Ocean Sentry
Climate change will have irreversible and unprecedented impacts on crucial ocean microorganisms that could trigger dramatic effects further up the food chain, according to scientists…
September, 2015
August, 2015
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6 August
Plastic found in stomachs of over 1 in 6 large pelagic fish sampled in Mediterranean Sea
Plastic pollution in the ocean is a growing problem. This study, which is the first to investigate the presence of plastic debris in large pelagic fish in the central Mediterranean Sea, found that over 18% of fish had ingested plastics…
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6 August
Sardines, anchovies, other fast-growing fish vulnerable to dramatic population plunges
Ocean species that grow quickly and reproduce frequently, such as sardines, anchovies and flounder, are more likely to experience dramatic plunges in population than larger, slower growing fish such as sharks or tuna…
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6 August
Scientists investigate whether fish could evolve to become less catchable
Intensive fishing prompts much concern and debate over sustainability of fish stocks, but could it also be driving evolutionary changes that render fish of the future less catchable?…
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6 August
New study exposes negative effects of climate change on Antarctic fish
Scientists at University of California Davis and San Francisco State University have discovered that the combination of elevated levels of carbon dioxide and an increase in ocean water temperature has a significant impact on survival and development of the Antarctic dragonfish (Gymnodraco acuticeps)…
July, 2015
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23 July
Ocean acidification may cause dramatic changes to phytoplankton
In a study published today in the journal Nature Climate Change, the researchers report that increased ocean acidification by 2100 will spur a range of responses in phytoplankton: Some species will die out, while others will flourish, changing the balance of plankton species around the world…
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6 July
Oceans face massive and irreversible impacts without carbon cuts
Business-as-usual carbon emissions would cause global warming that brings serious ocean acidification, death of corals and mangroves, scientists say…
June, 2015
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5 June
Overfishing could push European fish species to extinction
More than 90 species of marine fishes in Europe’s waters are threatened with extinction, according to a report published today by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Sharks, rays, and other cartilaginous fish are at greatest risk, with about 40% facing extinction…
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2 June
Global warming risks changes to ocean life unprecedented in the last 3 million years
Continued warming of the Earth’s oceans over the next century could trigger disruptions to marine life on a scale not seen in the last 3 million years, scientists warn in a study released Monday…
May, 2015
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4 May
‘Dead zones’ with no marine life up to 100-miles long discovered in the Atlantic Ocean
Swathes of oxygen-deprived water up to 100 miles long, unable to sustain any form of animal life, have been found in the Atlantic, scientists have said…
April, 2015
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29 April
Ocean’s micro-plastics as harmful as plastic bags
Tiny pieces of plastic or fibers, known as Micro-plastics, may act as a pathway for persistent, bio accumulating and toxic substances entering the food chain, and are increasingly being found in the oceans and may prove to be as harmful to marine life as more obvious, larger debris, such as …
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29 April
Fishing impacts on the Great Barrier Reef
Removing predatory fish such as coral trout and snapper, through fishing, causes significant changes to the make-up of the reef’s fish populations, they say…