Search results for seagrass

Plants & Animals Oct 29, 2025

Hybrid seagrass could enable genome-informed restoration of oceans and coastlines

Seagrasses preserve our oceans, offering safe harbor for sea life, calming rough waters, and storing excess carbon dioxide. Dozens of seagrass species protect coastlines around the globe, including the common North American ...

Environment Oct 29, 2025

Australia's protected marine habitats defenseless against climate change by 2040

New research has found that even Australia's most protected marine habitats are likely to suffer extreme ocean impacts by 2040, increasing threats to thousands of plant and animal species.

Plants & Animals Oct 27, 2025

Global study reveals seabirds as critical connectors between islands, the ocean and people

A new global synthesis published today in Nature Reviews Biodiversity reveals how seabirds act as powerful connectors between marine and terrestrial ecosystems and why protecting seabirds is a powerful opportunity when tackling ...

Plants & Animals Oct 23, 2025

Advancing sea turtle conservation strategies by locating the highest risk areas for boat strikes

A Florida State University marine biologist is enhancing conservation efforts by identifying areas in the U.S. Atlantic and Gulf coasts that expose protected marine turtles to the highest risk of being struck by vessels.

Earth Sciences Oct 16, 2025

Baltic Sea emerges as model for understanding consequences of climate change on coasts

Under the lead of the Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research Warnemünde (IOW), a review article outlined the state of the Baltic Sea coast and its expected development as a result of climate change. The article shows that ...

Ecology Oct 15, 2025

Flamingos are making a home in Florida again after 100 years—an ecologist explains why they may be returning for good

Hurricane Idalia blew a flamboyance, or flock, of 300–400 flamingos that was likely migrating between the Yucatan Peninsula and Cuba off course in August 2023 and unceremoniously deposited the birds across a wide swath of ...

Plants & Animals Oct 9, 2025

Bay scallops surge on Virginia's Eastern Shore

Virginia's bay scallop population is experiencing an unprecedented resurgence, thanks to years of dedicated restoration work led by the Batten School & VIMS Eastern Shore Laboratory (ESL) in Wachapreague. Once locally extinct ...

Plants & Animals Oct 8, 2025

As ocean temperatures warm, fish in Western Australia are heading south

Colorful tropical fish are heading south along the WA coast, including around Rottnest. This sounds spectacular, but it's not.

Ecology Oct 8, 2025

Half the UK's fish stocks are overfished—but the evidence shows how they can be revived

Most of the UK's commercial fish stocks are not in a healthy state, according to a new landmark report.

Ecology Oct 2, 2025

Marine scientists urge overhaul of restoration rules to save oceans

Swansea University has led an international team of marine scientists and practitioners—spanning 18 countries—in calling for urgent reform to the licensing and regulation of marine and coastal restoration projects.

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