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#1279092021-04-06
Biodiversity’s healthy byproduct — nutrient-rich seafood
About a third of people around the world rely on protein from the world’s oceans, rivers, and lakes. But the full nutritional value of this seafood depends upon the species diversity in the ecosystem where it was extracted, a new study by researchers at Yale and the University of British Columbi ...
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#1278812021-04-05
Scientists Discover Weird 'Falgae' in Cornwall That Are Genetically Unique
The mesmerizing red algal species Phymatolithon calcareum clumps together to form habitats called maerl beds in coastal regions across the northeast Atlantic, but researchers have discovered a pocket of the algae near Cornwall in the UK that's genetically distinct from the rest of the region.
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#1278832021-04-05
Degradation of reef keeps coasts at risk
The size and impact of Pacific Ocean tsunami waves on the Australian coastline are significantly reduced by healthy coral structures in the Great Barrier Reef, research shows.
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#1278842021-04-05
Hidden diversity of coral more important for conservation than previously thought
In recent years, advancements in DNA sequencing have exposed a large amount of hidden diversity in reef-building corals: species that appear identical to one another but are genetically distinct.
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#1278712021-04-01
Why more land-based fish farms could improve global food security
A tidal wave of interest is building in farming the seas. It’s part of a global rush to exploit oceanic resources that’s been dubbed the “blue acceleration.”
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#1278722021-04-01
Full circle: How corals survive on the waste of their predators
Correa says coral-eating predators are typically thought of as biting and weakening reef structures, generating hiding spaces for other organisms and, ultimately, beach sand. In contrast, grazing fish that crop down bushy algae get the limelight for helping reefs maintain healthy coral cover.
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#6074World Meteorological Day 2021: " The ocean, our climate and weather"
23 March 2021, Online, Geneva, Switzerland
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#1277822021-03-23
Actor Ted Danson and Philanthropist Wendy Schmidt Are Fighting to Save Our Oceans
One day around 1986, Ted Danson was walking on the beach in Santa Monica Bay with his two daughters. At the time, Danson was the star of the beloved sitcom Cheers, in which he played the affable bartender Sam Malone. He was also feeling a growing sense of responsibility that came along with mone ...
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#1277832021-03-23
Monitoring atmosphere, ocean and climate from space
Our society is increasingly weather and climate dependent.Data from Earth observation and meteorological satellites have become vital for forecasting the weather at all ranges, monitoring the climate, and producing timely warnings and other information that support public and private decision ma ...
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#1277862021-03-23
Protecting the ocean would solve climate, food and biodiversity crises. Can countries get fisheries on board?
Marine protection offers a combined solution to several of humanity’s most pressing challenges as global heating intensifies and fisheries struggle. But how can governments convince communities that conservation gains are worth waiting for?
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#1277872021-03-23
Scientists Discover Tropic‑Like Glowing Fish in the Arctic
Tropical waters are known for their bright sunlight above and their richly colorful biodiversity below. These two things aren’t unrelated; for the many tropical species that exhibit biofluorescence — that is, the ability to absorb light energy and reemit it as different colored light — the sunli ...
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#1277922021-03-23
First-of-its kind study offers blueprint for ocean protection
A first-of-its-kind study has examined the benefits of protecting the world's oceans.The study, published in Nature on Wednesday, endorsed protecting 30 percent of the world's land and ocean by 2030 in order to protect biodiversity, restore fisheries and combat the climate crisis.
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#6071World Water Day: "Valuing Water"
22 March 2021, Online, New York, United States of America
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#1277652021-03-22
Amazon destruction linked to the largest belt of algae on the planet
A familiar sight to Atlantic sailors for centuries, floating banks of sargassum algae have expanded over the past decade in the Caribbean Sea, swamping touristed beaches with foul-smelling mats of decaying plant matter.
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#1277322021-03-17
Mysterious circling behavior discovered among marine mammals
Prior to the development of sophisticated tracking devices, the movements of animals in the ocean were largely unknown. According to a new study from Cell Press, tracking technology has revealed some unexpected circling behavior among marine mammals.
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#6123Water Resource Management using Internet of Things, Remote Sensing and Citizen Science (part 8) by UNESCO (16:00-17:30 CET, Paris, UCT/GMT+1)
16 March 2021, Online, Paris, France
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#1277022021-03-15
These underwater photos show Norfolk Island reef life still thrives, from vibrant blue flatworms to soft pink corals
Two weeks ago, I found myself hitting the water on Norfolk Island, complete with a survey reel, slate and camera.Norfolk Island is a small volcanic outcrop located between New Caledonia and New Zealand, 1,400 kilometers east of Australia's Gold Coast.
