Ocean Sentry
The sound of motorboat engines disturbed coral reef fish so acutely it changed the behavior of parents, and stopped male fish properly guarding their young, feeding and interacting with their offspring, new research has found…
June, 2017
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7 June
Radar shows steep decline in Kauai seabirds’ population
Two endangered seabird species on Hawaii’s Kauai have lost more than 75 percent of their respective populations in the past two decades…
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7 June
Fishing lines killing hundreds of seabirds
More than 1000 albatrosses, petrels and shearwaters are estimated to have been killed in fishing lines off the New Zealand coast last year…
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7 June
New study: Alaska polar bears working hard to keep up with drifting sea ice
A new study led by the U.S. Geological Survey and the University of Wyoming found that increased westward ice drift in the Beaufort and Chukchi seas requires polar bears to expend more energy walking eastward on a faster moving “treadmill” of sea ice….
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7 June
90 percent of residents favor reef protections from aquarium trade
According to a new poll conducted statewide, ninety percent of local residents support a bill that will regulate the aquarium trade by implementing sustainability measures and placing caps on permits to capture Hawai‘i reef wildlife for aquariums….
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6 June
African penguins threatened by climate change and over-fishing
The African penguin joins the list of species said to be threatened by climate change – and overfishing. Researchers from the UK and South Africa say penguin numbers in the Benguela upwelling ecosystem have halved in just 30 years…
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6 June
Marine reserves help mitigate against climate change, say scientists
Scientists say reserves can help marine ecosystems and people adapt to five key impacts of climate change: ocean acidification; sea-level rise; increased intensity of storms; shifts in species distribution, and decreased productivity and oxygen availability…
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6 June
Lawsuit challenges Trump reversal of Arctic, Atlantic drilling ban
Conservation and Alaska Native groups today filed a lawsuit against President Trump, challenging his decision to jettison a permanent ban on new offshore oil and gas drilling in the Arctic and Atlantic oceans…
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6 June
UN chief: Save the oceans to avert ‘global catastrophe’
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday urged countries to put aside national gain to save the oceans and avert a “global catastrophe” as he opened the first UN ocean conference….
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6 June
Manmade chemicals latest threat to Barrier Reef
Scientists have uncovered a shocking new threat to the health of the Great Barrier Reef in the form of human medications and pesticides found in sea turtles…
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6 June
Ocean acidity increasing along Pacific coast, study finds
Ocean’s absorption of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere increases acidity levels. The results of a study along the west coast of North America shows acidified ocean water is widespread along the shoreline and is having devastating impacts on coastal species…
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6 June
A Giant Crack in Antarctic Ice Is “Days or Weeks” From Breaking Off a Colossal Iceberg
We’re about to lose a block the size of Delaware. An Antarctic ice shelf that has existed for thousands of years is about to shed a 1,000-foot-thick (300-metre) block of ice that’s roughly the size of Delaware…