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Unprecedented ocean change may impact key NZ fisheries. NIWA scientists have seen substantial changes in the ocean to the east of New Zealand, with possible impacts for important fisheries. Since […]
How kelp forests persisted through the large 2014-2016 Pacific marine heatwave. New research led by Monterey Bay Aquarium and the University of California, Santa Cruz, reveals that denser, and more […]
Coral reefs in peril from record-breaking ocean heat. Record breaking marine heatwaves will cause devastating mass coral bleaching worldwide in the next few years, according to a marine heatwaves coral […]
Pioneering research method reveals bluefin tuna’s fate. The return of bluefin tuna to Northern European waters is a conservation success story, but rising sea temperatures in their Mediterranean nursery grounds mean […]
Oceans reach hottest ever temperature – Comment from Cognizant Ocean tech expert, Stig Martin Fiskå. Hotter oceans are already affecting marine species and fish stocks, which will have a significant […]
Coral disease tripled in the last 25 years. Three-quarters will likely be diseased by next century. Deadly coral disease is spreading as global temperatures warm, and it’s likely to become […]
Fathoming the hidden heatwaves that threaten coral reefs. In April to May 2019, the coral reefs near the French Polynesian island of Moorea in the central South Pacific Ocean suffered […]
30×30 High Ambition Coalition ready to deliver. Countries secure 30×30 target in the Global Biodiversity Framework and commit to implementation. The High Ambition Coalition for Nature and People (HAC N&P) […]
Become a ‘walrus detective,’ join WWF and British Antarctic Survey in celebrating World Walrus Day. Walrus are facing the harsh realities of the climate crisis and we urgently need to […]
Climate change causing planktonic change in N. Atlantic. Scientists have discovered that the heating up of the North Atlantic is causing plankton to shift and change in abundance, indicating a […]
Deep ocean warming as climate changes. Much of the “excess heat” stored in the subtropical North Atlantic is in the deep ocean (below 700m), new research suggests. Oceans have absorbed […]
Ocean warming will damage commercial fisheries – new research. Warming of the oceans due to climate change will mean fewer productive fish species to catch in the future, according to […]
Tiger sharks expanding range northwards. A new study has found that tiger sharks’ seasonal distribution has expanded in the northwest Atlantic Ocean over the last several decades. This large-scale northward expansion was […]
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 […]
Call for end to EU fishing fleet tax exemptions. A new report revealed that the EU fishing fleet receives up to €1.5bn from tax breaks each year, despite emitting the same amount […]
Pamela Anderson joins the fight to protect Antarctica’s waters. The campaign focused on increasing the protection of Antarctica’s waters received a huge boost with the announcement that actor and activist […]
Why are some fish warm-blooded? Predatory sharks gain speed advantage, study finds. New research from marine biologists offers answers to a fundamental puzzle that had until now remained unsolved: why […]
Fish adapt to ocean acidification by modifying gene expression. Human-driven global change is challenging the scientific community to understand how marine species might adapt to predicted environmental conditions in the […]
Study first to explore combined impacts of fishing and ocean warming on fish populations. The combined effect of rapid ocean warming and the practice of targeting big fish is affecting […]
Warming seas might also look less colourful to some fish: Here’s why that matters. When marine biologist Eleanor Caves of the University of Exeter thinks back to her first scuba […]
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