Serendipitous data reveals a previously unknown ecosystem under Arctic ice
Read now →Fish gas bladders interfere with sonar, and we can use that interference to study Arctic fish stocks
To make fishing sustainable, we need to track fish as they move around the world
Read now →Wealthier nations have extensive telemetry networks, but the majority of worldwide fish catch goes untracked
Misinformation is keeping invasive, destructive lionfish around
Read now →New study suggests better scientific dissemination could put lionfish on the menu and protect native habitats
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Giant clams are growing faster than ever. That's not a good thing
Read now →This supercharged growth is likely due to nitrate aerosols in our modern atmosphere
New evidence implicates container ships in the spread of stony coral tissue loss disease
Read now →The disease is a severe threat to the Caribbean's vibrant coral reefs
Summits of underwater mountains are prime real estate for fish
Read now →Seamounts in Papua New Guinea have nearly twice the biodiversity as nearby shallow reefs
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Marine sponges are coral reefs' great recyclers
Read now →Sponges eat the "marine snow" that falls from other organisms in the ocean
Coral reef restoration projects are not a long-term solution to biodiversity loss
Read now →Most outplanted staghorn corals in the Florida Keys don't survive past seven years
Ocean heatwaves like "The Blob" cause lasting damage to marine ecosystems
Read now →Recent research details The Blob's effects on the Alaska pollock fishery
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Retracting publications doesn't stop them from influencing science
Read now →"Zombie papers" keep on getting cited, with huge ripple effects
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Whale sharks' huge bodies mean they've never really been cold-blooded
Read now →Studying these enormous animals requires close collaboration between scientists and aquariums
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Invasive species are pushing close to the boundaries of protected areas
Read now →Protected areas are successful at maintaining ecosystems, but for how long?
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Cod ears contain a long history of warming in the Atlantic Ocean
Read now →Bones in fish ears have recorded evidence of a trend that could mean trouble for fish
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