- 4 de mai.
- 4 min
Fingerprinting oil
Everyone has seen a movie/series/soap opera in which the fingerprints left on an object are used to identify the perpetrator of a crime. But
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- 23 de mar.
- 4 min
Is it possible to distinguish individual whales as well as we recognize people?
By Liliane Lodi English edit by Maria Luiza Albieri and Katyanne Shoemaker *post originally published in Portuguese on December 7, 2017...
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- 5 de dez. de 2022
- 5 min
Shark: hunter or hunted?
By Claudia Namiki English edit by Lidia Paes Leme and Katyanne Shoemaker *post originally published in Portuguese on May 17, 2018...
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- 27 de out. de 2022
- 5 min
Environmental Protection Areas: without management they are just "paper parks”
By Jana M. del Favero English edit by Lidia Paes Leme and Katyanne Shoemaker *post originally published in Portuguese on October 9, 2015...
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- 29 de set. de 2022
- 5 min
Plastic Free UFSC: small changes to habits, big impacts to the environment
Check out the internationally awarded project that is changing the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC) and that originated from...
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- 18 de ago. de 2022
- 5 min
The ant and the sea
By Juliana Leonel English edit by Lidia Paes Leme and Carla Elliff *post originally published in Portuguese on May 16, 2019 Illustration...
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- 21 de jul. de 2022
- 6 min
The little fish hidden in tide pools
By Marina Brenha-Nunes English edit by Lidia Paes Leme and Katyanne Shoemaker *post originally published in Portuguese on July 4, 2016...
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- 17 de jun. de 2022
- 4 min
What if the ocean dried up?
By Pedro Marone Tura English edit by Lidia Paes Leme and Katyanne Shoemaker *post originally published in Portuguese on November 23, 2017...
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- 26 de mai. de 2022
- 5 min
Hurricanes and their names
By Carolina Barnez Gramcianinov English edit by Lidia Paes Leme and Katyanne Shoemaker *post originally published in Portuguese on...
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- 28 de abr. de 2022
- 8 min
The fish of Alcatrazes Archipelago
By Natasha Hoff English edit by Lidia Paes Leme and Katyanne Shoemaker *post originally published in Portuguese on April 14, 2016...
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- 23 de nov. de 2021
- 5 min
Self-cleaning corals: Hope after an oil spill
By Leandro Santos English edit by Katyanne Shoemaker *post originally published in Portuguese on August 27, 2020 Illustration by Joana...
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- 4 de nov. de 2021
- 4 min
Pesticides and Seabirds
By Jana del Favero and Fernanda I. Colabuono English edit by Lidia Paes Leme and Katyanne Shoemaker *post originally published in...
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- 21 de out. de 2021
- 5 min
Plankton research for environmental protection: pollution from sunscreen cosmetics
By Sabine Schultes Illustration by Joana Ho In my last post I introduced you to the concern of polluting the aquatic environment with...
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- 26 de ago. de 2021
- 6 min
Oceanography on Ice
By Katyanne M. Shoemaker Illustration by Joana Ho The first time I saw sea ice, it seemed like a mirage. As we approached it on the...
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- 22 de jul. de 2021
- 5 min
Marine Ecotoxicology: The "Medical Exam" of the Sea
By Carolina Maciel English edit by Lidia Paes Leme and Katyanne Shoemaker *post originally published in Portuguese on April 28, 2016...
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- 17 de jun. de 2021
- 6 min
Importance and curiosities of scientific collections
By Jana M. del Favero English edit by Lidia Paes Leme and Katyanne Shoemaker *post originally published in Portuguese on July 31, 2015...
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- 11 de mai. de 2021
- 6 min
Orcas: from sea monsters to the Blackfish effect
By Dani Abras English edit by Lidia Paes Leme and Katyanne Shoemaker *post originally published in Portuguese on November 27, 2015...
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- 9 de mar. de 2021
- 5 min
A story about sponges
By Lilian Pavani English edit by Lidia Paes Leme and Katyanne Shoemaker *post originally published in Portuguese on July 14, 2015...
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- 24 de nov. de 2020
- 3 min
Even fish love the beach
The beach may seem like a lifeless environment, as we look out at the endless sand and sea. But if we pay a little attention, we start to no
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- 22 de set. de 2020
- 7 min
Not all corals want sun and warm water!
By Ágata Piffer, Beatriz Mattiuzzo and Samara Oliveira English edit by Lídia Paes Leme and Katyanne M. Shoemaker *post originally...
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- 30 de jul. de 2020
- 8 min
Beware of biodegradable plastics: you may be fooled!
By Juliana Leonel English edit by Marina Botana and Carla Elliff Illustration by Joana Dias Ho Plastic is an organic synthetic material...
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- 25 de jun. de 2020
- 4 min
Sea turtles and ocean fisheries
By Melissa Marcon English edit by Lidia Paes Leme and Carla Elliff Sea turtles are globally distributed and can be found in tropical and...
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- 15 de mai. de 2020
- 7 min
How the melting of glaciers can affect the oceans and climate
By Juliana Marini Marson English edited by: Lidia and Katy Illustration by Joana Ho These days, we hear a lot about climate change....
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- 9 de abr. de 2020
- 4 min
Dolphins and humans: best fishing buddies
By Carla Elliff A friendship that is as beautiful as it is unlikely. Illustration by Joana Ho One of the most traditional seafood dishes...
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- 12 de mar. de 2020
- 4 min
Floating algae: Transportation for marine invertebrates
By Izadora Mattielo English edit: Lidia Paes Leme and Katyanne M. Shoemaker A study in the Chilean Patagonia... During college, I did a...
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- 31 de out. de 2019
- 6 min
Halloween Under the Sea
By Yonara Garcia English Edit Carla Elliff How about some ocean “monsters” to get into the mood for Halloween?! The undersea world is...
