Tag: ocean

Research
Giant rogue waves: Southern Ocean expedition reveals wind as key cause

Giant rogue waves: Southern Ocean expedition reveals wind...

A rogue wave is a single swell that is much higher than nearby waves, which can...

Research
Ocean currents threaten to collapse Antarctic ice shelves, study finds

Ocean currents threaten to collapse Antarctic ice shelves,...

The Pine Island and Thwaites ice shelves are among the fastest-changing in Antarctica...

Ecology
New AIMS-developed reef monitoring technology used by scientists in Vietnam

New AIMS-developed reef monitoring technology used by scientists...

Staff from AIMS travelled to Nha Trang to promote and exchange science knowledge...

Ecology
Ocean floor a 'reservoir' of plastic pollution, study finds

Ocean floor a 'reservoir' of plastic pollution, study finds

New research from CSIRO, Australia's national science agency, and the University...

Ecology
Ocean forests: How 'floating' mangroves could provide a broad range of ecological and social benefits

Ocean forests: How 'floating' mangroves could provide a...

Were it possible, to have mangroves grow on the oceans, floating on top, then they...

Ecology
Autonomous underwater gliders help to research ocean hypoxia

Autonomous underwater gliders help to research ocean hypoxia

Researchers have deployed a glider that traversed Oregon’s near-shore waters from...

Ecology
Aerial surveys reveal mass coral bleaching event unfolding on the Great Barrier Reef

Aerial surveys reveal mass coral bleaching event unfolding...

“Climate change remains the biggest threat to coral reefs globally. It causes more...

Ecology
Scientists raise the alarm: Too many harbor porpoises die each year in fishing nets

Scientists raise the alarm: Too many harbor porpoises die...

Even though the fishing industry isn't the only thing affecting the harbor porpoises,...

Fishing sector
Researchers investigate how fishing lines are handled by the Norwegian fishing industry

Researchers investigate how fishing lines are handled by...

The fishing fleet loses almost 400 tonnes of rope in Norwegian waters every year....

Ecology
Orcas demonstrate they no longer need to hunt in packs to take down the great white shark

Orcas demonstrate they no longer need to hunt in packs...

An orca (killer whale) has been observed, for the first-ever time, individually...

Ecology
Fugro maps seagrass around Italy in a groundbreaking ecosystem restoration project

Fugro maps seagrass around Italy in a groundbreaking ecosystem...

The collected data will be managed through VirGeo®, Fugro’s cloud-based Geo-data...

Ecology
Study provides guidance on detecting North Atlantic right whales in wind energy areas

Study provides guidance on detecting North Atlantic right...

Scientists used passive acoustics to determine how long offshore wind developers...

Autonomous Shipping
Innovative camera system provides a closer look at elusive ocean predators

Innovative camera system provides a closer look at elusive...

MBARI’s innovative Piscivore system can observe active ocean predators and document...

Fishing sector
New Zealand backs away from deep-sea trawling restrictions

New Zealand backs away from deep-sea trawling restrictions

The New Zealand government appears to be turning its back on South Pacific ocean...

Ecology
BOEM and NOAA announce final North Atlantic Right Whale and Offshore Wind Strategy

BOEM and NOAA announce final North Atlantic Right Whale...

Strategy is part of larger interagency effort to promote recovery of endangered...

Fishing sector
This destructive fishing style doesn't just harm marine life

This destructive fishing style doesn't just harm marine...

Bottom trawling is banned in over half of U.S. federal waters, and produces harmful...

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