Shark Tagging With Palmer Trinity High School
By Melissa Soto, RJD Intern It was a warm November morning as the students from Palmer Trinity high school made their way onto the boat. This was my first trip of the semester so I was just as eager as they were to see sharks. After placing all the gear onto the boat, RJD and […]
A changing climate impacts fish distributions
By Grace Roskar, RJD Intern Long-Term Changes in the Distributions of Larval and Adult Fish in the Northeast U.S. Shelf Ecosystem Fishing pressure and climate change have been linked to changes of the distribution of several fish species in past studies. These factors contributed to geographic shifts of fish populations to different areas and impacted […]
The effect of environmental factors on fish movements
By William Evans, RJD Intern Assessing environmental correlates of fish movements on a coral reef by Currey, et al. discusses the movement of fish dependent on environmental conditions. In this study, the researchers aimed to determine if environmental factors changed the location of Lethrinus miniatus, also known as the redspotted sunfish, on the reef to […]
Shark Tagging with South Broward High School
By Dana Tricarico, RJD Intern Friday October 23, 2015 was officially my second trip as an RJD intern. Needless to say, I was extremely excited to get the day started and to become more familiar with all the jobs on board. It was a beautiful morning for some shark tagging as the team met at […]
Baleen whales host a unique gut microbiome with similarities to both carnivores and herbivores
By Julia Whidden, RJD Graduate Student “Microbiome” is the term used to describe the communities of microorganisms that live inside a host, and includes microorganisms that are beneficial, detrimental, and neutral to host health. Some of these microorganisms are vital to digestion, but the diversity, composition, function, and source of an animal’s microbiome is still […]
Shark Tagging with Christopher Columbus High School
By Shannon Moorhead, RJD Intern The sun was just beginning to rise as my fellow intern, Grace Roskar, and I began our drive to Crandon Marina. On a typical day, waking up so early would leave me tired and irritable, but it’s hard not to be in a good mood when you have a day […]