The Ocean Brief
Ocean stories and insights covering science, policy, innovation, and the ocean community
Protecting Kenya’s dolphin habitat
Marine protected areas for dolphins need to focus on their critical habitat if they are to do a good job
The Invisibility of Microplastic Pollution
To tackle plastic pollution, we need to make is visible – and a charismatic problem.
How deep is too deep for commercial fishing?
Can deep-sea fishing ever be sustainable? Joanne Clarke, a PhD student at the University of Glasgow and colleagues suggests that there might be a way to make the practice less damaging.
What 415 million year old fossil plankton tells us about heavy metal pollution and extinction
415 million year old malformed fossils give us clues about extinction events in the ocean
The unique ecology of human predators
The human predator shares many similarities with other animal predators on this planet. But we are not just predators,...we are “super predators”.
Reducing bycatch of skates and rays – stop tickling them!
Bycatch reduction is a win-win for fishers and for the marine life caught. How can we do this? The Marine Scotland Science team shows one possible solution.
A brighter future for the shy albatross
When stressors pile up in the ocean, their cumulative impact can be much worse for marine life. Just ask Australia's shy albatross.
The travelling life of the tiger shark
At 9 foot long, not including the tail, tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier) Harry Lindo is not exactly on the small side. It also turns out that Harry is one heck of an ocean wanderer.
Canada’s marine protected areas protect…. not very much
“Current levels of protection inside Canada’s MPAs [marine protected areas] are inadequate to provide the long-term conservation of marine biodiversity. For the most part, there is little difference between what is allowed inside our MPAs and what occurs outside their boundaries”. Little difference… that’s a pretty damning statement from the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS).