL OF MARINE SYSTEMS
(2021)
Article
Biology
Frank A. La Sorte, Marius Somveille, Adriaan M. Dokter, Eliot T. Miller
Summary: This study examines the effects of island area, isolation, and latitude on seasonal species richness using 21 years of bird observations. The results indicate that species richness is highest on islands within the northern mid-latitudes during migration and on islands within tropical latitudes during the non-breeding season. Island area and distance to mainland play important roles in determining species richness.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Andrey Andreev
Summary: The variability of the East Kamchatka and East Sakhalin Currents can have significant impacts on ecosystems and fish stocks in the southwestern Bering Sea and Okhotsk Sea. Changes in zonal wind can generate sea level variations, leading to changes in velocity, direction, and position of the currents. These sea level anomalies propagate along the western Kamchatka, northern Kuril Islands, and the northern and western Okhotsk Sea, affecting the geostrophic current velocities in the ESC zone. The strengthening or weakening of the ESC can result in changes in sea surface temperature in the southern part of the Okhotsk Sea.
Article
Oceanography
K. A. Kearney, M. Alexander, K. Aydin, W. Cheng, A. J. Hermann, G. Hervieux, I Ortiz
Summary: Research shows that dynamic forecasting can predict summer bottom temperatures across the eastern Bering Sea shelf with lead times of up to 4 months, with the majority of prediction skill deriving from the persistence signal. However, forecast skill of sea ice advance and retreat is low when a forecast model is initialized before or during the ice season.
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-OCEANS
(2021)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Kevin Ugwu, Alicia Herrera, May Gomez
Summary: This study reviewed 132 articles and found that turtles are the group most affected by microplastics, with fibers being the predominant type, blue being the most common color, and the size mostly concentrated below 2 mm.
MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Marine
Lauren Divine, Megan J. Peterson Williams, Jeremy Davies, Michael LeVine, Bruce Robson
Summary: Indigenous communities on the Pribilof Islands have concerns about the decline in northern fur seal (NFS) abundance, with research highlighting nutritional limitation as a key factor. The study emphasizes the importance of integrating Indigenous and Local Knowledge with western science to understand ecosystem interactions, and suggests combining Indigenous and Local Knowledge-based approaches with spatiotemporal management to mitigate NFS decline.
JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
(2022)
Review
Engineering, Marine
Igor M. M. Belkin, Jeffrey W. W. Short
Summary: This article reviews the physical and biological manifestations of a large-scale water temperature anomaly called "The Blob" that emerged in the Northeast Pacific in late 2013. The Blob persisted through 2014-2016 and showed signs of reemergence in 2019. Advection by currents played a role in its movement across the Northeast Pacific. The Blob had significant impacts on the ecosystem of the Bering Sea, affecting primary production, zooplankton, invertebrates, fishes, seabirds, and marine mammals. Recovery of the Bering Sea ecosystem is uncertain, with possibilities of irreversible changes or hysteresis recovery.
JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Amelia Brower, Megan Ferguson, Janet Clarke, Ei Fujioka, Sarah DeLand
Summary: We identified and evaluated Biologically Important Areas (BIAs) for cetaceans in the Aleutian Islands and Bering Sea region. These areas represent crucial habitats for cetacean activities such as reproduction, feeding, migration, and known ranges of small and resident populations. Our study utilized various sources of evidence, including surveys, satellite-tagging data, acoustic monitoring, Indigenous knowledge, photo-identification data, whaling data, prey studies, and genetics. The BIAs provide valuable information for planning, impact assessments, and conservation measures for cetaceans.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Scott Lockwood, Chris Greening, Federico Baltar, Sergio E. Morales
Summary: Marine microbial communities rely on dissolved organic phosphorus (DOP) remineralisation to meet phosphorus (P) requirements. This study extensively surveyed the genomic and metagenomic distribution of phosphonate metabolism pathways in marine bacteria and archaea, revealing the prevalence of substrate-specific catabolism and the less widespread broad-specificity catabolism. The study also found that phosphonate cycling genes were abundant in marine metagenomes, especially in the mesopelagic zone and during winter sampling.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Celia Marlowe, Kieran Hyder, Martin D. J. Sayer, Jan Kaiser
Summary: This study evaluates the robustness of dive computer temperature data for the Red Sea. The results show that dive computers can accurately resolve seasonal temperature patterns and are in good agreement with other data sources. However, there is a bias in the dive computer temperatures compared to other sources, which is associated with temperature gradients. Overall, dive computers offer potential as an alternative source of depth-resolved temperatures.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Physiology
Z. M. Benowitz-Fredericks, J. Schutner, A. S. Kitaysky
PHYSIOLOGICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL ZOOLOGY
(2015)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Ana Morales, Barbara Frei, Casey Leung, Rodger Titman, Shannon Whelan, Z. Morgan Benowitz-Fredericks, Kyle H. Elliott
COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY A-MOLECULAR & INTEGRATIVE PHYSIOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
J. W. Simkins, A. E. Joseph, F. Bonier, Z. M. Benowitz-Fredericks
GENERAL AND COMPARATIVE ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Shannon Whelan, Scott A. Hatch, Z. M. Benowitz-Fredericks, Charline Parenteau, Olivier Chastel, Kyle H. Elliott
Summary: The current study investigated the relationship between food supply, energy balance, and the timing of breeding in income-breeding animals. Results showed that increased food supply advanced endocrine and laying phenology, while net energy balance had little impact on energy reserves.
