Apparent new orca calf spotted in endangered pod near British Columbia
A baby orca has apparently been born to an endangered killer whale population in the Pacific Northwest, scientists reported.
A baby orca has apparently been born to an endangered killer whale population in the Pacific Northwest, scientists reported.
Ecology
Jun 28, 2023
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Many of the world's largest aquatic food producers are highly vulnerable to human-induced environmental change, with some of the highest-risk countries in Asia, Latin America and Africa demonstrating the lowest capacity for ...
Ecology
Jun 26, 2023
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In early 2014, a great anomaly descended upon the seas: A patch of warm water that manifested in the Gulf of Alaska. Scientists called it "The Blob."
Ecology
Jun 5, 2023
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As the world's largest archipelago, Indonesia has taken steps to protect its marine resources. More than 23.14 million hectares are covered as marine protected areas (MPAs).
Ecology
Apr 12, 2023
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State officials were supposed to take a conservative approach to approving salmon fishing season this year—and they did.
Ecology
Mar 30, 2023
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The 2013-2016 marine heat wave known as "The Blob" warmed a vast expanse of surface waters across the northeastern Pacific, disrupting West Coast marine ecosystems, depressing salmon returns, and damaging commercial fisheries. ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 17, 2023
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Fishing boats would normally fan out along the California coast to catch Chinook salmon in the spring, but regulators have announced the fishing season will be shut down this year.
Plants & Animals
Mar 15, 2023
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Scientists along the West Coast are calling for action to help sunflower sea stars, among the largest sea stars in the world, recover from catastrophic population declines.
Ecology
Dec 4, 2022
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Two percent of all fishing gear used worldwide ends up polluting the oceans, our new research published in Science Advances finds. To put that into perspective, the amount of longline fishing gear littering the ocean each ...
Environment
Oct 13, 2022
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As marine species continue to decline worldwide, the southern resident killer whale population—which now stands at 75 individuals—along the west coast of North America, has baffled scientists who are trying to understand ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 21, 2022
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