That Sea Pod

What are the differences between the ocean and the sea? Tune in this week to find out! Have a question? Email us: thatseapod@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram: @thatseapod Intro/Outro Music by: Gentle Jammers (AudioJungle) References: https://www.britannica.com/science/Ocean-vs-Sea-Whats-the-Difference https://deadsea.com/dead-sea-salinity/ https://www.diffen.com/difference/Ocean_vs_Sea https://www.oceanclock.com/en/blogs/journal/what-is-the-difference-between-sea-and-ocean https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/oceanorsea.html https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/sargassosea.html https://www.surfinghandbook.com/sea-vs-ocean-differences/ https://www.whoi.edu/ocean-learning-hub/ocean-topics/how-the-ocean-works/seafloor-below/ocean-trenches/

Hey Salty Dogs...wait, what is a Salty Dog anyway? Justine and Shelby discuss the history behind the term 'Salty Dog' and how it relates to That Sea Pod. Have a question? Email us: thatseapod@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram: @thatseapod Intro/Outro Music by: Gentle Jammers (AudioJungle) References: https://www.dictionary.com/browse/sea-dog https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/old%20salt https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/salty_dog https://cats.com/can-cats-drink-saltwater

Do fish feel pain, actually? This episode Shelby and Justine dive into the research that shares findings on both fish feeling and not feeling pain. Have a question? Email us: thatseapod@gmail.com Intro/Outro Music by: Gentle Jammers (AudioJungle) References: Ashley PJ, Sneddon LU, McCrohan CR. 2007. Nociception in fish: stimulus–response properties of receptors on the head of trout Oncorhynchus mykiss. Brain research , 1166: 47-54 Ashley PJ, Ringrose S, Edwards KL, McCrohan CR, Sneddon LU. 2009. Effect of noxious stimulation upon antipredator responses and dominance status in rainbow trout. Anim. Behav. 77(2): 403–410. (doi:10.1016/j.anbehav.2008.10.015) Key B. 2016. Why fish do not feel pain. Animal Sentience 1(3): 1. Maximino C. 2011. Modulation of nociceptive-like behavior in zebrafish (Danio rerio) by environmental stressors. Psychology & Neuroscience 4(1): 149-155. Miriam-Webster Dictionary: September 1st, 2026 Consciousness. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consciousness. Accessed September 2026 Miriam-Webster Dictionary. August 27th, 2026. Pain. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pain. Accessed September 2026. Newby NC, Stevens ED. 2008. The effects of the acetic acid ‘‘pain’’ test on feeding, swimming, and respiratory responses of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). Appl. Anim. Behav. Sci . 114(1-2): 260–269 Rose JD, Arlinghaus R, Cooke SJ, Diggles BK, Sawynok W, Stevens ED, Wynne CD. 2014. Can fish really feel pain?. Fish and Fisheries 15(1): 97-133. Schmidt RF. 1986. Nociception and Pain. In: Schmidt, R.F. (eds) Fundamentals of Sensory Physiology. Springer Study Edition. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-82598-9_4 Sneddon LU. 2003. The evidence for pain in fish: the use of morphine as an analgesic. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 83(2): 153-162. Sneddon LU, Braithwaite VA, Gentle MJ. 2003. Do Fishes Have Nociceptors? Evidence for the Evolution of a Vertebrate Sensory System. Proceedings: Biological Sciences 270(1520): 1115–1121. http://www.jstor.org/stable/3558836 Sneddon LU. 2009. The effects of the acetic acid “pain” test on feeding, swimming, and respiratory responses of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss): a critique on Newby and Stevens (2008). Applied Animal Behaviour Science 116(1): 96-97. Tracey WD. 2017. Nociception. Current Biology 27(4): R129-R133.

Welcome to That Sea Pod! Meet Justine and Shelby – Hosts of That Sea Pod, a brand new podcast about all things ocean! Each episode we answer a listener submitted question in a comprehensive but entertaining way. Have a question about the ocean? Email us here: thatseapod@gmail.com Instagram: @thatseapod