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Acidifying Oceans Could Hit Key Species California Mussels
Ocean acidification, a consequence of climate change, could weaken the shells of California mussels and diminish their body mass, with serious implications for coastal ecosystems, UC Davis researchers will report July 15 in the Journal of Experimental...
Annual Sardine Run Brings Danger to Local Bathers
As the annual sardine run got underway in KwaZulu-Natal, MEC for Economic Development, Mike Mabuyakhulu, has warned bathers to exercise caution.
The Great Coral Triangle Treasure Hunt
This tale is fraught with sharks and treasure, pirates and poachers, with strife and solutions. So don your gear and dive with me, as we go on a little treasure hunt. “Apo Reef is the Jewel of Mindoro,” said former Sablayan Mayor Godofreido Mintu...Tiny Bubbles Signal Severe Impacts to Coral Reefs Worldwide
A new study from University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science scientists Chris Langdon, Remy Okazaki and Nancy Muehllehner and colleagues from the Australian Institute of Marine Science and the Max-Planck Institute for...Sewage-derived Nitrogen Increasingly Polluting Caribbean Ecosystems
Nitrogen pollution in our coastal ecosystems, the result of widespread use of synthetic agricultural fertilizers and of human sewage, leads to decreased water transparency, the loss of desirable fish species, and the emergence of toxic phytoplankton species—such...An Enigmatic Problem in Marine Ecology Uncovered
Reef fishes and many other marine species live all their adulthood in one place but early in their lives, when they’re eggs and larvae, spend a short period of time drifting and swimming in the open ocean. It seems intuitive that the duration of...
Coral Triangle’s Small-scale Fishers Receive Big Break in Global Market
Tuna handline fishers in the Philippines now have a better chance at competing in European markets through a private-public partnership between WWF, Blueyou Consultancy, European seafood companies and the Government of Germany.
Mozambique’s Fishing Sector to Receive $21m Loan
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) will loan Mozambique $21.1 million to enhance artisanal fisheries and increase the income of poor rural households in fishing communities through the Artisanal Fisheries Promotion Project, the...
