Ocean Sentry
This morning 7 Risso’s Dolphin were swiftly driven into the cove, where they met a heartbreaking fate.
September, 2018
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21 September
Climate change modifies the composition of reefs
Corals devastated by climate change are being replaced naturally by other species such as gorgonians, which are less efficient in acting as a carbon sink. A study by the ICTA-UAB analyzes for the first time why gorgonians are more resistant than corals to human impacts and global climate change.
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20 September
Thawing permafrost may release more CO2 than previously thought, study suggests
The amount of carbon dioxide released from thawing permafrost might be greater than previously thought because of a process called mineral weathering, according to a new study by University of Alberta ecologists.
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20 September
Mexico stops hotel project at one of the most important sea turtle nesting beaches in the world
Environmental authorities in Mexico have stepped in to protect one of the most important sea turtle nesting beaches on the Caribbean. The federal government has halted plans to build a 520-room hotel, which would have erected twenty-three buildings and an artificial lake just inland from the Xcacel beach, north of …
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20 September
Microplastics may enter foodchain through mosquitoes
Mosquito larvae have been observed ingesting microplastics that can be passed up the food chain, researchers said Wednesday, potentially uncovering a new way that the polluting particles could damage the environment.
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19 September
An illegal eggs trade is threatening the seabirds of Lakshadweep
In a study published online in the journal Marine Ornithology in June this year, Mondreti and co. warn that egg poaching could potentially drive the birds nesting in Pitti to extinction.
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18 September
Bombay high court orders protection of mangroves
The Bombay high court on Monday ordered the protection of mangroves and a 50-meter buffer zone around such plots across the state.
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18 September
Gulf of St. Lawrence may soon be unable to support marine life: study
The Gulf of St. Lawrence has warmed and lost oxygen more rapidly than almost anywhere else in the Earth’s oceanic waters thanks in part to climate change, raising the possibility that it could soon be unable to fully support marine life, according to a new study.
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18 September
First red cove day of the season: Taiji
A small pod of dolphins were driven in to shore after 3 hours of fighting to get away, marking the beginning of the cove’s infamous annual dolphin hunt.
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18 September
Mum and baby dolphin die in mass stranding on Cornish beach
Scientists estimate that only five to 10 per cent of animals dying at sea are washed ashore, so last year’s total of 250 could represent up to 4,980 animals.
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17 September
Red Sea’s coral reefs are in serious trouble: Environmental NGO
The HEPCA (Hurghada Environmental Protection & Conservation Association) NGO warned on Sunday that coral reefs in Hurghada, Red Sea are in serious danger as a result of fishing with explosives and throwing waste in the sea, according to a recent statement.
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17 September
Micronizing ocean plastics threaten sea turtle populations, ocean life cycle
Ingestion of degrading ocean plastics likely poses a substantial risk to the survival of post-hatchling sea turtles because the particles can lead to blockages and nutritional deficiencies, according to new research from Loggerhead Marinelife Center and the University of Georgia.