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Tag: Marine Conservation

Biology Climate Change Ecology

Just sealing around; Ice seal misidentification in aerial surveys

Aerial photographs are a great way to collect images of marine species in order to analyze their distribution patterns. Distinguishing…
April 16, 2015April 17, 2015 Valeska Upham
Conservation Fisheries Policy

Protecting Well-Traveled Fishes: A New Approach

Fisheries managers have begun a shift from attempting to protect individual fish species to protecting entire ecosystems. Marine Protected Areas…
March 19, 2015March 19, 2015 Derrick Alcott
Climate Change Coral Genetics

A new thermally tolerant species of algae is found!

Rising ocean temperatures threaten coral reefs, but a new thermal tolerant algae could help.
March 16, 2015 Valeska Upham
Book Review Conservation Human impacts

There are plenty of fish in the sea! ….or are there?

Tigers, pandas, and orangutans are the poster children of endangered species, but marine animals have started to join their ranks.…
February 26, 2015 Ashley Marranzino
Biology Ecology

Watch out guys, pregnant whale sharks are on the loose!

Whale sharks have become an increasingly popular tourist attraction, but much of their life history remains largely unknown. This study…
January 15, 2015January 15, 2015 Valeska Upham
Climate Change Conservation Coral Ecology Human impacts

Can a complex model hold the fate of the crown-of-thorns starfish?

Not all starfish are cute! The crown-of-thorns starfish has been eating all the coral on the Great Barrier Reef! Researchers…
November 21, 2014November 21, 2014 Valeska Upham
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,…
November 12, 2014November 12, 2014 Sarah Fuller
Biology Ecology

Supermom of the depths: octopus guards its eggs for the longest period ever observed

Scientists found an octopus that guards its eggs for the longest period ever recorded. The super mother was filmed for…
August 4, 2014 Catarina Silva
Biology Human impacts

Are whale sharks in trouble?

A recent study at the global scale suggests that there are two distinct populations of whale shark (Indo-Pacific and Atlantic…
July 2, 2014July 2, 2014 Catarina Silva
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…
March 7, 2014March 6, 2014 Catarina Silva

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