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America’s marine protected areas help fish populations thrive. Trump’s plan to open them to industrial fishing may ultimately harm the fishing industry itself.
Satellites can now track the deep ocean currents around Antarctica that could accelerate climate change.
The prevalence of seagrass throughout human civilisation has fostered spiritual and cultural relations with these underwater gardens.
The first confirmed footage of a juvenile colossal squid in its natural habitat shows a delicate and graceful animal – far from the “monster” narrative we see all too often.
Technically, you’d think so. But some things are just too small to measure.
Global ocean research needs to shift priorities to ensure the health and well-being of our oceans, and by extension, humanity.
Ever since Charles Darwin, scientists have assumed species facing the same problem often evolve similar traits. But that’s not always the case.
Incidents of accidental and suspect breaches of submarine cables in northern Europe and around Taiwan concern security experts.
They could one day turn purple.
Underwater waves could also be used to reduce the risks of tsunamis and to improve their early warning systems.
The more corroded marine structures in an area, the more potential new homes for the marine larvae to attach to and grow on.
Companies are preparing to move forward with seabed mining, but a method for gathering critical minerals from the seafloor would create sediment plumes in the water column where many creatures live.
Wild swimmers tend to feel more autonomy and competence.
Environmental stress in evolution can be reframed as a powerful engine of innovation, not simply a barrier to survival.
A new generation of subsea cables can collect important data about what’s happening in the ocean. So why aren’t more of them already in use?
A widely held view in ocean conservation asserts that parrotfish are key to healthy coral reefs. But evidence suggests that the relationship is more complicated.
The discovery indicates water may have remained stable on Mars for much longer than scientists thought.
Knowledge is one of the most powerful tools to incite the action needed to save ocean health, so better ocean literacy is essential.
Oceans cover more than 70% of Earth’s surface, and their warming is gravely concerning. So how much is down to climate change?
Top contributors
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Professor, School of the Environment, The University of Queensland
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Harold T. Stearns Professor of Earth Science, Wesleyan University
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Distinguished Scholar, National Center for Atmospheric Research; Affiliate Faculty, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Director of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Our Future Oceans and Scientia Professor in Oceanography, UNSW
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Distinguished Professor of Marine Science, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
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Research Scientist, Stanford University
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Senior Principal Research Scientist, Environment, CSIRO
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Faculty Research Associate in Marine Biology, Arizona State University
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Professor of Marine Botany, The University of Western Australia
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Chief Research Scientist - Environment, CSIRO
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Professor of Biology, Department of Biology, University of Victoria
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Professor and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), University of Sydney
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CSIRO Fellow, CSIRO
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Professor of Complex Systems and Environmental Policy, Bournemouth University
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Associate Professor in Marine Biology, Swansea University