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Category: Conservation

The secret lives of real baby turtles… and fake ones?
Conservation engineerings

The secret lives of real baby turtles… and fake ones?

  Clabough EBD, Kaplan E, Hermeyer D, Zimmerman T, Chamberlin J, Wantman S (2022) The secret life of baby turtles:…
November 7, 2022November 8, 2022 Krti Tallam
Where there are birds… there are whales?
Conservation

Where there are birds… there are whales?

You've probably heard that where there's smoke, there's fire. A new study shows a similar connection between whales and birds.
September 30, 2022September 30, 2022 Ashley Mickens
Feeling the COVID-19 blues: The future of Grenada’s blue carbon ecosystems
Conservation Economy

Feeling the COVID-19 blues: The future of Grenada’s blue carbon ecosystems

This study highlights the projected environmental impacts of COVID-19 on Grenada's blue carbon ecosystems.
July 18, 2022July 18, 2022 Cindy Lebrasse, Ph.D.
The bigger the better? Larger North Atlantic right whales tend to birth more babies
Conservation

The bigger the better? Larger North Atlantic right whales tend to birth more babies

North Atlantic right whales are growing less and having fewer babies. Could stress be the cause?
May 30, 2022 Kristin Huizenga
Good News for Green Turtles
Conservation

Good News for Green Turtles

Over 50 years of protection has led to extreme benefits for green turtle populations.
April 18, 2022April 15, 2022 Kendra Devereux
Good News for Green Turtles: 50 years of conservation gives huge boost to nesting population.
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.
March 23, 2022 Joe Aslett
A Place for Orcas to Call Home
Conservation

A Place for Orcas to Call Home

Orcas face increasing threats from human related activities and marine noise pollution. Is there somewhere quiet they can call home?
February 11, 2022February 11, 2022 Ashley Mickens
Gray whales not in great shape
Conservation

Gray whales not in great shape

Research reveals waning body conditions in gray whales as high mortality period continues.
November 8, 2021 Ellie Oldach
Suffocating Sea Snakes: How fishing harms these undersea reptiles
Conservation

Suffocating Sea Snakes: How fishing harms these undersea reptiles

There are snakes in the ocean, and this is how they suffer from harmful fishing practices.
September 10, 2021September 9, 2021 Francesca Giammona
Satisfied? Uncovering visitor perspectives on whale watching
Conservation

Satisfied? Uncovering visitor perspectives on whale watching

Whale watching is a major draw for visitors to the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary, and it promises to balance…
September 9, 2021September 13, 2021 Ellie Oldach
Going for gold: Earth’s marvelous record holders
Conservation

Going for gold: Earth’s marvelous record holders

In the spirit of the Olympics, join us for a celebration of the ocean’s most impressive inhabitants and a reflection…
August 6, 2021August 18, 2021 Gabrielle Stedman
North Atlantic right whales are getting smaller
Conservation

North Atlantic right whales are getting smaller

With fewer than 400 individuals left on the planet, the situation for North Atlantic right whales is dire. Beyond the…
August 5, 2021September 2, 2021 Julia Zeh
Critically endangered ancient fish relative has life a 100 year life span
Conservation

Critically endangered ancient fish relative has life a 100 year life span

We are still making sense of coelacanths. Thought to be extinct, these rare, critically endangered, 400 million-year-old ancient fishes are…
July 20, 2021July 21, 2021 Pablo Brenes Coto
Taking a Bite of the Blue Economy
Aquaculture Biodiversity Conservation Ecology Human impacts Outreach

Taking a Bite of the Blue Economy

As Shark Week draws to a close, take a minute to check out how sharks are boosting ecotourism in Mexico. 
July 16, 2021July 15, 2021 Ashley Mickens
Deep Sea Mining Could Bring Havoc to the Ocean Floor
Conservation

Deep Sea Mining Could Bring Havoc to the Ocean Floor

A new study finds that deep-sea mining could significantly decrease the biodiversity of the deep sea. It turns out that…
June 18, 2021 Pablo Brenes Coto
How citizen scientists are preventing coral bleaching
Conservation Coral

How citizen scientists are preventing coral bleaching

Researchers and citizen scientists teamed up across an enormous ocean region to document the 2016 coral bleaching event in the…
June 5, 2021 Samantha Setta
High-TEK Turtle Monitoring: Lessons from Traditional Ecological Knowledge
Conservation Fisheries Human Health Human impacts Methodology Policy Sea Turtles

High-TEK Turtle Monitoring: Lessons from Traditional Ecological Knowledge

In this new study carried out in Colombia, traditional ecological knowledge helps to shine a light on sea turtle and…
May 19, 2021May 21, 2021 Ashley Mickens
Surf and TURF(s): A Cry for Kelp
Coastal Management Conservation Fisheries

Surf and TURF(s): A Cry for Kelp

How does kelp harvesting affect kelp populations? How can scientists use this information to better inform management policies?
May 18, 2021May 13, 2021 Hannah Collins
Conservation Policy

Sleeper Sharks: From the jaws of defeat

There are many stories of species close to extinction. Sometimes, species can go locally extinct, disappearing from a particular area.…
April 16, 2021April 16, 2021 Francesca Giammona
Will dead corals help reefs recover from disturbances?
Biological oceanography Coastal Management Conservation Coral

Will dead corals help reefs recover from disturbances?

This is a guest post by Kelly Wong. Kelly is a current Master’s student at California Sate University, Northridge in…
March 30, 2021 Diana Fontaine

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