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San Francisco, CA – Blue Frontier, the nationally recognized nonprofit organization founded in 2003 and known as “The Voice for Ocean Action,” is proud to announce...
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...
By Tonya Wiley, Havenworth Coastal Conservation Sightings of endangered sawfish on the Florida Gulf Coast north of Charlotte Harbor are rare, especially those of small ones....
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...
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...
OpenOceans Global White Paper Addresses the Plastic Supply Chain San Diego, CA ⎯ OpenOceans Global today announced the publication of a white paper designed to be a...
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...
Contributed by Marine Mammal Twinning Marine mammals play a crucial role in marine ecosystem function, providing valuable ecosystem services. However, with climate change predicted to aggravate the detrimental...
Multidisciplinary team of scientists utilizes new technology, SOLARIS, to determine health of Puerto Rican deep-sea corals SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Scientists aboard Schmidt Ocean Institute’s...