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A new study by researchers from University of Tasmania and CSIRO in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences journal shows how the global fishing fleet has doubled over the last 65 years, but the catch sizes (based on the amount
Read moreThe next time you come across the tiny fish going about their business at a coral reef, take a moment to contemplate their important role in the reef ecosystem.
Read moreA paper recently published in the Ecology journal relates the intriguing phenomenon involving half-digested remains of birds found in the stomachs of baby tiger sharks.
Read moreIn the first study of its kind, researchers at Macquarie University studied how the chemicals leached during plastic pollution affect photosynthetic marine bacteria.
Read moreOxygen levels in the ocean fluctuate due to various reasons, both natural and man-made.
Read moreReef fishes don't just rely on the coral reef environment to provide them with food. Food, in the form of plankton, also enter the reef environment due to ocean currents and tides; this forms another food source for reef fishes.
Read moreThe discovery of the first coral reef in Italy was made two kilometres off the coast of Monopoli in Apulia by researchers from the University of Bari.
Read moreIndus river dolphins are one of only four river dolphin species and subspecies in the world that spend all of their lives in freshwater.
Read moreThe decline of green sea turtle nesting populations worldwide led this species to be listed as Endangered in 1975 by IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature), and in the 1980s, several studies concluded that the green sea turtle nesti
Read moreIn China, whale shows are proliferating at new marine parks, driving demand for threatened species.
,The blue whale is the largest known creature to ever inhabit the Earth but up until very recently, almost nothing was known about its mating and migration routes.
,Read moreWe think that blue whales have evolved to use historical migration routes and timing that put them in proximity to the most predictably high production feeding areas and then make minor adjustments based on local conditions,”
The decision has come after Humane Society International (HSI) earlier this year launched a challenge to the shark control program run by the Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries.
Read moreA large chunk of iceberg in the Antarctic, twice the size of New York City, is due to break away any time soon.
Read moreUntil now, scientists believed that there were just five invasive species living on Galápagos Islands. However, a study published in the Aquatic Invasions journal has now upped the number to 53.
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