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marine conservation
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We’re not protecting our oceans as well as we think: new research
Not so long ago, we thought the ocean was an inexhaustible resource. There would always be plenty more fish…
The world agreed to protect 30% of the ocean by 2030 – but marine protection can’t be judged by area alone
Kirsten Grorud-Colvert, Oregon State University and Ana K. Spalding, Smithsonian Institution The ocean is home to some of…
Two decades of research show Indonesia’s coral reefs are heat‑tolerant — but only up to a point
Tries Blandine Razak, IPB University Indonesia is home to the world’s largest and most biodiverse coral reef system,…
Do shark culls keep people safe in the ocean? Here’s what the science says
Charlie Huveneers, Flinders University A young mother remains in hospital after being bitten by a shark at Coogee…
Squeak up! I can’t hear you: pilot whales are shouting to hear themselves over ship noise
A pod of long-finned pilot whales near a cargo ship. CIRCE Vanessa Pirotta, Macquarie University In the Strait…
Warming seas can threaten the hidden relationship that supports seagrass meadows
Renske Jongen, University of Sydney; Ezequiel M. Marzinelli, University of Sydney, and Paul Gribben, UNSW Sydney On the…
We watched these coral colonies succumb to black band disease. 6 months later, 75% were dead
Shawna Foo, University of Sydney and Maria Byrne, University of Sydney During the last global coral bleaching event…
Why coral reefs damaged by blast fishing struggle to recover — even after decades
Satrio Hani Samudra, UCL and Tries Blandine Razak, IPB University When we think about rapid decline in coral…
Reality check: coral restoration won’t save the world’s reefs
A coral ‘rope’ nursery in the Maldives. Luca Saponari/University of Milan, CC BY-ND Corey J. A. Bradshaw, Flinders…
Study Finds Large Fish Shoals May Attract More Predators
At a Glance Fish that gather in large groups may seem safer from predators, but new research shows…