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Marine Ecology News Digest – May 2024

Cleaner Seas May 28, 2024

May 2024: Deep-Sea Surprises, Plastic Problems, and Penguin Predicaments May was a month of unexpected discoveries, environmental wake-up calls, and some seriously cute penguin news. From the depths of the ocean to the icy shores of Antarctica, here’s a roundup of the most fascinating

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Marine Ecology News Digest – April 2024

Cleaner Seas April 22, 2024

Global Concern Coral Crisis is a Climate Crisis The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) warns that coral reefs are facing unprecedented stress due to rising ocean temperatures. This global coral bleaching event could be the largest on record. (Source: WWF website) Conservation Efforts A significant conservation victory establishes vast new marine protected areas in the Antarctic,

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Antifouling Technologies and Biofouling Control

Cleaner Seas November 24, 2023

The world’s oceans, teeming with life and mysteries, are also a battleground where maritime industries grapple with an age-old adversary: fouling. As ships and marine structures navigate through the vast blue expanse, they face the relentless growth of marine organisms on their surfaces. This article explores the world of antifouling technologies and biofouling

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Marine mammals: challenges and protection

Cleaner Seas April 28, 2023

Dolphins, seals, walruses, whales – marine mammals come in different shapes and sizes yet share common traits. These remarkable creatures inhabit vast expanses of oceans around the globe but are exposed to numerous dangers that threaten their survival – ranging from illegal hunting practices to changing ocean temperatures due to climate change. Whales and dolphins

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Dying Rivers and Lakes in the World Due to Pollution

Cleaner Seas July 27, 2021

The third largest river in the world and the most sacred river in Hinduism has now become one of the filthiest. After all, this is where 400 million people living near it dump their waste.

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These Restoration Projects for Coral Reefs Prove That It’s Not Too Late Yet

Cleaner Seas July 27, 2021

The last 30 years has seen the death of 50% of the world’s coral reefs and up to 90% may die in the next century including 29 reefs with World Heritage sites.

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Climate Change Is Driving Plankton Towards the Poles

Cleaner Seas July 27, 2021

None of us were prepared for what climate change would bring to the world. More than 7,000 years ago, the last ice age ended abruptly signaling the beginning of the modern climate era.

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Marine Litter: UK and Belizean Scientists Work Together in Tackling Marine Litter

Cleaner Seas July 27, 2021

This effort is in line with the country’s goal to reduce litter, which can be dangerous to marine life since garbage and other plastic materials may be mistaken for food.

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CMS Gives Long-Awaited Protected Status to Six Shark Species

Cleaner Seas July 27, 2021

On Sunday, November 9, 2014 several shark species were finally granted protection under the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), administered by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

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Ocean Acidification: Why it’s Dangerous for the Ocean and Sea Life

Cleaner Seas December 31, 2020

With forests being replaced by buildings and housing projects, carbon dioxide concentrations have also increased rapidly over the years. These have resulted to different incidents including a decrease in the ocean’s pH units.