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The ocean economy includes all activities that depend on, extract form or use the ocean, from generating energy to transporting goods and people. (Jeff McLain/Unsplash)

Humanity depends on the ocean — Here is what we need to prioritize for immediate ocean science research

Brad deYoung, Memorial University of Newfoundland; Kristen St John, James Madison University ; Mona Behl, University of Georgia; Peter Girguis, Harvard University; Richard W Murray, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, and Stephen Palumbi, Stanford University

Global ocean research needs to shift priorities to ensure the health and well-being of our oceans, and by extension, humanity.
African Penguins are among the species affected by noises made by seismic underwater exploration. Sergey Uryadnikov/Shutterstock

Eavesdropping on nature: why Africa needs more bioacoustics research

Frowin Becker, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington

There is plenty of work to do to ensure that other species, geographical areas and ecosystems across Africa are better understood through bioacoustics.
Archaeologists and marine scientists must work together with Indigenous communities and policy makers to protect Australia’s cultural heritage above and below the sea. Sam Wright

Australia’s coastal waters are rich in Indigenous cultural heritage, but it remains hidden and under threat

Jonathan Benjamin, Flinders University; Chelsea Wiseman, Flinders University; John McCarthy, Flinders University; Peter Jeffreys, Indigenous Knowledge, and Sean Ulm, James Cook University

With 300 stone artefacts submerged on Australia’s continental shelf last year, Indigenous underwater cultural heritage needs to be prioritised in marine science and industry practices.

Related Topics

  1. Archaeology
  2. Climate change
  3. cultural artefacts
  4. Indigenous knowledge
  5. seismic exploration
  6. Sound
  7. T&F research

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