The Ocean Brief
Ocean stories and insights covering science, policy, innovation, and the ocean community
Where the reef manta doth roam
Finding manta ray's favourite hangouts is not easy - but is vital for conservation.
What the oceans do for us: Carbon Storage
The ocean’s play a huge role in the carbon cycle - and potentially in mitigating our continued insistence to pump carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
Sawfish living on the edge
Meet the sawfishes - the world's most imperilled marine fishes.
Ocean protection for humans and other animals
What are the factors that can contribute towards marine protected areas that have both positive ecological AND socio-economic outcomes?
How not to hit a whale: Move the shipping lane
Since whales can't easily get out of our way, we should make sure we are not in theirs.
The unexpected benefits of windfarms… for seals
Wind farms in the ocean provide renewable energy - and a great place for seals
The changing face of fisheries in the English Channel
How centuries of fishing has changed the English Channel
Life in the high seas. We know it’s there but how do we measure it?
We need to start protecting life in the high seas better than we are. Of course, it is not that simple.
Whose eating all the Menhaden? Probably not spiny dogfish...
Spiny dogfish have been blamed for the disappearance of menhaden - but that blame is unwaranted.