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Can Interactive Mapping Tools Guide Shellfish Restoration?
Researchers in North Carolina have developed software that can determine the best place to rebuild oyster habitats, in an effort to rejuvenate the marine population.
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To save salmon, U.S. approves largest dam removal in history
A U.S. agency seeking to restore habitat for endangered fish gave final approval on Thursday to decommission four dams straddling the California-Oregon border, the largest dam removal undertaking in U.S. history.
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Inside Alphabet X’s new effort to combat climate change with seagrass
A previously unrevealed program would use cameras, computer vision, and machine learning to track the carbon stored in the biomass of the oceans.
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Tuna Have Been Seen Rubbing Themselves Against Sharks And We Don't Blame Them
Imagine you're a big yellowfin tuna, miles from shore out in the blue, swimming around carefree, until you start to feel a little itch near your eye.
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Abandoned WWII Shipwreck Has Altered The Ocean's Microbiology For 80 Years
There's a certain romance and mystique associated with shipwrecks when seen as ancient artifacts hiding in the gloom.
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740,000km of fishing line and 14 billion hooks: we reveal just how much fishing gear is lost at sea each year
Each year, enough fishing line to circle the Earth 18 times is lost at sea. This not only harms marine life, but also the livelihoods of fishers worldwide.
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Alaska Canceled Snow Crab Season for the First Time Ever Because All the Crabs Are Gone
For the first time in history, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game has canceled snow crab season due to the dwindling numbers of crabs available. This decision follows a report released in August that showed that snow crab abundance in Alaska is on a steep decline, with stocks down 90 percent in the last two years. Researchers have yet to come up with a cause for this decline, but they have already agreed—climate change is a main factor.
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After 80% population drop in 4 years, Alaska cancels snow crab season in unprecedented move
Alaska officials have canceled several crab harvests in a conservation effort that sent shock waves through the the crabbing industry in the region.
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World's oldest heart found in prehistoric fish
Researchers have discovered a 380-million-year-old heart preserved inside a fossilised prehistoric fish. They say the specimen captures a key moment in the evolution of the blood-pumping organ found in all back-boned animals, including humans. The heart belonged to a fish known as the Gogo, which is now extinct.
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US lobster put on ‘red list’ to protect endangered North Atlantic right whales
Lobster nets and pots have become such a threat to the survival of critically endangered North Atlantic right whales that the crustaceans have been “red-listed” as seafood to avoid by a major fish sustainability guide. Fewer than 340 of these whales exist today, including only 80 breeding females. The population is estimated to have dwindled by 28% over the past decade.
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Scientists make major breakthrough in race to save Caribbean coral
Scientists at the Florida Aquarium have made a breakthrough in the race to save Caribbean coral: For the first time, marine biologists have successfully reproduced elkhorn coral, a critical species, using aquarium technology. It’s a historic step forward, and one they hope could help revitalize Caribbean ecosystems and could pay humans back by offering extra protection from the fury of hurricanes.
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With Great Barrier Reef showing signs of recovery, Australia takes steps to combat climate change
Australia took a step Thursday toward combating climate change when the lower house of its Parliament passed a bill committing to reducing carbon emissions by 43% from 2005 levels by the year 2030, and reaching net-zero emissions by 2050.
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Coral makes comeback on Great Barrier Reef
Coral cover has bounced back across two thirds of the Great Barrier Reef
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Why the US military is listening to shrimp
Military sonar can have a serious effect on some ocean animals. Could natural noises produced by sealife be used to locate undersea threats?
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Biologists try to save ancient fish as Colorado River fades
PAGE, Ariz. (AP) — Barrett Friesen steers a motorboat toward the shore of Lake Powell, with the Glen Canyon Dam towering overhead. Pale “bathtub rings” line the canyon’s rocky face, starkly illustrating how water levels have slumped in the second-largest U.S.
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Why scientists are 'weeding' coral reefs
Climate change is threatening the world’s corals, but removing seaweed—like weeding a garden—can give some reefs a boost.
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Fish off the coast of Florida test positive for pharmaceutical drugs, says study
Bonefish off the coast of Florida have tested positive for a cocktail of pharmaceutical drugs, including anti-depressants and blood pressure medications, according to a new study.
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California is about to begin the nation’s largest dam removal project. Here’s what it means for wildlife
Scientists in the Klamath Basin have begun prepping for the return of an untamed river...
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Great Barrier Reef hit by sixth mass bleaching event, leading coral scientist says
Prof Terry Hughes says he believes bleaching is under way as the Australian government conducts monitoring flights over 2,300km reef
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Scientists uncover 'missing' plastics deep in the ocean
About 51 trillion microplastics are floating in the surface waters of oceans around the world. Originating from various types of plastics, these tiny fragments (less than 5 millimeters in length) pollute natural ecosystems. Hundreds of studies have surveyed plastic debris on the surface or near surface of the ocean. However, these studies only "scratch the surface," and do not provide a complete inventory of what's lurking beneath.
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