Joe Aslett – oceanbites

Aquaculture

Seaweed Saviour: How improvements in seaweed farming can provide solutions to global food security and climate change.

Using waste-water from food production can improve the output and sustainability of seaweed farms.

Conservation

Good News for Green Turtles: 50 years of conservation gives huge boost to nesting population.

After fifty years of conservation, the green turtle population on the island of Aldabra has increased dramatically.

Coastal Management

Mapping humanity’s impact on the coastal regions of the world

Pristine coastal regions are now rare and almost half of all coastlines are threatened by high levels of human pressure.

Noise

How eavesdropping on fish can help conservationists protect coral reefs

A new method for listening in to the chitter-chatter of fish could help researchers understand the complexities of fish behaviour…

Ecology

Fish in the Forests of Japan: How dense tree cover can boost the health of estuarine ecosystems.

We all know how important trees are for maintaining healthy terrestrial ecosystems - but how do they impact marine environments?