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- What shape are dolphins? Turning 2D images into 3D models.
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- Corals in trouble by middle of this century
- Creature of the Month: Giant Mussel, Pinna nobilis
- World-first discovery of hybrid sharks off Australia’s east coast
- Creature of the Month: Whale Shark
- Underwater Photography Guide announces Photo Competition Winners
- Mantas and Tuna on Red List of Endangered Species
- Greenhouse Gas Index Still Climbing
- Creature of the Month: Yellow Saddle Goatfish Work Together
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Corals in trouble by middle of this century
Nearly one-third of CO2 emissions due to human activities enters the world's oceans, making them less alkaline and affecting calcification of corals. By the middle of the century, corals at the Northern edges of the tropics will be in trouble with the Hawaiian island reefs will be among the first to feel the impact. -
World-first discovery of hybrid sharks off Australia’s east coast
Scientists have discovered that sharks on Australia’s east coast display a mysterious tendency to interbreed, challenging several accepted scientific theories regarding shark behaviour. The Australian black tip shark (Carcharhinus tilstoni) and the common black tip shark (C. limbatus) have overlapping distributions along the northern and eastern Australian coastline. Using both genetic testing and body measurements, [...] -
Creature of the Month: Yellow Saddle Goatfish Work Together
Yellow saddle goatfish are a common site on the reefs of the Red Sea. A team of scientists from Switzerland though have discovered that these fish exibit very unusual behaviour: they work together to catch their dinner. The researchers claim that similar co-operation has only been identified in a handful of species – primarily mammals [...] -
Isle of Man Finally gets a Marine Nature Reserve
Ramsey Bay has been designated as the Isle of Man’s first Marine Nature Reserve. The area will be protected from damaging activities, fisheries will be safeguarded and it is hoped it will become a centre for diving and research. The designation of Ramsey Bay by the Manx Government has been the result of consulations since 2008. It [...] -
World’s Most Robust Marine Reserve is at Baja California
A thriving undersea wildlife park tucked away near the southern tip of Mexico’s Baja peninsula has proven to be the most robust marine reserve in the world, according to a new study led by researchers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego. Results of a 10-year analysis of Cabo Pulmo National Park (CPNP), [...] -
Mapping Coral Disease Clusters in the Caribbean
In the last 30 years, more than 90 percent of the reef-building coral in the Caribbean has disappeared because of a disease of unknown origin. Now, scientists from the University of Florida have used a GIS (geographic information system) to show the whereabouts of the clusters of diseased coral. Their findings, published in the [...] -
Ningaloo Reef On World Heritage List
UNESCO adds Ningaloo reef in Western Australia to its World Heritage List. One of the longest near-shore reefs in the world, Ningaloo Reef hosts annual whale shark gatherings and is home to numerous marine species including a wealth of turtles. -
Google Earth Shows Marine Prey and Predator Interactions
Watching Google Earth over time could show the effects of predator removal, such as through fishing, nearly anywhere on Earth, according to a study published this week in Scientific Reports. -
Greenpeace confronts Mediterranean Tuna Fishermen
The Greenpeace flagship Rainbow Warrior has headed off to sea on a campaign to defend the Mediterranean and halt destructive bluefin tuna fishing operations. Mediterranean bluefin tuna fishing has brought the species to the brink of extinction and is the most visible example of how oceans and fishery management are leading to disaster, says Greenpeace. [...] -
2010 El Nino Reduces Marine Life
The ongoing El Niño of 2010 is reducing numbers of pelagic fish along the California coast.
