by Emily Padden | Jan 10, 2023 | Fish
It’s difficult to overstate the ocean’s vastness and diversity of life: 2.1 million marine species have already been documented by biologists (only 9% of the estimated total), and each one has specifically evolved to exist in a part of the...
by Benjamin Taubman | Oct 24, 2022 | Fisheries
Harvest Season is Canceled For the first time ever, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game has canceled Alaska’s snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) harvest season. According to the state agency, the crustacean’s population has fallen below regulatory thresholds...
by Helena Milazzo | Jan 10, 2022 | Sponges
Welcome back to LegaSea Ecology everyone! I hope you are looking forward to learning about arguably one of the most underrated organisms in the ocean- the sponge! Contrary to popular belief, sponges are actually living animals that provide a variety...
