Ocean Sentry
A few drops of poison are all it takes to decimate fish and crustacean stocks in a Sundarbans canal. The poachers who cruise the waterways of the world’s largest mangrove forest in search of valuable shrimp and crabs regularly use poison.
September, 2017
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14 September
We’re killing the oldest fish in the sea
Fishing eliminates most of the older fish, a new study finds, and the ecological implications are disturbing—but marine reserves can help.
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14 September
Ocean temperature as a vital sign revealing Earth’s warming
Human activities have released carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, and the result is an accumulation of heat in the Earth’s climate system, commonly referred to as “global warming.” But how fast is the Earth’s warming? This is a key question for decision makers, scientists and the …
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14 September
How Antarctic ice melt can be a tipping point for the planet’s climate
Melting of Antarctica’s ice can trigger rapid warming on the other side of the planet, according to our new research which details how just such an abrupt climate event happened 30,000 years ago, in which the North Atlantic region warmed dramatically.
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14 September
Climate change challenges the survival of fish across the world
Researchers have published the first analysis looking at how vulnerable the world’s freshwater and marine fishes are to climate change.
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14 September
Small-scale fisheries have big impact on oceans
A new UBC study has found that small-scale fisheries may have a much larger impact on ocean ecosystems than previously thought, due to a lack of data on their development over time.
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11 September
Irma is but the latest disaster to strike the Everglades
As Hurricane Irma rakes the west coast of Florida, all eyes are on the cities and human lives in the storm’s path. But Irma is also hammering the Florida Everglades, and the scientists familiar with this fragile ecosystem are concerned the storm could deliver a devastating blow.
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9 September
During a hurricane, what happens underwater?
A hurricane the size of Irma can cause extensive damage on land with massive storm surges, excessive rainfall and raging winds. But what exactly happens below the ocean’s surface, in the deep sea, when these storms pass through?
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8 September
Pacific corals in ‘worrying’ state — researchers
A survey of Pacific corals has found many severely bleached, some near-dead, according to marine researchers who warned Wednesday that global warming threatened the precious ecosystem’s very survival.
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8 September
Box jellyfish will destroy future oceans by gobbling up the food
As the oceans become more acidic, box jellyfish may start eating a lot more. Their greedy appetites could have a huge impact on marine ecosystems
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8 September
Unprecedented levels of nitrogen could pose risks to Earth’s environment
Human production of fixed nitrogen, used mostly to fertilize crops, now accounts for about half of the total fixed nitrogen added to the Earth both on land and in the oceans, according to a new study by researchers at North Carolina State University and Duke University.
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7 September
Hawaii court halts commercial scooping of fish for aquarium
A Hawaii Supreme Court ruling on Wednesday halts the commercial scooping of reef fish for aquariums until the state reviews the trade’s environmental impact.