Ocean Sentry
Just as one too many cocktails can lead a person to make bad choices, a few drops of oil can cause coral reef fish to make poor decisions, according to a paper published today in Nature Ecology & Evolution.
July, 2017
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14 July
Biologists say disappearance of species tells only part of the story of human impact on Earth’s animals
No bells tolled when the last Catarina pupfish on Earth died. Newspapers didn’t carry the story when the Christmas Island pipistrelle vanished forever.
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13 July
Groups vow to continue efforts to protect Hawaii’s coral reefs despite SB 1240 veto
In a disappointing outcome for a widely supported bill, Hawaii Governor David Ige vetoed legislation that would have protected Hawaii’s threatened reefs by limiting the capture of reef wildlife for personal aquariums.
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13 July
Study finds toxic mercury is accumulating in the Arctic tundra
Vast amounts of toxic mercury are accumulating in the Arctic tundra, threatening the health and well-being of people, wildlife and waterways.
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13 July
Trump administration approves exploratory drilling in Arctic Ocean
The Trump administration today approved a plan submitted by Eni US to drill for oil in the Arctic Ocean, setting the stage for a devastating oil spill in one of the most biologically rich areas in America’s Arctic.
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13 July
Climate change is taking its toll on Cahuita’s biodiversity
Cahuita National Park in Costa Rica is a good example of how the global warming is affecting the seashores.
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12 July
Marine vessels are unsuspecting hosts of invasive species
Half of the ships passing along the Mediterranean coast of Israel carry damaging ascidians, researchers say.
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12 July
Coral reefs in the Yucatan Peninsula threatened by global warming
Concerned experts warn that coral reefs in Campeche, Yucatán, Quintana Roo, Veracruz and other states are at serious risk in their breeding system.
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12 July
Iceberg twice size of Luxembourg breaks off Antarctic ice shelf
Satellite data confirms ‘calving’ of trillion-tonne iceberg from Larsen C ice shelf, changing the shape of the Antarctic peninsula.
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11 July
Seagrass meadows—critical habitats for juvenile fish and dugongs in the Johor islands
Scientists at University of Malaya, Malaysia, have found that the seagrass meadows in Johor harbor three times more juvenile fish than coral reefs. They also found that the dugong herds there prefer certain types of meadows over others.
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11 July
Warm winter events in the Arctic are becoming more frequent, lasting longer
Arctic winter warming events – winter days when temperatures peak above minus 10 degrees Celsius – are a normal part of the Arctic climate over the ice-covered Arctic Ocean, but new research finds they are becoming more frequent and lasting longer…
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11 July
Does the European public understand the impacts of climate change on the ocean?
The oceans are our lifeline and the lungs of our planet producing 70% of the oxygen we breathe. They regulate our climate and provide us with food, new medicines, and energy. However, the ocean – and therefore the future of humanity.