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How Life on the Surface affects Life on the Seafloor
Analysis of a comprehensive database has revealed strong links between biological productivity in the surface oceans and patterns of biomass and abundance at the...
Deep sea fish remove a million tonnes of CO2 every year from UK and...
Fish living in deep waters on the continental slope around the UK play an important role carrying carbon from the surface to the seafloor.
It...
Scientists Start Encyclopedia of Life
The world's scientists plan to document all 1.8 million named species on a web site for all to see.The project, called the Encyclopedia of...
Global warming turns fish deaf
Is it important that global warming turns fish deaf? Yes. For coral reef fish, sound is vital for them to judge where to settle...
The Extraordinary Bull Shark is our Creature of the Month
One of the extraordinary things about bull sharks is that they are as happy in freshwater as they are in the sea. They have...
Removing top predators doesn’t help smaller reef fish
Removal of large predators through fishing has been suggested to help the populations of smaller fish.
Sensor sniffs out methane in deep-sea vents and cows
Methane is a potent greenhouse gas that traps heat about 20 times more effectively than carbon dioxide.
Understanding the sources of methane, and how...
Canada Invests $32 Million in Ocean Science
Canada has the longest coastline in the world. The Government of Canada is to provide $32.8 million in support of Ocean Networks Canada (ONC),...
Killer Whales Die without Chinook Salmon
When you mention killer whales, the image of one ambushing a terrified seal often springs to mind. But there are populations of killer...
Seabird diets provide early warning of fishery declines
The proportions of sardines and anchovies in the diet of pelicans, gulls and terns in spring, can signal the need to reduce fishing efforts in the ensuing season and prevent a fisheries collapse.