Earth's oceans are warming and becoming more acidic as the climate changes. For much of the flora and fauna of the sea, that could mean extinction, unless species can adapt to new conditions and food sources—or migrate ...
Ecology
Apr 20, 2022
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The deep-sea crown jelly Atolla is one of the most common residents of the ocean's midnight zone. Its bell has a signature scarlet color and bears one tentacle much longer than the rest. So 15 years ago, when MBARI researchers ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 19, 2022
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Those lucky enough to have seen them will never forget.
Ecology
Apr 13, 2022
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Scientists have published a series of recommendations to enable communities and managers to minimize the impact of lionfish in the Mediterranean Sea.
Plants & Animals
Apr 11, 2022
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Conserving marine biodiversity, avoiding species extinction and maintaining food security from wild capture fisheries can all be achieved simultaneously if a global, non-regionalized approach to marine spatial management ...
Ecology
Mar 25, 2022
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Hundreds of fish species live in the Salish Sea, and many face a number of threats. Monitoring the health of these fish populations is crucial. But with nearly 5,000 miles of coastline and more than 400 islands, it's no small ...
Ecology
Mar 24, 2022
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Climate change will significantly alter how sound travels underwater, potentially affecting natural soundscapes as well as accentuating human-generated noise, according to a new global study that identified future ocean "acoustic ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 24, 2022
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A new seabird scarcely bigger than a swallow and endemic to New Caledonia is described in the Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club (11 March 2022) by a team including CNRS and INRAE scientists from the Chizé Centre ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 14, 2022
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For the first time, scientists have a comprehensive overview of the gaps in our knowledge about ocean areas targeted for deep-sea mining and how they could be impacted. New research, published in Marine Policy and co-authored ...
Environment
Mar 10, 2022
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The Netherlands is much more important for Rhine sturgeon than previously assumed, especially considering a reintroduction of the species in the river Rhine. Until the 1930s, the iconic fish was found en masse, especially ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 2, 2022
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