The Ocean Brief
Ocean stories and insights covering science, policy, innovation, and the ocean community
Hack the ocean with Open Sea Lab
Join the The Open Sea Lab 3.0 Hackathon to create and share innovative ideas for the development of useful ocean-related applications.
Three things you (possibly) didn't know about cutthroat eels
Like many other deep-sea species, we don’t know a great deal about the lives of cutthroat eels. But we do know some things! Here are three things we’ve learned about these slender deep-water dwellers.
Capturing Ecology: The winning marine photos
Take a peek at the five winning marine-themed photographs from the British Ecological Society’s Capturing Ecology 2022 photography competition.
Oyster reef restoration works - and we need more of it
A global assessment by HKU marine scientists found that oyster reef restoration rapidly increases marine biodiversity. However, increased restoration effort is needed to eliminate historical damage.
New tool developed to monitor health of marine ecosystems and extinction risk of species
Scientists from Simon Fraser University are part of an international team of researchers that has developed a new science-based indicator to assess the state of health of the oceans—and the possible risk of extinction of their species.
Marine invasive species special issue
Discover some of the inspirational people and organisations working to learn more about and mitigate the impact of invasive species in the ocean in this special edition of Eco Magazine.
Expedition Launching to Study the Colossal Squid in Antarctica
An international expedition is heading to Antarctica this December in an attempt to find and film the world's largest invertebrate in the deep sea for the first time.
Why erect-crested penguins reject their first egg and lay a second one
A new analysis of old data suggests that the endangered erect-crested penguin’s bizarre nesting habits – rejecting the first egg they lay – is because they can’t feed two chicks, and the second, larger egg has a better chance of success.
80-year old shipwreck is still leaking hazardous pollutants into the sea
Researchers have discovered that an 80 year old historic World War II shipwreck is still influencing the microbiology and geochemistry of the ocean floor where it rests. In Frontiers in Marine Science, they show how the wreck is leaking hazardous pollutants, such as explosives and heavy metals, into the ocean floor sediment of the North Sea, influencing the marine microbiology around it