The Ocean Brief
Short ocean stories and insights covering science, policy, innovation, and the ocean community
The Ocean, Assessed
The United Nations' Third World Ocean Assessment is huge. Here are some of the highlights.
Deep sea discoveries from Argentina
A recent science expedition along Argentina’s continental shelf has been a reminder of just how much of the ocean life there is to be discovered.
Sargassum bloom impacts in the millions of dollars
New study demonstrated the economic damage sargassum causes to Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, and Florida’s Atlantic coast
CRISPR biosensing platform makes ocean monitoring easier
Our oceans are under intense pressure from warming waters, pollution, and habitat loss, but new tools are emerging that could improve how we monitor the state of the ocean.
A hot surprise near Greece
Researchers from MARUM – Center for Marine Environmental Sciences, University of Bremen, were surprised to discover a large field of hydrothermal vents near Milos Island, Greece.
Curious case of the missing zombies
Scientists studying the deep sea off the west coast of Canada have made a worrying discovery: zombie worms are missing.
Fishy filter could reduce microplastics
Researchers at the University of Bonn have developed a new washing machine filter inspired by fish gills, and early tests suggest it could remove more than 99 percent of microplastic fibres from laundry wastewater.