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: Posted On September 16, 2019

How Long Does a Whale Feed? New Data Gives Insight into Blue and Fin Whale Behavior

Researchers using electronic tags were able to monitor blue and fin whales off the coast of Southern California over multiple weeks, providing new...

: Posted On September 11, 2019

Studying How Corals Fight Climate Change at the Molecular Level

Corals are up against extreme environmental challenges. The battle is at the molecular level.

: Posted On September 9, 2019

Coastal Infrastructure Urgently Needs a Rethink, Marine Ecologists Say

How should we be building along the global coast? A framework by UNSW scientists delivers some much-needed answers.

: Posted On September 12, 2019

New Study Reveals Four Billion Particles of Microplastics in Tampa Bay Waters

A new study from the University of South Florida St. Petersburg and Eckerd College estimates the waters of Tampa Bay contain four billion particles...

: Posted On September 11, 2019

Climate Change Will Negatively Affect Salamander Populations

New research from the University of Montana suggests that streamflow variability brought on by climate change will negatively affect the survival of...

: Posted On September 9, 2019

Underwater Soundscapes Reveal Differences in Marine Environments

Storms, boat traffic, animal noises and more contribute to the underwater sound environment in the ocean, even in areas considered protected, a new...

: Posted On September 12, 2019

Mako Shark Tracking Off West Coast Reveals 'Impressive' Memory and Navigation

These top predators travel far across the Pacific, returning to the same areas in the Southern California Bight each year

: Posted On September 9, 2019

Cataloguing the Human Impact on the World's Oceans

Norwegian researcher awarded European Research Council grant to explore the ocean's many woes

: Posted On September 9, 2019

New Study Tracks Sulfur-Based Metabolism in the Open Ocean

One of the planet's most active ecosystems is one most people rarely encounter, and scientists are only starting to explore. The open ocean contains...