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#1320542021-12-06
Measures in place to preserve marine environment, maintain water quality
The Water Quality Section at Environmental Monitoring and Laboratory Department of the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change is implementing a number of projects to preserve marine environment and maintain water quality in Qatar.
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#1191812018-12-21
Measuring individual argon atoms helps in understanding ocean ventilation
The age of the water in the world's oceans is critical for understanding ocean circulation, especially for the transport of gases from the atmosphere into the deep ocean. Researchers from Heidelberg University recently used an atomic physics technique they developed to determine the age of deep ...
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#1231792019-11-29
Mediterranean marine protection failing as 2020 deadline looms
A new WWF report shows that Mediterranean countries are failing on their global commitment to protect at least 10% of marine and coastal areas, and to stop ongoing biodiversity loss in the region.
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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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#1197232019-02-01
Mixing it up in the web of life
Many types of marine plankton are either animal-like or plant-like. But a huge number are both, and they are upending ideas about ocean ecology.
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#1205502019-03-28
Monaco Blue Initiative takes a step forward to the Blue Economy at Ocean Week.
Rethinking the ocean management and conservation in a sustainable way is routed through a series of concrete actions taken at international level. That is the common thread of Monaco Blue Initiative, a panel of leading socio-economic experts and policy makers launched in 2010 by H.S.H. Prince Al ...
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#1241472020-02-13
Monaco’s Prince Albert II: Oceans are a ‘family heritage,’ with little time to save them
When you think of Monaco, it’s hard not to envision opulent resorts, Formula 1 racing, classic cars, luxury casinos, and harbors lined with private yachts, against the glitzy backdrop of the French Riviera.
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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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#1203672019-03-14
More acidic seas devour marine food web
As more acidic seas spread across the globe, conditions for survival start to change. That could close vast volumes of ocean for vital forms of life.
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#1350872022-06-28
More than 150 companies take principled stand at UN Ocean Conference
At the Sustainable Blue Economy Investment Forum in Cascais, Portugal, a special UN Ocean Conference event, more than 150 major companies have signaled their commitment to a healthy ocean by signing onto the UN Global Compact Sustainable Ocean Principles.
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#1322592021-12-21
More than 150,000 Europeans call on EU to ban bottom-trawling to protect ocean and climate
A giant colourful pop-up book depicting the devastation caused by destructive bottom trawling - and how the marine environment thrives in its absence - was delivered to European Union (EU) Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius by NGOs this morning, on behalf of more than 150,000 Europeans who have ...
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#1279922021-04-08
Moreef’s ‘More Life’ project going strong
Everyone must strike out on their own. It is something many parents discuss with their children. For Alwin Hylkema, the founder of Modular Restoration Reef Moreef in Saba, this question bears a special relevance as he works to improve the health of reefs.
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#1236672020-01-13
Mudflats, mangroves and marshes — the great coastal protectors
More than a third of the global population lives within 100 kilometers of the world's coastline. But one stretch of coast can vary greatly from the next, and as such, each faces different challenges as sea levels rise in our warming world. Widely understood to protect the land from the water, th ...
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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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#1186332018-10-23
Mysterious ‘Headless Chicken Monster’ Spotted in Ocean Near Antarctica
This is the first time this strange creature was spotted outside the Gulf of Mexico. A group of researchers have filmed a type of sea creature known as a “headless chicken monster” swimming in waters near Antarctica for the first time. The discovery was made as part of an effort to discover new ...
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#1281502021-04-21
NASA NeMO-Net video game helps researchers understand global coral reef health
Marine ecosystems are in the midst of a conservation crisis, with coral reefs in particular facing numerous challenges as a result of climate change. In an effort to better understand these environments and the threats they face, researchers collect huge image libraries of these underwater envir ...
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#1219772019-08-21
Negotiating legally-binding agreement to provide future generations with a ‘healthy, resilient and productive ocean’
On Monday, the Intergovernmental Conference on an international legally binding instrument kicked off its third of four rounds of UN meetings toward achieving a global treaty for the oceans under the UN Convention for the Law of the Sea, known as UNCLOS.
