Embrace the sun, protect the sea. World Sustainability Foundation, Naturalwave and Roncalli Viaggi join forces to protect coral reefs. Coral reefs in crisis: a marine treasure at risk Coral reefs […]
Essex University students explore marine life hands-on at the MBA. The Marine Biological Association (MBA) recently welcomed a group of students from the University of Essex to Plymouth for a day of immersive […]
Ocean warmth in Fiji at highest for past 653 years The ocean warmth in the Fijian archipelago is at its highest for the past 653 years, according to a ground-breaking […]
Some deeper areas of the Great Barrier Reef are insulated from harmful heatwaves but that protection will be lost if global warming continues, according to research by The University of […]
World’s first alternative seafood association aims to revolutionise industry Future Ocean Foods, a new global seafood association dedicated to supporting and accelerating the alternative seafood industry, was unveiled today with an impressive […]
Coastal fisheries show resilience to marine heat waves Rutgers-led research found that marine heat waves – prolonged periods of unusually warm ocean temperatures – haven’t had a lasting effect on […]
Long periods of unusually warm ocean temperatures, known as marine heat waves, can have devastating effects on the marine ecosystem and have been linked to widespread coral bleaching, harmful algal […]
Cayman Islands better prepared for impact of climate change. The UK Overseas Territory of the Cayman Islands will be better prepared to respond to the impacts of climate change, thanks […]
Protecting select ocean areas boosts total catches. A new study titled ‘Protecting the global ocean for biodiversity, food and climate’ has been published in the scientific journal Nature. The study reveals […]
Climate change winners and losers amongst coral reef fish – An international group of scientists is predicting markedly different outcomes for different species of coral reef fishes under climate change […]
Long term human impacts on reef fish. Resource fishes – species targeted for human consumption – play a key role in reef ecosystems long before they end up on the […]
Climate change impacting upon understanding of MPAs. Climate change and warming seas are transforming tropical coral reefs and undoing decades of knowledge about how to protect these delicate and vital […]
Blue Marine Foundation compiles Maldives’ first reef fishing code of conduct Blue Marine Foundation (BLUE), in partnership with the Maldives Underwater Initiative (MUI) based in Six Senses Laamu, introduced the […]
Light threat is not so light for some static marine organisms. New study reveals harmful influence of artificial light at night on the immobile species, the snakelocks anemone. This beautiful […]
Extraordinary sea fan reef discovered off England’s Southwest coast during filming of ‘Ocean with David Attenborough’. Hidden but vulnerable marine treasure discovered in collaboration between the Marine Biological Association, Silverback Films […]
Dr Bryce Stewart, Senior Research Fellow for Fisheries and Conservation at the Marine Biological Association (MBA), and our research vessel, the RV MBA Sepia, played a pivotal role in shaping […]