Sea Robins are fascinating organisms, distinguished in the marine world by their unusual combination of traits. These animals, sometimes known as “walking fish,” resemble birds with their wing-like fins and have crab-like legs. These legs, on the other hand, serve a much more sophisticated and distinct purpose than mobility. New [...]
A revolutionary study by the Institut de Ciències del Mar (ICM-CSIC) and the University of Cadiz has made it possible to detect marine trash from space. This study, published lately in the journal Nature Communications, shows how satellites can estimate the amount of litter, primarily plastic, on the sea surface a [...]
A revolutionary study has discovered unexpected survival methods used by fish of coral reefs living in the warmest waters on Earth, the Arabian Gulf. This study, led by John Burt, Co-Principal Researcher at the Mubadala Arabian Center for Climate and Environmental Sciences (ACCESS) at NYU Abu Dhabi, and Jacob Johansen, [...]
Waste leakage into aquatic habitats is a major global concern, endangering ecosystems and human health. Inadequate trash disposal and management, particularly for plastic debris, has contaminated nearly every major ocean basin, seashores, streams, lakes, and even distant regions such as the North Atlantic and Antarctic. While prior research has mostly [...]
A revolutionary study provides new insights into three major climate technologies that aim to protect or boost the blue carbon naturally collected by marine and coastal environments. These breakthroughs include fast initiatives to safeguard the Great Barrier Reef’s ecosystem, satellite-tracked kelp banks in the deep sea, and seagrass sanctuaries in [...]
To address the mounting dangers to reef ecosystems, researchers at the University of Hawai’i at Manoa Hawai’i Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) invented a groundbreaking technique for forecasting coral disease. This technique represents a significant leap in marine conservation, allowing conservationists to execute immediate actions that can reduce the effects of [...]
Findings in the field of marine biology frequently reveal the undiscovered treasures of our oceans, much like chapters in a gripping novel. In what has called “an amazing discovery,” scientists have discovered, tucked away in the pristine seas of the Galápagos archipelago, the first nursery for hammerhead sharks. This discovery [...]
Norway’s dedication to safeguarding marine biodiversity through its support for the United Nations Biodiversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Treaty, commonly referred to as the High Seas Treaty, stands as a testament to its environmental stewardship. Despite facing scrutiny over its domestic policies on seabed mining, Norway remains resolute [...]
In the vast expanse of our oceans, where sunlight struggles to penetrate and human eyes rarely venture, lies a mysterious realm known as the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ). This abyssal stretch, spanning an astonishing 2.3 million square miles from Hawaii to Mexico, has long been relegated to the shadows. However, the [...]
