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Recreating freak waves can tell us a lot about the nature of the sea.
Contrary to dozens of aquariums’ warning signs, flash photography does not affect seahorses.
Snorkeling off the California coast, a high school student found heaps of golf balls on the ocean floor. With a marine scientist, she showed that golf courses were producing tons of plastic pollution.
The Moon has gravity of its own, which pulls the oceans (and us) towards it.
A massive new discovery this summer of miles of corals in deep waters off South Carolina shows how much we have yet to learn about life on the ocean floor.
Increase of carbon dioxide in the ocean affects the way fish detect predators, mates or food and could threaten not only individual fish but entire populations.
The Antarctic Circumpolar Current provides a barrier to heat that keeps warm subtropical waters away from Antarctica. Yet, there are a few places where the heat gets through.
Drastic oxygen losses in the world’s oceans millions of years ago coincided with mass extinctions. Scientists see this as a warning about how climate change could affect oceans today.
A lack of sustainability, profitability and transparency in the global fishing industry is exacerbating the problem of slave-like working conditions for crew. Here are the warning signs to look out for.
According to a new study, the oceans have absorbed more heat from climate change than previously thought. This could mean the Earth will warm even faster in the future than scientists have predicted.
New research shows shallow, near-land seas similar to Bass Strait were critical in the early days of fish evolution. These are the waters we need to protect now to ensure ongoing biodiversity.
An effort to increase such areas can pose a particular threat to island overseas territories.
Coral reefs are in crisis around the world, and may disappear entirely. 3D printing is a new idea to help them – but it won’t be a cure all.
Our children all know the little clownfish Nemo, star of the Pixar film. But why does he have three stripes, rather than one or two? Developmental and evolutionary biology are revealing the answer.
A new tool called EcoCast helps fishermen in the West Coast figure out where it’s best to fish that day.
The ocean floor holds unique information about Earth’s history. Scientific ocean drilling, which started 50 years ago, has yielded insights into climate change, geohazards and the key conditions for life.
The warming of the oceans means that the plants and organisms used as warning systems for pollution are being rendered ineffective.
Pumping very salty water into the ocean has surprisingly little impact on marine life.
It’s quite hard to tell when a sea creature is extinct – there’s always hope it will turn up somewhere.
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Professor, The University of Queensland
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Distinguished Professor of Marine Science, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
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Postdoctoral researcher, Stanford University
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Harold T. Stearns Professor of Earth Science, Wesleyan University
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Scientia Professor and Deputy Director of the ARC Australian Centre for Excellence in Antarctic Science (ACEAS), UNSW Sydney
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Senior Principal Research Scientist, Environment, CSIRO
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Professor of Marine Botany, The University of Western Australia
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Professor and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), University of Sydney
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Winthrop Professor, Oceans Institute, The University of Western Australia
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Faculty Research Associate in Marine Biology, Arizona State University
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Senior Principal Research Scientist, CSIRO
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Senior Principal Research Scientist - Oceans and Atmosphere, CSIRO
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Researcher in Ecosystem Dynamics, University of California, Santa Cruz
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Associate Professor of Climate Science, Brandeis University
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Professor of Marine Biology and Conservation, Bournemouth University
