deep sea
Upward and onward: how deep-sea larvae utilize vertical swimming to disperse across ocean basins
Deep-sea larvae show vastly different dispersal ability and pathways based on simulating how they swim.
Tag: Connectivity
Book Review Conservation Ecology
Leaving the nursery: fish migration between juvenile and adult habitats
Many fish utilize different habitats as adults than they do as juveniles, but little research has shown how they make…
Biology Book Review Coastal Management Conservation Coral Ecology Economy Fisheries Human impacts Policy Pollution
The Great Barrier Reef is worth $15 billion – $20 billion AUS a year: A quick lesson in ecosystem economics
When discussing the value of an ecosystem, tensions run high. Some people evaluate ecosystems with heavy emphasis on non-use values,…
Climate Change
Coral larvae will stay at their birth reef in warmer seas
New research suggests that global warming is leaving large coral reef systems less interconnected, which can affect their ability to…
Biology
The far-reaching benefits of marine reserves
It can actually work! A recent multidisciplinary study combining genetics and modeling conducted in the marine protected area of Torre…