Scientists at Heriot-Watt have helped conservationists trying to protect rare natural habitats but challenged to know how well they're doing when there's no-where else to compare it to.

Biology - Ecology

May 08, 2013 5 / 5 (1) 0

A group of oceanographic experts is calling for the establishment of a national network to monitor the diversity of marine life, a key bellwether of ocean and human health. Their work is described in the ...

Biology - Ecology

Apr 23, 2013 not rated yet 0

(Phys.org) —Researchers from Hariot-Watt University's Centre for Marine Biodiversity and Biotechnology, in Edinburgh, Scotland have started a Kickstarter project with the aim of securing funds to assist in the development of swarms of undersea robo ...

Space & Earth - Environment

Apr 18, 2013 3 / 5 (2) 1 |

With ocean life facing unprecedented threat from climate change, overfishing, pollution, invasive species and habitat destruction, a University of Florida researcher is helping coordinate national efforts to monitor marine ...

Space & Earth - Environment

Apr 11, 2013 not rated yet 0

Increasing tourism and the spread of marine invasive non-native species is threatening the unique plant and marine life around the Galapagos Islands.

Biology - Ecology

Mar 26, 2013 not rated yet 0

(Phys.org)—The discovery of two sharks never seen before in Australian waters is set to re-write scientists' understanding of the species.

Biology - Plants & Animals

Feb 28, 2013 5 / 5 (5) 3 |

An international consortium of scientists said on Wednesday they had collected 1.5 million specimens of wildlife in an unprecedented mission to document the biological treasures of Papua New Guinea.

Biology - Plants & Animals

Feb 27, 2013 not rated yet 0

From identifying what's on the end of your fishing line, to finding out which fishes occur in your local waters, FishMap has the answers.

Biology - Ecology

Feb 25, 2013 5 / 5 (2) 0

Senior politicians on Monday launched an independent panel into management of the world's oceans, which are facing unprecedented overfishing, pollution and habitat loss.

Space & Earth - Environment

Feb 12, 2013 4 / 5 (1) 3

Fishing communities living on the islands of Indonesia's Karimunjawa National Park have found an important balance, improving their social well-being while reducing their reliance on marine biodiversity, ...

Biology - Ecology

Feb 07, 2013 not rated yet 0

The decimation of a seaweed that provides vital habitat for an interdependent web of marine species off the WA coast, as a consequence of a record ocean heatwave, has been revealed in a paper published in ...

Space & Earth - Environment

Jan 22, 2013 5 / 5 (2) 0

Scientists hope to gain a better understanding of the causes of oxygen depletion among fish populations with an EU-funded project called HYPOX.

Biology - Ecology

Jan 04, 2013 not rated yet 0

The climate after the largest mass extinction so far 252 million years ago was cool, later very warm and then cool again. Thanks to the cooler temperatures, the diversity of marine fauna ballooned, as paleontologists ...

Space & Earth - Earth Sciences

Dec 21, 2012 4.6 / 5 (5) 0 |

A changing climate could have a drastic impact on fish populations in the tropics, but according to new research it's likely to boost stocks in some cooler waters.

Biology - Ecology

Nov 30, 2012 5 / 5 (2) 0 |

Coral specialist Dr. Bert W. Hoeksema of Naturalis Biodiversity Center in Leiden, The Netherlands, recently published the description of a new coral species that lives on the ceilings of caves in Indo-Pacific ...

Space & Earth - Environment

Oct 11, 2012 not rated yet 0