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- 26 de set. de 2019
- 3 min
Is the Pacific Ocean getting smaller?
By Jana M. del Favero English edit Carla Elliff Before answering this question, we must understand some concepts and theories. So, grab a...
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- 29 de ago. de 2019
- 2 min
The air that you breathe
By Cláudia Namiki English edit Carla Elliff On 2018 September 3rd I received a ‘beautiful’ message congratulating me on Biologist Day...
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- 25 de jul. de 2019
- 6 min
Small jellyfish and the secret to eternal life
By Renato Nagata English edit Carla Elliff In the summer of 1988, Christian Sommer, a German marine biology student in his twenties, and...
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- 4 de jul. de 2019
- 4 min
Viruses aren’t always villains!
By Catarina R. Marcolin English edit by Carla Elliff Who here has never been sick because of a virus? Generally, viruses are always...
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- 25 de abr. de 2019
- 4 min
A Brief History of the Big Bang to the Dawn of Life: Parts IV and V
Post by Amanda Bendia English edit by Katy Shoemaker Part IV: The dawn of life: How the first living organisms on Earth came to be We...
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- 4 de abr. de 2019
- 3 min
Is there light in the bottom of the sea?
By Catarina Marcolin English edit by Katy Shoemaker As previously described in the blog, we know more about space than we do our own...
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- 12 de jul. de 2018
- 3 min
POP(s) – and we are not talking about a music genre
By Juliana Leonel Edited by Katyanne M. Shoemaker Persistent organic pollutants, commonly known as POPs, are a group of compounds that...
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- 22 de jun. de 2018
- 4 min
Big Bang to the Dawn of Life: A Brief History - Part II and III
By Amanda Bendia English edit: Katyanne M. Shoemaker Part II: Ideal conditions for the origin of life (as we know it) Artist's conception...
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- 9 de mai. de 2018
- 5 min
Ocean research is the key to a sustainable future
By Vivian Kuppermann Marco Antonio Illustration by: Joana Ho Did you know that the UN declared next decade (2021-2030) as the decade of...
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- 13 de abr. de 2018
- 2 min
Big Bang to the Dawn of Life: A Brief History - Part I
By Amanda Bendia English edit: Katyanne M. Shoemaker Part I - Big Bang: the origin of atoms and explosion of stars It is estimated that...
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- 14 de fev. de 2018
- 2 min
Water on Mars and the deep ocean
By Jana M. del Favero Edited by Katyanne M. Shoemaker At the end of September of 2015, NASA scientists publically confirmed the existence...
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- 8 de nov. de 2017
- 6 min
The extraordinary life of whale carcasses in the deep ocean
By Joan Manel Alfaro Lucas Translated by: Lídia Paes Leme Edited by: Katy Shoemaker This story starts in 1987, when, during an...
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- 11 de out. de 2017
- 3 min
Ugly animals need love too!
Written by Jana M. del Favero Edited by Katyanne M. Shoemaker Illustration by: Joana Ho What do a dolphin, a sea turtle, and panda bear...
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- 7 de set. de 2017
- 3 min
Why algae are not plants
By Gabrielle Souza Edited by Katyanne M. Shoemaker When we walk along the beach and see seaweed, we associate it with terrestrial plants....
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- 10 de ago. de 2017
- 5 min
Seagrass: canaries of the sea
By Juliana Imenis, Juliana Nascimento, Larissa de Araujo, Natalia Pirani, Otto Muller and Paula Keshia Edited by Katyanne M. Shoemaker In...
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- 16 de mar. de 2017
- 5 min
Honey, I’m pregnant!
By Raquel Moreira Saraiva and Yonara Garcia Edited by Katyanne M. Shoemaker Today we are going to talk about the Super Dad of the animal...
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- 15 de set. de 2016
- 5 min
Sun protection cosmetics – good for you, bad for the aquatic environment?
By Sabine Schultes Edited by Katyanne M. Shoemaker Most people who like the sea and the shore also enjoy a sunny day at the beach,...
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- 1 de set. de 2016
- 4 min
A new home for Nemo
By Cathrine Boerseth Edited by Katyanne M. Shoemaker People don't like having their homes destroyed and neither do animals; bears don’t...
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- 18 de ago. de 2016
- 4 min
How do tiny animals in the ocean influence atmospheric carbon dioxide?
By Emma Cavan Edited by Katyanne M. Shoemaker The important role small (< 5 mm) plants and animals play in the ocean is widely unknown...
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- 14 de jul. de 2016
- 4 min
A tour through the ocean: understanding the comings and goings of humpback whales
By Daniela Abras Edited by Katyanne M. Shoemaker It is immensely challenging to try to understand the mechanisms that move a 15...
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- 18 de mai. de 2016
- 5 min
Ocean fertilization and climate change
By Yonara Garcia Edited by Katyanne M. Shoemaker Have you heard of geoengineering? It’s a tool becoming increasingly used, but is often...
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- 19 de abr. de 2016
- 3 min
Primary producer dynamics and deep convective overturn in the Mediterranean Sea
A 3D high resolution approach By Fayçal Kessouri Edited by Katyanne M. Shoemaker My work focuses on modeling plankton ecosystems using a...
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- 26 de fev. de 2016
- 5 min
Fishers’ stories
By Ana Helena Bevilacqua Edited by Katyanne M. Shoemaker Everything started in 2007, when a São Paulo girl left her hometown to live on...
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- 11 de dez. de 2015
- 3 min
The hard-knock life of a marine baby fish
By Cássia G. Goçalo Edited by Katyanne M. Shoemaker Most fish in the world’s oceans reproduce by releasing their reproductive cells...
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