Underwater photography methods encompass specialized techniques for capturing images below the water surface, integrating optical, mechanical, and environmental constraints. They typically employ waterproof housings with flat or dome ports to mitigate refraction and field-of-view distortion, strobes or continuous lights to compensate for wavelength-dependent absorption and scattering, and white balance or color-correction filters to restore attenuated reds and yellows. Methodological considerations include selection of focal length for close-focus wide-angle or macro imaging, control of backscatter via strobe positioning, and parameter optimization (aperture, shutter speed, ISO) for low-light, high-particulate environments in scientific, ecological, and industrial documentation.
For years, scientists studying bowhead whales have relied on a simple idea: if a whale makes a long, square or U-shaped dive, it's feeding time. A new study demonstrates that assumption may not hold water.
Plants & Animals
May 28, 2026
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Research at the University of Sydney has found that scuba-diving tourism—widely promoted as a sustainable way to experience coral reefs—is causing frequent and often hidden damage to fragile marine ecosystems.
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May 26, 2026
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Arctic glacial fjords are hotspots of marine life, yet their seafloor environments remain some of the least explored regions on Earth. Their extreme remoteness and the technical challenges of deep-water observation have led ...
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May 6, 2026
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At least six gray whales have died in San Francisco Bay from mid-March to early April 2026. These deaths follow a pattern over the past few years, and they are raising concerns among marine biologists like us that 2026 is ...
Ecology
Apr 13, 2026
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Ocean Discovery League (ODL) has launched the Global Deep Sea Exploration Goals, an ambitious international effort to visually explore 10,000 strategically selected locations across the deep seafloor. When completed, this ...
Environment
Apr 2, 2026
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Each spring, river herring populations migrate from Massachusetts coastal waters to begin their annual journey up rivers and streams to freshwater spawning habitats. River herring have faced severe population declines over ...
Ecology
Mar 26, 2026
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New research from the University of St Andrews reports sperm whales headbutting one another. The behavior was captured on film and described scientifically for the first time, confirming accounts by 19th century mariners ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 23, 2026
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Navigating monolithic icebergs, massive ocean waves and sub-zero snowstorms, CSIRO research vessel (RV) Investigator is a workhorse for Antarctic science. In just over 11 years and spread across seven voyages, the vessel ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 16, 2026
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Have you ever wished you could swim like a fish? How about speak like one? In a paper recently published in the Journal of Fish Biology, our team from the University of Victoria deciphered some of the strange and unique sounds ...
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Feb 1, 2026
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Trawling restrictions not only benefit fish and shellfish; anemones and corals are also becoming more common, according to a new study from the University of Gothenburg. Twenty-six years of underwater videos from the depths ...
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