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#1206342019-04-04
Great Barrier Reef: Mass decline in 'coral babies', scientists say
The number of new corals on Australia's Great Barrier Reef has plunged by 89% since unprecedented bleaching events in 2016 and 2017, scientists say. The events, which damaged two-thirds of the world's largest reef system, are now being blamed for triggering a collapse in coral re-growth last year.
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#1207022019-04-09
Squid team finds high species diversity off Kermadec Islands, part of stalled marine reserve proposal
Squids and octopuses could be considered the “parrots of the ocean”. Some are smart, and many have complex behaviours. And, of course, they have strange, bird-like beaks. They are the subject of ancient myths and legends about sea monsters, but they do not live for decades. In fact, their high i ...
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#1207112019-04-10
Ocean uproar: saving marine life from a barrage of noise
Ship engines, underwater blasts, sonar and oil drilling are filling the seas with sound. Researchers are now trying to pin down the damage humanity’s growing acoustic footprint has on ocean life.
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#1207472019-04-12
Oceans in crisis
The surface of our Blue Planet is 71 percent ocean – benign, mysterious and threatening in equal measure. But today the oceans themselves are in a state of crisis and change as a result of human actions. We harvest the seas for their abundant food, mineral, and energy resources.
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#1207492019-04-12
Coral reef microbes have distinct day and night rhythms
The microorganisms that help keep coral reef ecosystems healthy and thriving have different levels of activity at night and during the day, according to a new study. Corals are just one part of a reef ecosystem, and each piece plays a key role in the health and adaptability of coral reefs.
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#1207602019-04-12
30 per cent by 2030? Study maps out how to protect the world’s oceans
As governments work towards an international pledge to protect at least 10 per cent of the world’s oceans by 2020, scientists are proposing an even wider movement to save more than one-third of the marine ecosystem.
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#1207702019-04-15
Seychelles president makes underwater speech calling for protection for oceans
The Seychelles president has gone below the surface of the Indian Ocean to call for better protection for the world's seas. Danny Faure said that a healthy ocean was "crucial for the survival of humanity" in a broadcast made 124m (406ft) below sea level.
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#1208022019-04-17
Blue Planet: The Nature Conservancy unveils $1.6 billion bid to save the oceans
Global non-profit The Nature Conservancy has announced a $1.6 billion plan to help save and restore the world's oceans by selling "blue bonds" to coastal and island countries.
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#1208402019-04-24
Seabird Poop Speeds Up Coral Growth
Conservation plans should consider such links between land-based and marine ecosystems
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#1208862019-04-30
Scientists discover nearly 200,000 viruses hidden in the Earth's oceans
Nearly 200,000 new marine viruses were identified in the Earth’s oceans by a team of scientists who spent four years travelling the world on a research boat.
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#1209052019-05-01
Secretary-General’s Report Identifies Ways to Advance Ocean Science
April 2019: The UN Secretary-General has released a report on oceans and the law of the sea. The report presents an overview of ocean science, highlights gaps in information, knowledge and capacity, and suggests ways to fill existing gaps and advance ocean science.
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#1209082019-05-01
Freezing corals to safeguard their future
Corals are animals — yes, immobile animals — with peculiar sex lives.
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#1209162019-05-02
On Java’s Coast, A Natural Approach to Holding Back the Waters
The Indonesian island of Java has lost 70 percent of the mangroves that once protected its coast from erosion and flooding.
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#1209202019-05-02
With Ocean Health Declining, Biodiversity Convention Must Respond
A study published in January in the journal Science found that the oceans are heating up faster than predicted, resulting in rising sea levels, acidification and deoxygenation that are destroying coral reefs and have the potential to bring forth more extreme weather events.
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#1209262019-05-02
Marine Virus Survey Reveals Biodiversity Hot Spots
Ocean samples collected from around the world produced a twelvefold increase in the number of marine viruses known.
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#1209282019-05-03
Pollution-proof fish borrow genes from relatives to survive toxins
In comic books, falling into a vat of toxic chemicals can give you super powers. The same is sort of true for one species of fish – with help from a superhero relative.
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#1209382019-05-03
New clues to coastal erosion
New research has uncovered a missing nutrient source in coastal oceans, which could promote better water quality and sand management on popular beaches.
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#1209392019-05-03
In Indonesia, bigger catches for a fishing village protecting its mangroves
SUNGAI NIBUNG, Indonesia — The phone signal comes and goes and the electricity grid has yet to reach this patch of jungle on the west coast of Borneo.
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#1209402019-05-03
What’s the future for Sri Lanka’s ‘lost’ population of whales?
This is the same sperm whale pod Blue Planet filmed off Sri Lanka – but flocking tourists are making it less of a safe place for these stunning animals
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#1209872019-05-08
Here are 6 signs that the future for our oceans is not all bad
It’s easy to lose sight of good news amid the barrage of negative stories about the threats facing the ocean—everything from growing plastic pollution to dying coral reefs.
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#1210022019-05-09
Very fishy: warming oceans linked to rise in tropical species in New Zealand water
Warming ocean temperatures have been blamed for luring tropical fish thousands of kilometres into New Zealand waters, threatening vulnerable native species as they compete for resources.
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#1210512019-05-14
Underwater Arctic forests are expanding with rapid warming
Lush underwater forests of large brown seaweeds (kelps) are particularly striking in the Arctic, especially in contrast to the land where ice scour (scraping of sea ice against the sea floor) and harsh climates leave the ground barren with little vegetation.
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#1210562019-05-14
UNESCO conference emphasizes need for sustainable water security
PARIS, May 13 (Xinhua) -- The first UNESCO International Water Conference, which aims to present innovative solutions to problems related to the governance and management of water, opened here on Monday.
