Tag: ecology

The fishing fleet loses almost 400 tonnes of rope in Norwegian waters every year. A new study from NTNU shows that only a third of all ropes produced and sold in Norway can be recycled in a sustainable way.

An orca (killer whale) has been observed, for the first-ever time, individually consuming a great white shark—and within just two minutes. Understanding the ecological dynamics of killer whale predation is paramount for marine conservation efforts.

The collected data will be managed through VirGeo®, Fugro’s cloud-based Geo-data engagement platform, to provide seabed and habitat mapping insights

The most recent major incident occurred off the coast of Galicia in Spain, when millions of pellets washed ashore after accidental release from a ship.

Scientists used passive acoustics to determine how long offshore wind developers should listen for endangered right whales before construction.

The New Zealand government appears to be turning its back on South Pacific ocean conservation measures and UN resolutions it has signed, environment groups say.

Seven projects to boost wildlife and nature on the tidal Thames are to receive a total of £50,000 from the Port of London Authority (PLA).

Strategy is part of larger interagency effort to promote recovery of endangered species while responsibly developing offshore wind

Bottom trawling is banned in over half of U.S. federal waters, and produces harmful emissions that are warming the planet.

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

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.

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