The incidental catch of seabirds, a common phenomenon bound to some types of fisheries, is one of the main threats suffered by seabird populations. To establish which is the best strategy to reduce the incidental ...

Biology - Ecology

May 28, 2013 not rated yet 0

The impact of industrial fishing on coastal ecosystems has been studied for many years. But how it affects food webs in the open ocean―a vast region that covers almost half of the Earth's surface―has ...

Biology - Ecology

May 13, 2013 5 / 5 (3) 0 |

Species of seabirds could successfully return to their natural foraging habits following changes to European fisheries policies, scientists have suggested.

Biology - Ecology

Mar 08, 2013 not rated yet 1

Effective 21st-century warfare requires the ability to conduct airborne intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) and strike mobile targets anywhere, around the clock. Current technologies, however, ...

Technology - Engineering

Mar 04, 2013 not rated yet 0

Scientists at Plymouth University appear to have identified the 'mystery' waxy oil-like substance which has been polluting seabirds along the south coast of the UK.

Chemistry - Materials Science

Feb 08, 2013 5 / 5 (2) 2

Nitrogen in ocean waters fuels the growth of two tiny but toxic phytoplankton species that are harmful to marine life and human health, warns a new study published in the Journal of Phycology.

Space & Earth - Environment

Feb 06, 2013 3.7 / 5 (3) 0

The population of Yelkouan Shearwater of the French island of Le Levant is seriously under threat due to the invasion of wild cats, according to a French and Spanish joint study. The archipelago is home to ...

Biology - Ecology

Feb 01, 2013 5 / 5 (1) 0

Scientists have developed a new method for studying parasite numbers in the stomachs of individual seabirds in the wild. The technique enables the recording of video footage of worms inside seabird stomachs ...

Biology - Ecology

Dec 13, 2012 not rated yet 0

Sometimes the environmental challenges facing our oceans seem so large that it's hard to know where to start solving them. Changes in climate, degradation of habitat and rising demand to feed an ever-growing world population ...

Biology - Ecology

Oct 25, 2012 5 / 5 (2) 0

Studying land-based birds is tough enough, but studying seabirds that spend much of their time over, on, or under water presents a new set of challenges.

Biology - Plants & Animals

Oct 08, 2012 not rated yet 0

(AP)—A large plastic bin is the first confirmed piece of marine debris from last year's Japan tsunamis to arrive in Hawaii, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Friday.

Space & Earth - Earth Sciences

Sep 22, 2012 5 / 5 (2) 0

The Australian government Tuesday sought to change its environmental protection laws to prevent a controversial super-trawler from fishing in its waters amid concerns about the by-catch.

Biology - Ecology

Sep 11, 2012 3.7 / 5 (3) 1

New evidence shows that birds may choose their mate with the help of smell. They prefer a dissimilar mate because this gives their young a more efficient immune system. This has been shown in a new study by researchers from ...

Biology - Plants & Animals

Sep 07, 2012 not rated yet 0

An international study to understand and predict the likely impact of ocean acidification on shellfish and other marine organisms living in seas from the tropics to the poles is published this week (date) in the journal Global Ch ...

Space & Earth - Environment

Aug 05, 2012 5 / 5 (4) 0

Tiny pieces of plastic contaminate almost every sea in the world. Now scientists have found that marine creatures like fish and birds are eating this microscopic waste, which may be harming their health.

Space & Earth - Environment

May 17, 2012 5 / 5 (1) 1