South of Cape Cod, fiddler crabs and marsh grass have long had a mutually beneficial relationship. It’s a different story in the North, where the harms can ricochet through ecosystems.
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Mangroves and salt marshes pump out methane – but soak up carbon dioxide. Overall, the world’s coasts are a net greenhouse sink – and we must preserve them
We cannot afford to ignore kelp – these vibrant underwater forests have sustained people and ecosystems for centuries, and continue to do so today.
Our recent report identified how to make aquaculture – including shrimp and seaweed farming – more sustainable for Indonesians and for the environment.
‘Blue carbon’ habitats can store a lot of carbon – but not reliably enough to offset emissions.
Tidal marshes can build up their soil to keep pace with sea-level rises – up to a point. It turns out the point when the marsh is drowned matches the average rise when global warming exceeds 1.5°C.
Water and sewerage companies should not be responsible for reporting pollution.
During a 2015 heat wave, scientists watched as a coral reef died before their eyes. By the end of the century, almost all the world’s corals will be gone if climate change continues at this pace.
Seagrass meadows are a powerful ally in the effort to slow climate change and reverse wildlife losses.
Sea levels could be two metres higher by 2100. How will our relationship to the drowned coast change?
Noise pollution can cause long-term stress and harm to wildlife.
Precautions must be taken to realise the full advantage of the benefits associated with trees.
Empatheatre’s latest production is more than a play about three characters who live near the sea. It’s a model for collective consultation on how to save the ocean.
Research has found plastic in snails in Nigerian rivers – another sign that the country needs to manage its waste better.
As climate change speeds up tropical storm cycles, rivers and bays have less time to process nutrients and pollutants that wash into them after each event.
Corals, mangroves and seagrass habitats have been affected by extreme weather events, and some may never recover.
When we build marinas, ports, jetties and coastal defences we introduce hard structures that weren’t there before, and which reduce the amount of sunlight hitting the water.
A new network of 20 sites have been declared as marine protected areas in South Africa.
Thousands of hydropower dams are under construction around the world. New research shows that by cutting off sediment flow, these dams can have big ecological effects on far-off bays and deltas.
Fatal shark bites are very rare. But the stats do suggest that the likelihood of an attack proving fatal is higher in Australia - probably because our waters are home to the “big three” dangerous species.
Top contributors
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Professor, The University of Queensland
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Senior Principal Research Scientist, CSIRO
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Honorary Reader, University of East Anglia
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Associate professor in marine biology, Swansea University
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Emeritus Professor of Environmental Governance, UCL
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Senior Principal Research Scientist, CSIRO
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Marine Biologist, South African National Parks (SANParks); Honorary Research Associate, South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity (SAIAB), South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity
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Professor, School of Natural Sciences, Macquarie University
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Lecturer in Zoology, Bangor University
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Lecturer and Programme Leader, BA International Tourism and Events Management, Glasgow Caledonian University
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Director of CORDIO in East Africa and Adjunct Fellow, Pwani University
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Professor of Environmental Microbiology, University of Brighton
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Adjunct Research Fellow, Science Communicator, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Biogeochemistry, Director of the Centre for Coastal Biogeochemistry, Southern Cross University
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CSIRO Research Group Leader Ecosystem Modelling and Risk Assessment, CSIRO
