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: Evan Lubofsky; Posted On June 18, 2019

Can Thermal Cameras Prevent Ship Strikes?

Researchers test out thermal IR cameras for whale detection in British Columbia's Gulf Islands

: University of Southampton; Posted On June 18, 2019

Boaty McBoatface Mission Gives New Insight into Warming Ocean Abyss

The first mission involving the autonomous submarine vehicle Autosub Long Range (better known as 'Boaty McBoatface') has for the first time shed...

: Lancaster University; Posted On June 18, 2019

Coral Bleaching Causes A Permanent Change in Fish Life

Repeat coral bleaching caused by rising sea temperatures has resulted in lasting changes to fish communities, according to a new long-term study in...

: Alvin Stone; Posted On June 18, 2019

Distant Processes Influence Marine Heatwaves Around the World

The frequency of marine heatwave days increased by 50% over the past century but our ability to predict them has been limited by a lack of...

: Cell Press; Posted On June 18, 2019

Dinoflagellate Plankton Glow So That Their Predators Won't Eat Them

Some dinoflagellate plankton species are bioluminescent, with a remarkable ability to produce light to make themselves and the water they swim in...

: by Whale Trust; Posted On June 11, 2019

Shared Songs Indicate Mixing of Humpback Whale Populations Across the North Pacific

Current NMFS humpback whale management policies assume four distinct populations in the North Pacific. Song studies suggest an alternate population...

: by University of Washington; Posted On June 11, 2019

Mysterious Holes in Antarctic Sea Ice Explained by Years of Robotic Data

The winter ice on the surface of Antarctica's Weddell Sea occasionally forms an enormous hole. A hole that appeared in 2016 and 2017 drew intense...

: ECO; Posted On June 11, 2019

Mapping the Ocean's Unseen Heroes, One Microbe at a Time

Online Citizen Science project, Adrift, launches on World Ocean Day The picture of how climate change is impacting our ocean is often told via its...

: by the European Marine Board; Posted On June 11, 2019

Europe’s Leading Ocean Experts Launch Advice for Governments

Leading European ocean experts have launched a publication, titled Navigating the Future V (NFV), which will provide governments with robust,...

: by University of Plymouth; Posted On June 11, 2019

Fishers Want to Help Address the Problem of Marine Litter

Commercial fishers are acutely aware of the potential for marine litter to cause lasting damage to their catches and the wider industry, a new study...