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Sharks and rays found living around Dutch wind farms

Five different shark and ray species were detected in four offshore wind farms.

Satellites a solution for tracking coral reef health

Satellites orbiting Earth offer great potential to better understand the world’s reefs over time beyond the sites visited by researchers, University of Queensland research has found.

Innovative research provides further insights into how ocean waves form

Findings pave the way for improving wave forecasts, helping coastal communities become more resilient as they prepare for floods and storm surge.

USC researchers develop plastic substitute from mineral found in seashells

Biomedical engineers at USC Viterbi have created a new biocompatible material that is safe for marine life and avoids harmful microplastics.

Water salinity cuts the risk of harmful bacteria riding on microplastics from freshwater to the sea

A study of bacteria on microplastics in nine European rivers shows salinity to serve as a barrier stopping serious pathogens travelling large distances on plastic debris.

Study: Burning heavy fuel oil with scrubbers is the best available option for bulk maritime shipping

Researchers analyzed the full lifecycle of several fuel options and found this approach has a comparable environmental impact, overall, to burning low-sulfur fuels.

Plastic pollution along Australian coastlines decreases by 39 per cent

Researchers surveyed inland, riverine, and coastal habitats across six metropolitan regions across Australia

Citizen science to fight marine plastic pollution and improve environmental management

The University of Barcelona is working on a citizen science project to better understand the origins and final destination of the plastics that reach the sea

Scientists propose network of autonomous vehicles to observe ocean surface

A network of so-called uncrewed surface vehicles (USVs) could transform how scientists understand the critical boundary layer where the ocean meets the atmosphere, ushering in improvements in weather forecasting, climate research and marine ecosystem monitoring.

Scientists discover deep-sea microplastic hotspots created by fast-moving underwater avalanches

These powerful flows could be capable of traveling at speeds of up to eight meters per second, carrying plastic waste from the continental shelf to depths of more than 3,200 metres.

Valuable raw materials being discarded at sea, scientists say

Seventy percent of the residual raw materials that occur in the ocean-going fishing fleet are discarded back into the sea.

New portable system to aid coral reef restoration goes remote in the Maldives

A portable coral aquaculture system that can be packed away and moved in sea containers to remote areas to help with coral reef restoration is being put through its paces in the Maldives for the coral spawning season.

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