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February, 2016

  • 25 February

    Study: Ocean acidification stunting growth of coral reefs

    Ocean acidification caused by global warming is slowing growth of the world’s coral reefs, a first-of-its-kind experiment found…

  • 23 February

    Climate stirring change beneath the waves

    Human-induced climate change is triggering changes beneath the waves that could have a long-term effect on marine food webs, a study suggests. An assessment of phytoplankton in the North Atlantic found the microscopic organisms’ pole-ward shift was faster than previously reported…

  • 23 February

    Ocean acidification causes young corals to develop deformed skeletons

    Coral reefs around the world are facing a whole spectrum of human-induced disturbances that are affecting their ability to grow, reproduce and survive. These range from local pressures such as overfishing and sedimentation, to global ones such as ocean acidification and warming. With the third global coral bleaching event underway, …

  • 14 February

    Giant iceberg in Antarctica kills off 150,000 penguins

    An enormous iceberg in Antarctica has killed off 150,000 penguins and threatens to wipe out an entire colony, which has become trapped and unable to reach food…

  • 11 February

    Bring on the drones: Mediterranean sees severe overfishing

    Experts say almost all species in the Mediterranean are still overfished despite decades of seeing stocks dwindle—and the European Union is considering creative solutions like using drones or space technology to catch fraudulent fishermen…

  • 8 February

    Motor boat noise making small fish easier to prey on, reef study finds

    A “cloak of noise” produced by motor boats is making small fish easy prey for predators, according to the first study to show noise pollution in the seas can have a direct impact on fish survival…

  • 4 February

    Microplastics threaten oyster populations, study reports

    Tiny pieces of plastic in the ocean could be damagaing Pacific oyster populations by affecting their ability to reproduce, a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science reports…

January, 2016