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#1275822021-03-08
Keep your head: the self-decapitating sea slugs that regrow their bodies – hearts and all
If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs, then it’s unlikely that you are a sacoglossan sea slug (apologies to Rudyard Kipling).
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#1276022021-03-08
Fiji’s Corals Are Bouncing Back After Being Reduced to Rubble in Historic Storm
After the most destructive cyclone in Fijian history smashed into tahe island four years ago, it was feared the rich coral reefs surrounding the island would never recover.
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#1274822021-03-03
Half a trillion corals in Pacific Ocean: World-first coral count highlights extinction risks
Scientists from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies at James Cook University (Coral CoE at JCU) have assessed how many corals there are in the Pacific Ocean.
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#1273442021-02-25
After Hurricane Irma, soundscape reveals resilient reef ecosystem
A new study from North Carolina State University reveals that the soundscapes of coral reef ecosystems can recover quickly from severe weather events such as hurricanes. The work also demonstrates that non-invasive monitoring is an important tool in shedding further light on these key ecosystems.
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#1273082021-02-24
When seas turn rough, gleaning keeps the fish on the table for some communities
Communities living close to hard-bottomed shallow shores are more likely to hand-catch marine animals during seasons when other types of fishing often aren’t possible, a new study shows. The findings suggest that worsening sea conditions due to climate change will increase the importance of this ...
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#1272932021-02-23
Microbiome boost may help corals resist bleaching
A simple but powerful idea is to improve the health of corals using cocktails of beneficial bacteria. The strategy is being explored as part of global scientific efforts to help corals become stronger, more stress resistant and more likely to survive bleaching events associated with climate change.
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#1272302021-02-22
Colorful connection found in coral's ability to survive higher temperatures
Coral within the family Acropora are fast growers and thus important for reef growth, island formation, and coastal protection but, due to global environmental pressures, are in decline
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#1271972021-02-19
Fish Poop and Their Role in Carbon Flux in the Oceans
There are many fishes in the sea, they say. So, that means that it is also full of fish poop that is full of carbon. A study estimates that up to 16% of all the carbon in the world's ocean comes from fish poop, fish breath, and other excretions coming from fish.
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#1271742021-02-18
The new humpback? Calf sighting sparks hope for imperilled right whale
It was a memorable finale to a day out on the Atlantic: a four-metre whale calf gliding past the boat as the divers returned to the Spanish island of El Hierro in the Canaries. Their incredible luck, however, would be made clear hours later, as researchers around the world clamoured for more det ...
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#1270632021-02-15
Future of a diverse and productive marine life lies in our hands
Ireland must increase the number of its protected areas to safeguard habitats, species, and ecosystems on our coasts and waterways
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#6063Policy Options for Access and Benefit-sharing and Digital Sequence Information on Genetic Resources
11 February 2021, Online
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#1268332021-02-03
Fauna, their roles of deep Indian Ocean, most unknown: Dr Ryabinin at INCOIS foundation day
"The fauna in the deep Indian Ocean remains the most unknown. Neither do we know its role nor contributions in any form," the senior Russian oceanographer said while referring to the latest World Ocean Assessment report.
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#1268352021-02-03
Sri Lanka- Kalpitiya Reef under serious threat
Whilst the world's coral reef sanctuaries are facing the threat of being destroyed due to rising sea temperatures, local environmental groups have identified that the Kalpitiya Reef in Sri Lanka – also known as Bar Reef – faces the threat of being destroyed not as a result of rising ocean temper ...
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#1268082021-02-02
Adriatic Sea 'risks turning into a water desert'
The Adriatic Sea risks turning into a water desert, experts warn. Overfishing, bottom trawling, pollution, and climate change are seriously threatening the biodiversity of the Adriatic.
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#1267292021-01-27
Healthy oceans matter
Sustainably managing the world's sea areas will help preserve marine ecosystems and fight climate change and biodiversity loss. The whole world has been overwhelmed by the urgent challenges brought by the COVID-19 pandemic. But while this crisis is preoccupying the world, there are graver long-t ...
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#1267312021-01-27
Major discovery helps explain coral bleaching
An EPFL scientist has made a major breakthrough in the understanding of coral bleaching – a process that causes corals to lose their color and eventually leads to their death. The process is triggered by warmer ocean temperatures, and, according to the study, it begins much earlier than previous ...
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#1267322021-01-27
What are wetlands and why do we need to protect them?
