Written by Jake Solyst, Chesapeake Bay Program ANN ARBOR—This summer’s Chesapeake Bay “dead zone” is expected to be significantly smaller than the long-term average, according to...
By The University of Michigan ANN ARBOR—Discussions of valuable but threatened ocean ecosystems often focus on coral reefs or coastal mangrove forests. Seagrass meadows get a...
Upstream Interventions Focused on “Sectors” of Plastic Use in Society Can Lead to More Effective Solutions SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA – A research paper published today in Marine...
International team of scientists explored previously unseen seamounts in Costa Rica, found new active octopus nursery and witnessed babies hatching Puntarenas, Costa Rica – A team of...
Aims to protect and preserve the Red Sea’s pristine coral reefs and marine ecosystems The Reef-World Foundation is delighted to announce that Jordan is now the...
With a group of core partners, Arizona State University is creating a new $25 million collaboration to preserve and restore vitality to Hawaii’s coral reefs and...
Southern New England an increasingly important habitat for the critically endangered species BOSTON, MA ⎯ Over the course of four months, New England Aquarium scientists sighted...
The amount of plastic in European waters has almost doubled in the past decade, according to research carried out as part of the SEAwise project –...
UNESCO welcomes Australia’s decision to implement urgent new protection measures to safeguard the Great Barrier Reef recommended by UNESCO. The measures include a ban on fishing...
Written by Rebecca Atkins, NOAA ANN ARBOR—A team of scientists including a University of Michigan aquatic ecologist is forecasting a summer “dead zone” in the Gulf...