Global Warming Reaches Central Greenland
By Alfred Wegener, Institute for Polar and Marine Research At high elevations of the Greenland Ice Sheet, the years 2001 to 2011 were 1.5 °C warmer than in the 20th …
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Category: Ocean Literacy
New Insights Published Into Ecological & Human Influences on European Fisheries
SEAwise, a collaborative project working to break down barriers to Ecosystem Based Fisheries Management (EBFM) in Europe, has published a new set of key findings. The latest insights add important …
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Summer Heatwaves, Low Oxygen Proves Deadly for Bay Scallops as Fishery Collapses in New York
By Stony Brook University Stony Brook-led study reveals summer heatwaves and low dissolved oxygen prove deadly for northern bay scallops as fishery collapses in New York. STONY BROOK, NY, January …
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New Funding Could Put North East On The Map As a Climate Leader
A South Tyneside Council-led project aims to strengthen North Eastern coastlines and communities in the face of flooding, erosion and the impacts of climate change. South Tyneside Council has secured …
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Marine Plankton Tell the Long Story of Ocean Health & Maybe Human Too
By University of California San Diego Photo Banner Credit: Photo Credit: Prof. Gordon T. Taylor, Stony Brook University Apping an almost century-long survey, UC San Diego researchers say these microscopic …
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The 2022 Report Card on the Health of the Mesoamerican Reef Released
Contributed By Healthy Reefs for Healthy People Less than ten percent of the Mesoamerican Reef coral reef area is fully protected from fishing, with three out of four countries now …
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New Research: As “Connector Species,” Birds Are Essential to the Health of Both Islands and Oceans
Island restoration focused on seabirds provides a new model for big conservation gains that benefit people, other wildlife, and the marine environment overall. Islands around the world have been decimated …
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Massive “Marimo” Algae Balls at Risk from Deadly Winter Sunburn
By University of Tokyo Reduced lake-ice cover due to climate change may further decline of endangered species Climate change could overexpose rare underwater “marimo” algae balls to sunlight, killing them …
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Fish Larvae Find Their Way Using External Cues, New Study Finds
By The University of Miami Rosenstiel School-led study offers new insights into the early-life stage of marine fish Miami, FL —The first global analysis of larval orientation studies found that …
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Scientists Announce New Names of 20 Critically Endangered North Atlantic Right Whales
2022 class of whales includes “Beaker,” “Jedi,” and “Medusa,” a mother who just recently gave birth to a calf Boston, MA ⎯ Scientists have unveiled the news names of 20 …
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