A recent paper on the effectiveness of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in northern Europe ("Elevated trawling inside protected areas undermines conservation outcomes in a global fishing hot spot") reveals that industrial-scale ...
Ecology
Feb 6, 2019
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Many scientists around the world are studying marine biodiversity—the variety of life forms in the ocean. But there is no common standard for how to conduct this research or to compile the data from different studies in ...
Ecology
Dec 14, 2018
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In the "The Lorax," an entrepreneur regrets wiping out all the make-believe truffala trees by chopping them down to maximize his short-term gains. As the Dr. Seuss tale ends, the Once-ler – the man responsible for this ...
Ecology
Nov 30, 2018
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Greater animal biodiversity can lead to heightened human interest in marine habitats, according to research published in Scientific Reports.
Plants & Animals
Oct 25, 2018
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The amount of plastic washing up onto the shores of remote South Atlantic islands is 10 times greater than it was a decade ago, according to new research published today (8 October) in the journal Current Biology.
Environment
Oct 9, 2018
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A study led by the University of Liverpool that catalogued all of the links between marine biodiversity and the different ways we rely on the sea found more than 30 ways it supports well-being including providing a source ...
Environment
Aug 22, 2018
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The Persian Gulf, also known as the Arabian Gulf, may lose up to 12 per cent of its marine biodiversity in some areas before the end of the century if countries in the region do not take measures to address climate change.
Environment
May 2, 2018
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A leading Heriot-Watt academic has issued a statement on the news that the amount of plastic in the ocean is set to treble in a decade unless litter is curbed.
Environment
Mar 22, 2018
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A new review, led by Plymouth Marine Laboratory scientists, sets priorities for the benefit of future benthic research.
Ecology
Feb 2, 2018
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The public widely believes that the marine environment is under threat from human activities, and supports actions to protect the marine environment in their region, according to a new study to be published in the February ...
Earth Sciences
Jan 10, 2018
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