The first detailed study of Australian tropical oyster reefs reveals the main species, yet to be named, is related to the Sydney rock oyster – and is just as delicious.
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Damage from the loss of a New Zealand naval ship in Samoa can be limited if salvage and cleanup crews move fast. But the depth at which the ship now lies will be a challenge.
There are some great surfers vying for gold in Tahiti, but arguably the star of the show is the famous Teahupo'o wave itself. Here’s what makes it special, and why surfers respect its power.
A clever approach to restoring Australia’s native oyster and mussel reefs in Queensland’s Moreton Bay is catching on, giving community groups a way to get involved in their local patch.
The best strategy to protecting Earth’s coral reefs is to dramatically cut greenhouse gas emissions. But in the meantime, we must urgently make corals more resilient.
Our new maps show coral reefs are more extensive than we thought.
Over 200 million tonnes of sediment are transported by rivers to the sea each year, the most widespread water contaminant in the country. Its devastating impact on marine life has to be reversed.
Artificial reefs are structures that humans put in place underwater that create habitat for sea life. A new study shows for the first time how much of the US ocean floor they cover.
Reef sculptures are a form of artifical reef: man-made structures placed into an aquatic environment to mimic certain characteristics of a natural reef.
Nigeria’s new marine and blue economy ministry has promise but it must be well run.
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Lecturer, Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg
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Professor of Marine Science, University of Otago
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Professor of Geography, Director - Remote Sensing Research Centre, Chair - Earth Observation Australia, The University of Queensland
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Honorary Senior Lecturer, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Senior research fellow, The University of Queensland
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Marine Scientist, James Cook University
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Master's Student in Biology, University of Guam
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Adjunct Associate Professor in Marine Science, James Cook University
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DECRA Research Fellow in molecular ecology, James Cook University
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Postdoctoral researcher, marine ecology, Adelaide University
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Adjunct Senior Lecturer, University of Newcastle
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Research Marine Biologist, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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Professor in Coastal Science, University of Waikato
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Research Fellow in Marine Science, Griffith University