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#1198122019-02-06
Netherlands puzzles over death of estimated 20,000 guillemots
Scientists are scrambling to understand the sudden death of an estimated 20,000 guillemots off the Dutch coast, hundreds of which are washing up on the country’s shoreline.
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#1259432020-12-01
New algae threatens conservation of Caribbean coral reefs
Human activity is making the conservation of Caribbean coral reefs difficult – but a new algal threat is adding pressure to an already precarious situation
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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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#1322532021-12-21
New equipment for Canadian Coast Guard will help clean up oil spills
The $1.5-billion Oceans Protection Plan is the largest investment ever made to protect Canada’s coasts and waterways, while growing the economy.
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#1187002018-10-26
New hope for a Canadian coral reef damaged by bottom trawl fishing gear
Canadian fisheries scientists have discovered a large number of intact colonies of living coral off Cape Breton in a reef complex that had been turned to rubble by decades of bottom trawl fishing gear.
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#1316632021-11-15
New insights into future ocean landscapes revealed
Climate change is altering the ocean at an alarming pace. This is nothing new. A new study, however, published in the journal One Earth and conducted by experts at the Oregon State University, has found out more about climate change impact on the oceans and has found concrete examples about how ...
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#1222592019-09-18
New map of the seabed reveal more deposits than expected
There are 30 percent more sediments on the seabed than previously expected, reveal an update of the map GlobSed. This equates to up to two kilometers of extra land mass over today's land area.
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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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#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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#1321332021-12-10
New report investigates geoengineering oceans to fight climate change
A report released on Wednesday by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine looks towards the planet’s oceans to combat climate change. The nearly 300-page document presents a variety of potential solutions ranging from seaweed farming to administering electric shocks to redu ...
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#1256442020-11-10
New research by the Monaco Scientific Center draws attention to the little known lives of deep-sea coral, that can form reefs up to 150m below sea level.
Deep-sea corals have been a bit of mystery. Located up to 150 m below sea-level, it has historically been difficult to conduct research on these elusive animals, given the depth at which they are found. The corals have flexible tree-like skeletons and form large ‘forests’ that are home to many o ...
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#1320402021-12-03
New science: deep-sea hotspot, Indigenous ocean conservation and more
Protecting nature starts with science. Here’s a roundup of recent research published by Conservation International experts.
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#1311312021-10-25
Newly discovered coral and nudibranch species reflects Hong Kong's rich marine biodiversity
Biologists from Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) have discovered in Hong Kong waters a new species of hard coral and two new species of nudibranch, a type of marine mollusc, that have never been identified anywhere else in the world. The discoveries of new species from these commonly seen ani ...
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#1319962021-11-30
Nobel-winning stock market theory used to help save coral reefs
Researchers at Australia’s University of Queensland used modern portfolio theory (MPT), a mathematical framework developed by the economist Harry Markowitz in the 1950s to help risk-averse investors maximise returns, to identify the 50 reefs or coral sanctuaries around the world that are most li ...
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#1284112021-05-05
Northern Red Sea corals pass heat stress test with flying colors
Even under the most optimistic scenarios, most of the coral reef ecosystems on our planet -- whether in Australia, the Maldives or the Caribbean -- will have disappeared or be in very bad shape by the end of this century.
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#1280452021-04-14
Northern Star Coral study could help protect tropical corals
As the Rhode Island legislature considers designating the Northern Star Coral an official state emblem, researchers are finding that studying this local creature's recovery from a laboratory-induced stressor could help better understand how to protect endangered tropical corals.
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#1202062019-03-05
Nouvelle-Calédonie : la technique de l'ADN environnemental pour la protection de la biodiversité sous-marine
Les êtres humains laissent un petit bout de peau ou un cheveux en passant quelque part. Les poissons abandonnent aussi quelques cellules en nageant. Laurent Vigliola, chercheur en biologie marine, traque des traces d'ADN sous l'eau pour mieux protéger l'écosystème du récif calédonien.