Just as forests are called as the ‘lungs of the earth’, wetlands are the ‘kidneys’ that regulate water and filter waste from the landscape. The kidney comparison aside, wetlands are the primary sources of freshwater, buffers of floods and droughts, recycler of nutrients and chemicals, and inextr ...
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#1265502021-01-11
Warming and acidification form dual threat to corals
A quarter of the carbon emissions that are warming the Earth dissolve into oceans, making them more acidic. Carbon emissions and warming are also causing ocean heat waves, which in turn is bleaching the world's coral reefs.
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#1265512021-01-11
Big differences in how coral reef fish larvae are dispersed
How the larvae of colorful clownfish that live among coral reefs in the Philippines are dispersed varies widely, depending on the year and seasons—a Rutgers-led finding that could help scientists improve conservation of species.
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#1265532021-01-11
Ocean acidification may make some species glow brighter
A more acidic ocean could give some species a glow-up. As the pH of the ocean decreases as a result of climate change, some bioluminescent organisms might get brighter, while others see their lights dim, scientists report January 2 at the virtual annual meeting of the Society for Integrative and ...
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#1265192020-12-30
Caribbean could lose coral reefs by end of century, UN environment agency warns
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has warned that the Caribbean, among other places, could lose its coral reefs by the end of the century unless there are drastic reductions in greenhouse-gas emissions.
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#1264762020-12-28
New population of blue whale found in the Indian Ocean, discovered by its unique sound
This is a 'great reminder that our oceans are still this very unexplored place,” said Asha de Vos, marine biologist not involved in the study but who studied blue whales in the Indian Ocean.
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#1264362020-12-23
Our rivers, our dolphins, our future
This is a positive blog, despite the challenging times we live in. Sitting in my makeshift home office for the last nine months, I’ve spent many hours watching the Rhine river flow by, seemingly unfazed by the pandemic.
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#1264552020-12-23
Keeping a Close Eye on the Ocean—from Afar
Upwelling regions account for just 1% of the world’s oceans, yet they are responsible for producing roughly half of the global fishing industry’s annual harvest—worth an estimated $362 billion as of 2016. These nutrient-dense, cool-water regions play a vital role in global ecosystems, supporting ...
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#1263942020-12-21
Red Sea’s coral reefs face existential threat from overfishing
The coral reefs at the Red Sea reserves are in grave danger as a result of rising environmental violations including illegal fishing by trawlers, whose nets threaten Egypt’s national wealth of coral reefs and wildlife and have harmed sea turtle and dolphin populations.
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#1263422020-12-18
What went right this week: ‘jewel of biodiversity’ found, plus more positive news
“A jewel of biodiversity”. That’s how scientists have described a newly discovered reef complex off the coast of east Africa, where corals appear to be thriving despite the climate crisis.
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#1263502020-12-18
How will ocean anoxic zones interact with climate change?
Researchers at UC Santa Barbara have investigated the dynamics of ecosystems in parts of the ocean that have no dissolved oxygen to sustain animals or plants, which are known as ocean anoxic zones. In these areas, only microbes that are adapted to the environment can survive.
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#1263512020-12-18
Beluga whistles and clicks could be silenced by an increasingly noisy Arctic Ocean
Under the sea ice, the Arctic Ocean is one of the quietest places on Earth. But it can be very noisy when the ice is forming and breaking up or during storms and when glaciers are calving.
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#1262482020-12-15
'Happy corals': climate crisis sanctuary teeming with life found off east Africa
Scientists have discovered a climate crisis refuge for coral reefs off the coast of Kenya and Tanzania, where species are thriving despite warming events that have killed their neighbours.
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#1262252020-12-14
Ocean heatwave has triggered new toxic algal blooms on the US west coast
Fishermen, swimmers and seafood enthusiasts may already know the dangers of "red tides," but a recent study in Frontiers in Climate shows that climate change is increasing the frequency of one type of highly toxic algal bloom off the US west coast.
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#1261642020-12-10
Scientists Just Mapped All the Coral Reefs in the Caribbean
The Nature Conservancy has completed a significant new project: a region-wide publication of maps of all shallow water coral reefs in the Caribbean. Now, the Caribbean has a clear picture of the habitats found beneath its waves.
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#1261652020-12-10
Coral Recovery Following Prolonged Heatwaves
Coral reefs could bounce back from bleaching caused by soaring temperatures new research suggests, but only in the right conditions. Coral reefs have provided researchers with some hope that at least one element of nature could ‘bounce back’ from soaring temperatures and a global heatwave induce ...