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Tag: Marine Conservation

The intersecting issues of climate change and human-wildlife conflict
Coastal Management

The intersecting issues of climate change and human-wildlife conflict

We have strategies to reduce human-wildlife conflict, but how are they holding up as conditions change?
February 23, 2022 Kendra Devereux
The New Technology That is Capturing Giant Squids on Camera
Behavior

The New Technology That is Capturing Giant Squids on Camera

Taming monsters does not require brute force, but a change of mind acquired through knowledge and scientific inquiry. And in…
May 21, 2021May 21, 2021 Pablo Brenes Coto
Ocean Noise: The Sounds of Loudness
Human impacts

Ocean Noise: The Sounds of Loudness

Below the surface, the oceans are getting louder. Will this have an impact on our marine animals? A group of…
February 17, 2021February 15, 2021 Elena Gadoutsis
Holistic management: the vital role of Indigenous Peoples in conservation on the high seas
Policy

Holistic management: the vital role of Indigenous Peoples in conservation on the high seas

This Indigenous Peoples' Day, consider the role of indigenous and local communities in marine conservation and policy. International governing bodies…
October 12, 2020October 12, 2020 Julia Zeh
Peace for Coral Reefs
Biodiversity Biology Coastal Management Conservation Coral Ecology Fisheries Human impacts Policy Trophic Ecology

Peace for Coral Reefs

As the world has learned over the past several months, a little solitude goes a long way towards a healthy…
June 30, 2020June 29, 2020 Zak Kerrigan
In an Uncertain Future, How Might Corals Survive?
Coral

In an Uncertain Future, How Might Corals Survive?

Scleractinian corals form the framework for reef ecosystems but are increasingly threatened. By looking at the coral fossil record, scientists…
June 29, 2020October 20, 2020 Elena Gadoutsis
VaquitaCPR: Trying to save the world’s most endangered marine mammal
Conservation

VaquitaCPR: Trying to save the world’s most endangered marine mammal

What do you do when the species you’ve been working to save from extinction is down to fewer than 30…
June 20, 2020June 16, 2020 Julia Zeh
Hotspots of geology, biology, and economic interest
deep sea

Hotspots of geology, biology, and economic interest

There is growing interest to exploit the resources of deep-sea hydrothermal vents to support the demand for electronic manufacturing. We…
June 19, 2020August 19, 2020 Gabrielle Ellis
Menacing microplastics hamper hermit crab choices
Plastic Pollution

Menacing microplastics hamper hermit crab choices

How can little bits of plastic in the ocean impact a hermit crab's ability to make decisions? Microplastics can be…
June 16, 2020June 16, 2020 Julia Zeh
Arctic Unicorns: Understanding the past, present, and future of narwhals and their mysterious tusks
Ecology

Arctic Unicorns: Understanding the past, present, and future of narwhals and their mysterious tusks

Why do narwhals have tusks that make them look like unicorns? As climate change continues, what is the fate of…
April 29, 2020April 29, 2020 Julia Zeh
Eating invasive species and the future of sustainable fisheries
Fisheries Invasive Species

Eating invasive species and the future of sustainable fisheries

Invasive species are a global phenomenon, and have been since modern human society became a global phenomenon. Many of them…
February 18, 2020February 18, 2020 Rebecca Shell
Protections with a bite: Are toothed whales sheltered by South African Marine Protected Areas?
Coastal Management

Protections with a bite: Are toothed whales sheltered by South African Marine Protected Areas?

Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are often put into place to protect biodiversity and essential fish stocks, but toothed whales are…
February 3, 2020 Kristin Huizenga
Of Wildfires and Oceans
Conservation

Of Wildfires and Oceans

Wildfires are all over the news, from California to Australia, but do these terrestrial events have any impact on ocean…
January 15, 2020January 15, 2020 Julia Zeh
Ensuring that coral reefs sound like home
Conservation

Ensuring that coral reefs sound like home

What does a coral reef sound like? The answer is more important than you might think. By playing the sounds…
December 16, 2019 Julia Zeh
Sharks vs. Fishing Vessels: The fatal overlap
Conservation Fisheries Human impacts Sharkbites Saturday

Sharks vs. Fishing Vessels: The fatal overlap

Article Global spatial risk assessment of sharks under the footprint of fisheries. Nuno Queiroz, Nicolas E. Humphries, et al. Nature…
October 6, 2019October 7, 2019 Theresa Bella
In the hot seat: Hot spots for pelagic shark movement reflect hot spots for commercial longline fisheries in the North Atlantic.
Sharkbites Saturday

In the hot seat: Hot spots for pelagic shark movement reflect hot spots for commercial longline fisheries in the North Atlantic.

Check out the latest from Matt Larsen about shark habitat around the globe, and how these areas overlap with fishing…
November 17, 2018November 19, 2018 Matthew Larsen
Citizen Science and Undersea Stars: The Value of Photographs to Global Megafauna Biology
Sharkbites Saturday

Citizen Science and Undersea Stars: The Value of Photographs to Global Megafauna Biology

Check out this article about how tourist pictures of whale sharks are helping scientists learn about whale shark populations around…
April 14, 2018December 23, 2021 Matthew Larsen
Sea snakes join the dark side to cope with pollution
Biology

Sea snakes join the dark side to cope with pollution

Black sea snakes are more common in contaminated sites. Why?
August 29, 2017August 29, 2017 Brittney G. Borowiec
Book Review Plastic

Paper or plastic? Policies inspired by research to find a solution to plastic pollution

Paper or plastic? In a lot of grocery stores, this is an innocent question, but recently it’s become a controversial…
July 19, 2017July 17, 2017 Laura Zinke
Conservation

Current connections: how far away coastlines influence marine reserves

A research team used a state-of-the-art model to map how four remote Marine Protected Areas are connected to the surrounding…
June 13, 2017June 12, 2017 Veronica Tamsitt

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