Ecology
Feasting whales fuel ocean ecosystems
Baleen whales eat a lot. Can their appetites help marine ecosystems recover from overfishing?
Tag: overfishing
Biology
Could sharks and rays be headed for a global extinction?
A new study finds that over one-third of sharks and rays are threatened and may be at risk of extinction.
Methodology
Sea-sick – Examining ocean diseases through literature
From coral bleaching to sea star wasting disease, stories of an unhealthy ocean have been all over the news. But…
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…
Biodiversity Biological oceanography Conservation Ecology Fisheries Human impacts
Marine Protected Areas need more than just a name
It is no secret that the Earth’s oceans are in trouble. Every day there is a new article on rising…
Human impacts
Go Green for Earth Day!
Do Mother Nature a solid with these helpful tips & tricks to go green today!
Biological oceanography Biology Climate Change Fisheries
The Codfathers: Holding the Keys to Success in Warming Oceans
Atlantic cod stocks have struggled to recover from overfishing for decades. Warming oceans will make a cod recovery even more…