Marine biodiversity warning. Fewer parasites in U.S. waters might be seen by many as a good thing, but a Kennesaw State University biologist says the trend signals potential danger for […]
Lobsters damaged by marine seismic surveys. A new study of the impact on marine life of seismic air guns, used in geological surveys of the seafloor, has found that the […]
Hundreds of sharks and rays tangled in plastic. Hundreds of sharks and rays have become tangled in plastic waste in the world’s oceans, new research shows. University of Exeter scientists scoured existing […]
Thin cod reveal worrying changes in food web in Baltic. The prime predators of the Baltic Sea at the top of the food web are losing weight, according to a […]
Canada launches nature legacy to protect oceans. The Government of Canada is working to double the amount of nature protected across Canada’s lands and oceans and has launched the $1.3 billion […]
Global warming hits sea creatures hardest. Global warming has caused twice as many ocean-dwelling species as land-dwelling species to disappear from their habitats, a unique Rutgers-led study found. The greater […]
Jellyfish are vital to our commercial fisheries. Researchers at Queen’s University Belfast have coined jellyfish, ‘the gingerbread house’, conveying their newly discovered role in providing both food and shelter to […]
Flounders in decline in the Baltic. Over the past 40 years, there has been a dramatic decline in fishery landings of an iconic Baltic Sea fish: the flounder. In the […]
ARCH-Uk finfish and shellfish microbiome workshop report. Over 70 researchers from a wide variety of specialisms and sectors (human and mammalian health, microbial ecology, bioinformatics, metagenomics, shellfish and finfish aquaculture) came together on 22-23 Nov […]
New discoveries in deep sea coral habitats shown by NOAA Fisheries (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) of the USA with their recently released the Deep Sea Coral Research and Technology Program […]
Giant clam being pushed to brink of extinction. A famous species of clam, has been devastated by a mysterious parasite, raising alram with scientists about its future, according to a […]
Rare shark nursery found off Ireland in July, during a “SeaRover” survey by the Marine Institute, using the remotely operated vehicle (ROV) Holland 1 deployed from Irish Lights ship Granuaile. […]