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Tag: marine protected area

Protecting the unknown: how scientists are evaluating conservation efforts in undescribed areas of the deep sea
Conservation

Protecting the unknown: how scientists are evaluating conservation efforts in undescribed areas of the deep sea

Large areas of the seafloor are designated for deep-sea mining, but much of this seascape has not been sampled or…
January 14, 2021January 14, 2021 Gabrielle Stedman
Commercial fishing in Marine Protected Areas highlights the need for careful management
Conservation

Commercial fishing in Marine Protected Areas highlights the need for careful management

Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) increase biodiversity and preserve ecosystem health when they are properly managed. But researchers have detected destructive…
December 24, 2018 Ashley Marranzino
Behavior Book Review Coastal Management Conservation Coral Ecology Human impacts

Small MPAs: the new all-you-can-eat buffets?

Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are a popular conservation tool and are in many situations very effective. Unfortunately, as with many…
February 23, 2017March 5, 2017 Rebecca Flynn
Biology Geology

Determining marine bird distribution in Glacier Bay, Alaska using fine spatial-scale hydrographic modeling

Researchers in Glacier Bay surveyed fifteen species of marine birds and linked the observations to instantaneous measurements of current speed…
October 2, 2013October 9, 2013 Samantha DeCuollo

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