Western Australia’s Cottesloe Beach has been closed due to concerns a swimmer there was taken by a great white shark. The public is understandably worried, but the local mayor says no shark nets will be…
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Responding to oil spills, like that in New Zealand’s Bay of Plenty, is a very complex, high pressure situation. Decisions must be made based on whatever data are available at the time. One of the difficulties…
In dolphin “families”, positive social interactions are more than twice as important as good genes in determining successful…
Experts have warned of damage to marine ecosystems after the cargo ship Rena struck a New Zealand reef and leaked around 50 tonnes of oil into the Bay of Plenty. New Zealand maritime authorities said on…
The first global map of the salinity of the ocean surface has been produced by NASA’s new Aquarius instrument. The map shows…
A researcher from James Cook University has been using satellites to study the architecture of coral reefs from space, as…
Computer simulations of global climate have shown that the planet’s oceans can mask the presence of global warming for as…
Researchers have seen first-hand how future oceans may look, with higher carbon dioxide levels leading to acidification and…
Climate change may be forcing fish to find new homes. A new study shows that depending on where the fish disperse from, the…
Human impacts and development have destroyed up to 20% of Victoria’s coastal marshes, while the future looks even bleaker…
Male mantis shrimps have individual voices but will often work together to attract females or frighten off enemies. Researchers…
The ancient deep ocean was rich in the key biological nutrient iron, for nearly a billion years longer than previously thought…
A fish that lives on land and can leap large distances, despite having no legs has a rich and complex social life, a new…
The principal effect of ocean acidification on coral growth is to interfere with the transfer of hydrogen ions between the…
“Natural capital” is the resources in nature’s bank. Nature’s capital is not evenly spread across the world: some areas are “richer” than others. Raja Ampat in Papua is one of the richest. Currently under…
Researchers from Murdoch University believe a recently documented method of fishing may be spreading throughout a population…
Marine researchers have compiled a worldwide map including high temperatures, ultra-violet radiation, weather systems, sedimentation…
The Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna is meeting today to discuss raising Australia’s tuna fishing quota. The tuna industry is expected to ask for a 30% rise in Australia’s allocated…
Pollution from human activities has major impact on the world’s marine ecosystems. Plastic refuse is one of the most pervasive types of pollution. More than 80 million tons of plastics are estimated to…
Shark Bay’s extensive seagrass meadows act as a massive carbon sink which stores more than eight billion dollars’ worth of…
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Harold T. Stearns Professor of Earth Science, Wesleyan University
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