Despite their importance to global diets, the vulnerability of aquatic foods to environmental change has been vastly understudied, with the US and major producers in Asia most at risk.
Strengthening and sustaining ocean observations through the G7
Open and accessible: the Digital Twin of the Ocean
Retirement of the JOIDES Resolution: end of one era, the start of another
Mapping for high seas protected areas
When discovery leads to protection for glass sponge reefs
When the side-scan sonar first picked up unexpected mound features in the Hecate Strait and Queen Charlotte Sound, which runs along the west coast of Canada, nobody expected them to be ancient yet living glass sponge reefs, especially since reef-building glass sponges were thought to have gone extinct during the Cretaceous period.
Warming climate could turn ocean plankton microbes into carbon emitters
From the seawire: ocean news in May 2023
Polar fish are less likely to die early, so they prioritize growth over reproduction
A hub of collaboration for the Sargassum Problem
A popular compostable plastic doesn’t break down in the ocean
Supporting Africa's aquaculture with earth observation
Part of Phase II of the GMES & Africa programme, the MarCOSIO Consortium leverages satellite data to provide decision support tools for marine and coastal management. One key service they offer focuses on detecting and monitoring algal blooms, enabling aquaculturalists to make informed decisions about the running of their operations.