by Admin | Feb 12, 2021 | Conservation
Over recent years the environmentally damaging form of fishing known as bottom trawling, where weighted nets are dragged across the seabed to target bottom dwelling species such as scallops and sand eels, has been the subject of increasing media... by Admin | Feb 8, 2021 | Conservation, Corals
Anyone reading this post will have at least a basic knowledge of coral biology I’d imagine. Many corals host symbiotic algae in their tissues which in return for shelter and useful stuff like carbon dioxide, provide food for the... by Admin | Dec 22, 2020 | Conservation
We all know that coral skeletons are made from calcium carbonate and that they can dissolve in warm acidic conditions. As the oceans warm and acidify, corals along with other ‘calcifiers’ will find it hard to contribute enough structure to maintain present reefs and... by xeniaforever | Sep 14, 2020 | Conservation, Video
Join the Nautilus Exploration Program for its 2020 Expedition as the Corps of Exploration shines new light on little-known regions of the deep sea along the North American West Coast, from British Columbia to Southern... by Admin | Aug 14, 2020 | Clownfish, Conservation
You may well have seen images of the oil spill that is blighting the reefs and beaches of this lovely island. While the media reports that much of the fuel oil has now been pumped out of MV Wakashio, a great deal has already washed ashore damaging reefs, seagrass... by AquaNerd | Aug 12, 2020 | Conservation, Reef
Cape Town (dpa) – Mauritius’ Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth declared a state of environmental emergency on Friday as the Indian ocean island battled to contain an oil spill caused by a Japanese freighter that ran aground off the coast of a popular tourist island. The oil seeped from the freighter and photographs from the air showed the oil slick spreading though the turquoise water surrounding the island. Other images in local L’Express newspaper showed blackened beaches and dead marine life. Several hours earlier Jugnauth tweeted: “Our country does not have the skills and expertise to refloat stranded ships, so I asked for help from France,” tagging French President Emmanuel Macron. Macron’s social media pages have not yet responded. Greenpeace said the spill from the bulk carrier