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#1351082022-06-29
Nuclear applications could help in controlling plastic pollution: IAEA at UN Ocean Conference
Highlighting the IAEA’s initiative, Nuclear Technology for Controlling Plastic Pollution (NUTEC Plastics), launched last year, Mr Grossi emphasized that nuclear applications could help both in the ocean and on land.
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#1319952021-11-30
Nurdles: the worst toxic waste you’ve probably never heard of
Billions of these tiny plastic pellets are floating in the ocean, causing as much damage as oil spills, yet they are still not classified as hazardous
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#1236292020-01-09
Ocean Acidification Don't Affect the Behavior of Coral Reef Fishes
Over the previous decade, numerous high-profile scientific studies claim that tropical fish residing in coral reefs adversely influenced ocean acidification brought about through climate change.
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#1240842020-02-05
Ocean Conference has potential to be a ‘global game-changer’
The second global Ocean Conference taking place in Portugal in a few months’ time promises to be “a critical moment” for the health of life under water and on land, the President of the UN General Assembly said on Tuesday, as preparations got underway.
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#1261032020-12-09
Ocean Like No Other: Southern Ocean’s Rich Ecology, Significance for Global Climate
In 2018, a map named after an oceanographer went viral. The so-called Spilhaus projection, in which Earth is viewed from above the South Pole, was designed to show the connected nature of the ocean basins.
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#1294102021-06-21
Ocean Microbes Act As ‘Methane Sinks,’ Can Help Tackle Climate Change: Study
Microorganisms found in the ocean may play an important role in the process of mitigating climate change by acting as “methane sinks” on ocean floors, a new study has found.
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#1322082021-12-17
Ocean acidification disrupts fish shoals
Researchers from the University of Adelaide have found that the way fish interact in groups is being upset by ocean acidification and global warming.
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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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#1253972020-05-01
Ocean acidification prediction now possible years in advance
CU Boulder researchers have developed a method that could enable scientists to accurately forecast ocean acidity up to five years in advance. This would enable fisheries and communities that depend on seafood negatively affected by ocean acidification to adapt to changing conditions in real time ...
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#1190222018-12-13
Ocean acidification ‘changing’ marine biodiversity
As global powers meet in Poland at the 24th Conference of Parties (COP 24) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, a study led by Stanford University sheds light on the impact of human-induced environmental change on the functioning of ecosystems, especially marine life.
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#1253532020-04-30
Ocean biodiversity has not increased substantially for hundreds of millions of years, study finds
A new way of looking at marine evolution over the past 540 million years has shown that levels of biodiversity in our oceans have remained fairly constant, rather than increasing continuously over the last 200 million years, as scientists previously thought.
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#1251652020-04-17
Ocean deoxygenation could be silently killing coral reefs, scientists say
In March, Australia’s Great Barrier Reef suffered its most widespread bleaching event to date. Sixty percent of the reef underwent moderate to severe bleaching, and some corals may never recover.
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#1229982019-11-15
Ocean exploration mission reveals incredible biodiversity — and why it's in danger — and why it's in danger
Beneath the ocean’s surface, there is a landscape marked by its biodiversity. Only by venturing under the water can scientists study the vast number of species living there — from giant blue whales to tiny marine animals like plankton and other microbes.
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#1202282019-03-06
Ocean floor listening posts reveal secrets of blue whales
Underwater recorders attached to the ocean floor are revealing new information about endangered blue whales off the coast of Atlantic Canada. It turns out the biggest animals on the planet — and the loudest — are present year round.
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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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#1251012020-04-16
Ocean researchers find world’s longest animal – and that’s not the strangest part
What could be the longest animal ever recorded, a weird and wonderful sea creature 150 feet in length, has been caught on video for the first time by researchers of the coast of Australia. The siphonophore Apolemia was spotted by crew aboard the research vessel Falkor, as they plumbed the depths ...