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Why an exploding aquarium in Berlin should destroy prevailing myths about the inner lives of fish.
Neuroactive compounds in antidepressants enter our wastewater and affect how fish function. Identifying the potential damage to fish is paramount for protecting our aquatic ecosystems.
Rats are disrupting the flow of nutrients towards the sea on many tropical islands – this has consequences for fish behaviour and the wider ecosystem.
Swimming and surfing in the ocean is fun and invigorating. But sharing the water with animals comes with risks to us and them.
A new study shows that a time stamp can be put on mercury that accumulates in fish eyes, offering a window into their lifetime exposure.
Black corals provide critical habitat for many creatures that live in the dark, often barren, deep sea, and researchers are learning more about these rare corals with every dive.
Thousands of hours of ocean footage reveal how fish rub their heads on sharks to scrape off parasites and scratch itches.
Narwhals, hummingbirds and the Asian sheepshead wrasse have opened scientists’ eyes to the complexity of nature.
The ability of the Osun River to support biodiversity is being threatened by pollution and can only be rescued if the contamination ends.
Just about every creature on Earth needs to grab some Zs from time to time. Imagine trying to doze while dodging great whites and killer whales.
The photographs show how climate change is disrupting our marine ecosystems – sometimes in ways previously unknown to marine scientists.
UV absorbents and industrial antioxidants are used in many household goods to protect them from UV radiation. They can have an adverse impact on ecosystems.
While official data is yet to be released, this year’s Mediterranean marine heatwave will likely have devastating ecological consequences.
The true cost of marine conservation often falls on vulnerable coastal communities. Can a ‘beneficiary pays’ approach protect both endangered species and the communities dependent on them?
Wetlands can help limit the spread of the voracious round goby, an invasive species that has infiltrated the Great Lakes and has become widespread in the St. Lawrence River.
Federal Labor has pledged to deliver the Murray Darling Basin Plan. But a new report casts serious doubt on that promise.
Migratory fish populations have collapsed worldwide in the last 50 years.
The first hammerhead shark was likely the result of a genetic deformity. A biologist explains how shark DNA reveals hammerheads’ history.
The newly discovered species – Qikiqtania – highlights evolution’s twisty, tangled path.
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John Long is a Friend of The Conversation.Strategic Professor in Palaeontology, Flinders University
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Executive Director and Professor of Fisheries and River Management, Gulbali Institute (Agriculture, Water and Environment), Charles Sturt University, Charles Sturt University
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Professor, Macquarie University
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Associate professor in ecology, Charles Sturt University
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Professor, ARC Future Fellow & Director of the Centre for Marine Socioecology, University of Tasmania
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Assistant Professor, School of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society // CEO MarFishEco Fisheries Consultant Ltd, Heriot-Watt University
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Professor of Biodiversity Genomics, Flinders University
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Professor of Marine biology, The University of Melbourne
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