Tag: Marine ecology
Tipping point in Humboldt Current off Peru leads to species shift. Researchers have reconstructed the link between ocean warming and shift to smaller fish species using sediment samples from the Humboldt Current System. Fundamental changes ...
Make or break for endangered Atlantic mako sharks. International tuna fishery managers resume negotiations that could result in overdue, historic protection. Conservationists are focused this week on the annual meeting of the International Commission for ...
Temperature rise of 1.5°C can have marked impact on coastal species. A temperature increase of around 1.5°C — just under the maximum target agreed at the COP23 Paris meeting in 2017 — can have a ...
Rising sea surface temperatures driving loss of 14% of corals since 2009. The newly released report, ‘Status of Coral Reefs of the World: 2020’, documents the loss of approximately 14 per cent of the world’s coral ...
Low oxygen levels pushing fish into shallower waters. Fish can drown. While it may not seem like it, fish do require oxygen to breathe; it’s just that they get what they need from the oxygen ...
Major funding secured to help track fish movement and health. Essex aquatic ecologist Dr Anna Sturrock has been awarded major funding to track fish movements and health, and to identify the critical habitats they need ...
Celebrating Irish sharks of all shapes and sizes for Shark Awareness Day. The Marine Institute is recognising sharks of all shapes and sizes for Shark Awareness Day. Irish waters are home to 71 species of ...
Deep-sea mining company has misled investors ahead of IPO. Greenpeace USA, the Deep Sea Conservation Coalition (DSCC), and Global Witness have sent a letter to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) calling into question ...
Time running out to save coral reefs. New research on the growth rates of coral reefs shows there is still a window of opportunity to save the world’s coral reefs—but time is running out. The ...
Fish have been swallowing microplastics since the 1950s. Forget diamonds — plastic is forever. It takes decades, or even centuries, for plastic to break down, and nearly every piece of plastic ever made still exists ...
‘Europe’s largest fish counter’ deployed. A unique marine research project led by Loughs Agency is underway to study the seas around Ireland and Western Scotland with the deployment of ‘Europe’s largest fish counter’. The SeaMonitor ...
New underwater acoustic recording network to protect marine mammals. A new underwater acoustic recording network being established by Cawthron Institute marine ecologists is opening up a ‘world of information’ about the lives of New Zealand’s ...
Canada invests in research to study the effects of water contaminants. The Government of Canada is further investing in research to better inform the protection of oceans, lakes, rivers and waterways and the many species ...
Polluted seas impacting upon male fertility . New research has found that shrimp like creatures on the South Coast of England have 70 per cent less sperm than less polluted locations elsewhere in the world. The research ...
MPAs would help solve climate, food and biodiversity crises. From climate change and carbon emissions to biodiversity and global hunger, humanity faces so many challenges that tackling them quickly is a daunting task. One solution ...
International Ocean Governance at the helm! International Ocean Governance (IOG) plays a crucial role in fostering healthy oceans, halting the loss of biodiversity and fighting climate change. The EU is committed to strengthening the resilience ...
Family ties explain mysterious social life of coral gobies. The strange social structure of tiny fish called emerald coral gobies may be explained by family loyalty, new research shows. Coral goby groups contain a single ...
Are partially protected areas the ‘red herrings’ of marine conservation? Partially protected areas – marine reserves that allow some forms of fishing – are no more effective socially or ecologically than open marine areas in ...
Fish distribution and abundance changes in eastern Bering Sea. Pelagic or forage fish species are an important source of food for marine predators in the eastern Bering Sea. This group of fish includes capelin, Pacific ...
Investing in health of UK seas could create 100,000 jobs and give £50 billion boost to economy. Restoring the UK’s seas could pump billions of pounds into the economy by 2050, bringing thousands of new jobs, huge climate benefits, and wildlife restoration, according to ...
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