HORMONES AND BEHAVIOR
(2021)
Article
Biology
Z. M. Benowitz-Fredericks, L. M. Lacey, S. Whelan, A. P. Will, S. A. Hatch, A. S. Kitaysky
Summary: Determinants of individual variation in resource allocation are linked to somatic state, which affects short-term physiological and behavioral responses as well as long-term fitness implications.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Evolutionary Biology
Marcella Sozzoni, Joan Ferrr Obiol, Giulio Formenti, Anna Tigano, Josephine R. Paris, Jennifer R. Balacco, Nivesh Jain, Tatiana Tilley, Joanna Collins, Ying Sims, Jonathan Wood, Z. Morgan Benowitz-Fredericks, Kenneth A. Field, Eyuel Seyoum, Marie Claire Gatt, Don-Jean Leandri-Breton, Chinatsu Nakajima, Shannon Whelan, Luca Gianfranceschi, Scott A. Hatch, Kyle H. Elliott, Akiko Shoji, Jacopo G. Cecere, Erich D. Jarvis, Andrea Pilastro, Diego Rubolini
Summary: Amidst the current biodiversity crisis, genomic resources for declining species can offer valuable insights into population decline factors. This study presents a high-quality chromosome-level reference genome for the black-legged kittiwake, which will enable further studies on the impacts of global change on this species.
GENOME BIOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2023)
Meeting Abstract
Zoology
Sierra Pete, Alexander Kitaysky, Scott Hatch, Z. Morgan Benowitz-Fredericks
INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY
(2023)
Meeting Abstract
Zoology
S. E. Lynn, Z. M. Benowitz-Fredericks
INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY
(2021)
Meeting Abstract
Zoology
Z. M. Benowitz-Fredericks, L. M. Lacey, S. Whelan, A. P. Will, S. A. Hatch, A. S. Kitaysky, U. Bucknell, U. Bucknell
INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY
(2021)
Meeting Abstract
Zoology
S. Whelan, S. A. Hatch, Z. M. Benowitz-Fredericks, O. Chastel, K. H. Elliott
INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY
(2020)
Meeting Abstract
Zoology
K. M. Edwards, P. B. Caine, L. M. Lacey, S. A. Hatch, Z. M. Benowitz-Fredericks
INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY
(2019)
Meeting Abstract
Zoology
Z. M. Benowitz-Fredericks, P. B. Caine, J. L. Malisch, K. M. Edwards, J. L. Farmer, M. F. Haussmann, S. A. Hatch
INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY
(2019)
Meeting Abstract
Zoology
P. B. Caine, K. M. Edwards, S. A. Hatch, Z. M. Benowitz-Fredericks
INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY
(2019)
Meeting Abstract
Zoology
Z. M. Benowitz-Fredericks, K. Field, E. K. Seyoum, S. A. Hatch, A. S. Kitaysky
INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY
(2018)
Meeting Abstract
Zoology
L. M. Lacey, Z. M. Benowitz-Fredericks, S. A. Hatch
INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY
(2018)
Article
Oceanography
Jason A. Law, Robert H. Weisberg, Yonggang Liu, Dennis A. Mayer, Jeffrey C. Donovan
Summary: Time series data from a moored array of sensors are used to describe the long-term mean circulation and seasonal variations on the West Florida Continental Shelf. The observations reveal a coherent shelf-wide circulation pattern with alongshore and down-coast flow, and a coastal jet separating an upwelling region from a downwelling region influenced by the deeper ocean.
DEEP-SEA RESEARCH PART II-TOPICAL STUDIES IN OCEANOGRAPHY
(2024)