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#1210992019-05-20
Scientists fear impact of deep-sea mining on search for new medicines
Bacteria from the ocean floor can beat superbugs and cancer. But habitats are at risk from the hunger for marine minerals
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#1211542019-05-22
From sharks in seagrass to manatees in mangroves, we’ve found large marine species in some surprising places
When we think of mangrove forests, seagrass meadows and saltmarshes, we don’t immediately think of shark habitats.
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#1212752019-06-12
[Commentary] Why is marine conservation still an unchartered zone?
A glance at the map of India is enough to understand how vast and wide-ranging the country’s biophysical environment is — from alpine meadows on the Himalayan slopes to coral reefs along the ocean floors.
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#1212832019-06-12
Marine reserves work as they protect the oldest and largest animals
After centuries of fishing we do not know what natural conditions are. Only marine reserves will give us such insights
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#1213002019-06-13
Why Noah's Ark won't work
For ocean species to survive climate change, large populations needed
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#1213302019-06-17
Saving sharks: One woman's mission to protect the hammerhead
Swimming off Cocos Island in the Pacific Ocean, Ilena Zanella had her first close encounter with hammerhead sharks.
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#1213352019-06-17
Coral bleaching causes a permanent change in fish life
Repeat coral bleaching caused by rising sea temperatures has resulted in lasting changes to fish communities, according to a new long-term study in the Seychelles.
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#1213472019-06-18
UN oceans treaty ‘essential’ to combat ‘unprecedented pressure’ on the world’s seas – UN chief
The oceans are not only under “unprecedented pressure” due to climate change, but “half of all living coral has been lost in the past 150 years”, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday, addressing the latest gathering of nations which are party to the UN Convention on t ...
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#1213492019-06-18
Atlantic Ocean 'running out of breath'
A huge international research programme has been launched to assess the health of the Atlantic Ocean.
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#1213582019-06-20
Dive professionals on the front line of coral reef protection
Interview with JJ Harvey, Director of The Reef-World Foundation, about the charity’s new Dive Guide e-Course—a free online course to train dive guides on best environmental standards.
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#1213712019-06-21
DNA proves Greenland man spotted first known beluga-narwhal
Analysis of a strange skull in storage for the last 30 years has shown it belonged to the offspring of a narwhal mother and a beluga whale father.
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#1213732019-06-21
Canada becomes first G7 country to ban shark fin imports
It was on a family visit to Hong Kong that Kristyn Wong-Tam noticed her uncle – a well-regarded chef – was the only person at the table not touching a bowl of shark fin soup.
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#1213772019-06-21
Tide turns for an Italian coastal wasteland
Torre Guaceto, an eight-kilometre long stretch of coastline north-west of Brindisi, used to be known as a centre for poor fishing practices, black market smuggling and a drop-off point for illegal immigration.
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#1214032019-06-26
Sponges supply DNA for new method of monitoring aquatic biodiversity
Feeding aquatic sponges could provide biologists with unexpected underwater data collection assistance. Sponges (phylum Porifera) are immobile aquatic animals that eat by filtering out food particles from the water around them.
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#1214172019-06-27
Coral species prefers microplastics to real food
June 27 (UPI) -- At least one coral species has a taste for microplastic pollution. According to a new study, the coral species Astrangia poculata prefers the tiny plastic bits to its normal diet.
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#1214202019-06-27
Crackdown after Sri Lanka bombings may help in fight against blast fishing
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — A crackdown on unregulated explosives in the aftermath of deadly terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka may help in the fight against illegal blast fishing in the country’s waters, according to marine researchers.
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#1214222019-06-27
The far-future ocean: Warm yet oxygen-rich
The oceans are losing oxygen. Numerous studies based on direct measurements in recent years have shown this.
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#1214362019-07-02
Environmentally friendly control of common disease infecting fish and amphibians
Aquatic organisms in marine systems and freshwaters are threatened by fungal and fungal-like diseases globally.
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#1214442019-07-02
Japanese ships to kill hundreds of whales as ban ends
Japan resumed commercial whaling for the first time in 31 years, and a fleet of vessels began catching its first whales on Monday.
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#1214702019-07-03
Deep-sea mining to turn oceans into ‘new industrial frontier’
Greenpeace report reveals 29 floor-exploration licences have been granted worldwide
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#1214782019-07-05
Sargassum: The biggest seaweed bloom in the world
A floating mass of seaweed stretching from West Africa to the Gulf of Mexico is now the biggest seaweed bloom in the world, according to satellite observations.
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#1215122019-07-09
New measures announced to protect North Atlantic right whales
OTTAWA -- The federal government has announced new measures to protect North Atlantic right whales in the Gulf of St. Lawrence that have been dying from ship strikes and getting caught in fishing gear.
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#1215322019-07-10
An orphaned dugong becomes a social media influencer in Thailand
“We got lucky she appeared when she did. We were about to get off the water when she popped up out of nowhere,” explains Alex Rendell, a Thai actor and conservationist, and founder of the Environmental Education Centre, of his encounter with the seven-month old dugong baby called Marium. “I’ve b ...
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#1215332019-07-10
Coral reefs shifting away from equator
Coral reefs are retreating from equatorial waters and establishing new reefs in more temperate regions, according to new research.
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#1215922019-07-16
Thirty years of unique data reveal what's really killing coral reefs
Study is world's longest record of reactive nutrients, algae concentrations for coral reefs
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#1215982019-07-16
Humans May Be Accidentally Geoengineering the Oceans
Iron particles released by industrial activities are falling into the seas in greater quantities than previously thought
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#1216102019-07-17
Ban on discarding edible fish caught at sea has failed – Lords report
The ban on the wasteful discards of healthy and edible fish at sea has failed, according to a Lords report.