New research sheds lights on the huge carbon store in Canada's seabed
Protecting and effectively managing oceans and seabeds is crucial in the fight against climate change.
Protecting and effectively managing oceans and seabeds is crucial in the fight against climate change.
Earth Sciences
Jun 14, 2024
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A 15-year period ending in 2020 that included a marine heat wave and a sea star wasting disease epidemic saw major changes in the groups of organisms that live along the rocky shores of the Pacific Northwest.
Ecology
Jun 4, 2024
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A recent boom in the purple sea urchin population off the southern Oregon Coast appears to have had an indirect and negative impact on the gray whales that usually forage in the region, a new study shows.
Plants & Animals
May 21, 2024
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Earth's atmosphere maintains a constant level of oxygen, whether it is a wintry, rainy day or hot summer. Across the ocean, oxygen concentrations vary enormously between different places and over time. Sometimes oxygen levels ...
Environment
Apr 23, 2024
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Researchers have discovered new white shark behaviors by attaching smart tags and cameras to their fins, revealing never-before-seen details of the lives of the elusive creatures.
Plants & Animals
Apr 18, 2024
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Lush underwater forests formed by large brown seaweeds known as kelp are among the most abundant and productive coastal ecosystems in Canada.
Ecology
Apr 11, 2024
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Kelp spores are being seeded and grown on small rocks and scallop shells—a seafood waste product—in efforts to regenerate the UK's coastal kelp forests.
Ecology
Mar 28, 2024
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In the most comprehensive assessment of its kind to date, a new study released today reveals that marine protected areas (MPAs, national parks at sea) deliver a range of economic benefits to the fishing and tourism industries. ...
Ecology
Mar 27, 2024
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New research led by Monterey Bay Aquarium and the University of California, Santa Cruz, reveals that denser, and more sheltered, kelp forests can withstand serious stressors amid warming ocean temperatures. Published in Proceedings ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 7, 2024
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The return of sea otters and their voracious appetites has helped rescue a section of California marshland, a new study shows.
Ecology
Feb 3, 2024
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