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If not done responsibly, the cumulative impact from all snorkellers worldwide increases pressure on the already vulnerable coral reefs.
There is perhaps an iconic image of China in the minds of many in developed and western nations of smog-filled Chinese cities, marred by billowing smoke stacks, traffic jams, and citizens forced to wear masks to protect...
Fighting the ever growing problem of ocean trash through beach cleanups and underwater gill net removals, saving thousands of marine lives that would have otherwise perished is being hampered by COVID-19 - can you help?
Most fish for human consumption contain microplastics, according to new study.
Scientists from New Zealand and Australia detected microplastics in 75% of commercial fish species. Both bottom-dwellers and pelagic fish were...
Conserving wildlife across the world could significantly enhance natural carbon capture and storage, a new study has found.
Published in Nature Climate Change and co-authored by 15 scientists from eight countries, the study examined nine wildlife...
Researchers at Hawai'i Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) have shown that, contrary to most projections, coral reefs are not inevitably doomed, but have the potential to persist and adapt over time, if carbon emissions are curbed...
Pinna nobilis, the giant bivalve, is endangered. Although in some places it has historically been abundant, there has been a lack of up-to-date information about its exact distribution. SCUBA divers therefore went looking for the giant mussel...
The ocean has warmed by about 1 degree C, increased in salinity and decreased in oxygen. Furthermore, acidity has increased by over 30%.
Reef-World raises public awareness of the urgency to protect coral reefs with £335,000 Ocean Outdoor Environmental Fund Boost
Scientists have long believed soft corals, one of the many endangered elements of marine life, are only minor contributors to the structure of coral reefs. But that's not true, says new research from Tel Aviv University.
A new in-depth analysis...