Study examines effect of fish oil in older adults’ brains. A clinical trial at Oregon Health & Science University suggests that a subset of older adults with a genetic predisposition […]
Climate change may lead to shifts in vital Pacific Arctic fisheries. Commercially important marine fish and invertebrate species will likely shift northwards under a warmer climate. Marine fisheries are an […]
Extreme weather threatens survival of seabirds and seals Scientists have identified the Australian and Antarctic marine predators most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, and it will help focus […]
Washington tribes restore salmon habitat With $9.5 million in NOAA funds, the Nooksack and Lummi tribes are restoring habitat for Spring Chinook using engineered log jams to recreate healthy river […]
$12 m available for Great Lakes habitat restoration NOAA is seeking proposals for new grant awards that will restore habitat for Great Lakes fisheries, helping to support local ecosystems and […]
Snow crab collapse due to ecological shift in the Bering Sea NA Fisheries scientists attribute the abrupt collapse of snow crab in Alaska to borealization, or an ecological shift from […]
Support for climate action and resilience throughout Maine coast. From the piers in Casco Bay to the marinas of the mid-coast and wharves along Down-east shorelines, working waterfronts are crucial […]
A new source of oxygen in the deep sea? A discovery in the dark depths of the Pacific Ocean is challenging the scientific consensus of how oxygen is produced and […]
Fish size themselves up in a mirror to decide if they can win a fight. Before deciding whether or not to fight another fish, cleaner wrasse check their own reflection […]
Humber estuary oyster restoration project pioneers new reintroduction method. Pioneering restoration project, Wilder Humber – delivered in partnership by Yorkshire Wildlife Trust, Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust and Ørsted – is breaking […]
How fish guts might play a role in future skin care products. There are some pretty strange ingredients in cosmetics and skin care products. One example is snail mucin — […]
MSE International wins ESA funding to accelerate the use of Earth Observation information across the Atlantic region. MSE International will be leading this new project which will support existing European enterprises […]
A night to ‘sea’ culture at the Marine Institute. The Marine Institute’s headquarters in Oranmore, Co Galway, will host an evening of marine-themed music, drama, art and poetry from 7pm […]
Measuring microplastic pollution in the marine food chain. Testing for levels of microplastic contamination in marine plankton aims to help develop new ways to assess and manage the rising global […]
A belly full of jelly. For a long time, scientists assumed that jellyfish were a dead-end food source for predatory fish. However, a team from the Alfred Wegener Institute together […]
Marine science conference at Gateshead This week, the marine science community will descend on the northeast of England, turning Gateshead into a marine science hub for one week. This year’s Annual Science Conference (ASC) […]
NOAA reaches key milestone in designation of Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary. Agency releases final environmental impact statement for West Coast sanctuary. The designation process for the proposed Chumash Heritage National […]
Seeing the future: Zebrafish regenerates fully functional photoreceptor cells and restores its vision. Blinding diseases lead to permanent vision loss by damaging photoreceptor cells, which humans cannot naturally regenerate. While […]