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Many shark species make their homes in waters around the Turks and Caicos Islands.
Read moreFishing is the primary source of diminished reef function globally, leading to widespread calls for additional marine reserves to recover fish biomass and restore key ecosystem functions.
Read moreCoral reefs make up some of the most biologically diverse habitats on Earth, and face many threats such as coastal pollution, dredging and disease.
Read moreAccording to a new study from the University of British Columbia, the worst-case scenario—in which ocean temperatures rise by as much as 3 degrees Celsius by 2100—showed fish could move as far as 16 miles per decade away from the equator.
Read moreRichness differs dramatically between regions due to the many different pressures that have molded each community over millions of years.
Read moreFor decades, climate scientists have tried to explain why ice-age cycles became longer and more intense about 900,000 years ago, switching from 41,000-year cycles to 100,000-year cycles.
Read moreThe islands and atolls (Ducie, Henderson, Oeno, and Pitcairn) are situated in the central South Pacific, thousands of miles from any continent, halfway between New Zealand and South America.
Read moreA mysterious disease affecting sea stars has erupted along the Oregon coast. Sea star wasting syndrome causes the creature’s body to disintegrate, ultimately leading to death.
Read moreA core migratory corridor of 1,150 km length and 30,800 km2 area was defined, of which 52% fell within 11 reserves.
Read moreA project conducted by researchers from Denmark's Technical University showed that 18 hectares of blue mussels in Skive Fjord reduced the levels of algae low enough to prevent oxygen depletion.
Read moreThe Sargasso Sea, a vast patch of mid-Atlantic Ocean renowned for its unique floating seaweeds, is finally being granted protection.
Read moreMacroalgae are the dominant habitat-forming organisms on temperate coastlines, providing habitat and food to entire communities.
In recent decades, there has been a decline in macroalgal cover along some urbanised shorelines, leading to a shift from diverse algal forests to more simple turf algae or barren habitats.
Along the urban shores of Sydney, its disappearance is coincident with heavy sewage outfall discharges along the metropolitan coast during 1970s and 1980s. Despite significant improvements in water-quality since that time, Phyllospora has not re-established.
Read moreWhen designing terrestrial protected areas, the key is to consider not only how much they benefit terrestrial biodiversity but also how much they benefit coral reef ecosystems
Read moreCoral reefs are damaged by natural disturbances and local and global anthropogenic stresses such as global warming and ocean acidification. As stresses intensify, so do debates about whether reefs will recover after significant damage.
Read moreResearchers from Plymouth University and the University of Exeter has shown that microscopic fragments of plastic - or microplastics - could spell big trouble for marine life, starting with the worms.
Read moreThe intertidal and estuary zones typically associated with muck dives provide much more overall for the eco-system than what meets the eye.
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