World Ocean Day
We celebrate World Ocean Day to remind us of how important the marine habitat is today and its need for better environmental stewardship tomorrow.…
We celebrate World Ocean Day to remind us of how important the marine habitat is today and its need for better environmental stewardship tomorrow.…
The number of sea turtles spotted along the coasts of the UK and Ireland has declined in recent years, according to a paper published in the Journal of the Marine Biological Association.…
The world’s oceans that make up more than 70% of the earth’s surface face a wide range of human pressures. This applies particularly to the coastal zone, where marine mammal communities in almost 50% of the world’s coastal waters are considered at high-risk.…
New research published recently in JFM, will help to direct future research on the deployment of sensory arrays that could be used to guide underwater autonomous vehicles.
In this blog Dr Marcio Custódio talks about the co-authored paper Reduction of RBL–2H3 cells degranulation by nitroaromatic compounds from a Bacillus strain associated to the Amazonian sponge Metania reticulata which featured in the New Frontiers in Sponge Science special issue from Journal of the Marine Biological Association.…
In this blog Veronica French describes the context for her co-authored paper An economic perspective on oceans and human health which features in the Oceans and Human Health special issue from Journal of the Marine Biological Association.…
In this blog Mathew White describes the context for his co-authored paper The ‘Blue Gym’: What can blue space do for you and what can you do for blue space?…
In this blog Thomas Appleby discusses his recent co-authored paper The marine biology of law and human health which features in the Oceans and Human Health special issue of Journal of the Marine Biological Association.…
Oceans and Human Health Special Issue from JMBA Marine Biology is undergoing a “sea change” in its outlook and approach. Driven by the need for us all to think more about the impact of our work and its relevance to the wider public, the marine sciences are now embracing ideas and establishing closer collaborative links with the Social Sciences – including economics and the law – , and the public health communities.…
“I wonder how many of us purchase shellfish from sustainable sources in our weekly shop in the belief that we are supporting the conservation of marine ecosystems.…
Source: Researchers find major gaps in understanding risks, benefits of eating fish | EurekAlert! Science News Fish tissue is rarely measured for concentrations of both harmful contaminants and healthful nutrients across a range of species and geographic regions, say a Dartmouth researcher and her colleagues who reviewed the risks and benefits of eating seafood.…
Conservation scientists say there needs to be a new approach to protecting offshore marine reserves. Researchers at the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies (Coral CoE) at James Cook University in Australia have found a way to predict illegal fishing activities to help authorities better protect marine reserves.…