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Scientists study how underwater soundscapes and young fish could help the Reef

The scientists have conducted several experiments at Ningaloo Reef in Western Australia and are now applying their work to the Great Barrier Reef.

New partnership to develop North Atlantic right whale protection technologies

Biden administration announces USD 10 million contract for right whale-protection technology

Deep-ocean Argo floats expand climate impact monitoring in the NE Pacific

Ocean Networks Canada (ONC) has expanded the reach of Pacific Ocean monitoring with the deployment of new deep-sea Argo floats that collect vital ocean data while traveling up and down through the water column, the space between the sea surface and the seafloor.

Coral reefs in peril from record-breaking ocean heat

Record breaking marine heat waves will cause devastating mass coral bleaching worldwide in the next few years, according to a University of Queensland coral reef scientist.

Toxic chemicals in UK whales and dolphins are exceeding safe limits

Almost half of marine mammals around the UK are being poisoned by banned chemicals.

Pollution from ships: stricter measures to stop illegal discharges

Ships in EU seas should face dissuasive fines not only for oil spills, but also for sewage and garbage discharge, Transport and Tourism Committee MEPs say.

Maersk Supply Service extends its contract with The Ocean Cleanup

The Ocean Cleanup is an international non-profit project with the mission of ridding the world’s oceans of plastic

NOAA unveils new tool for exploring coral reef data

First-ever NOAA Geoplatform tool shows shallow coral reef ecosystem trends

TenneT places artificial reefs near offshore platform Hollandse Kust

TenneT, in collaboration with contractor Equans/Smulders, has placed several artificial reefs near the offshore transformer platform Hollandse Kust (west Alpha) to gain further knowledge about nature-inclusive construction.

Marine plastic waste can spread antimicrobial resistance

Bacteria discharged to the oceans in sewage and wastewater thrive on the biofilms that form on plastic waste. This may be leading to the somewhat unanticipated problem of antimicrobial resistance.

NOAA announces $28 million across 2 funding opportunities to tackle marine debris

Funding from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will bolster NOAA efforts to address marine debris in U.S. waterways, the ocean and Great Lakes

Ocean-based negative emissions technologies: A governance framework review

According to scientists, the ocean's capacity to remove and store carbon dioxide from the atmosphere could be enhanced by various means, including the addition of alkaline substances

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