…their movements and find food, and can also interfere with breeding cycles and migration patterns. This cacophony of underwater noise pollution puts additional stresses on marine ecosystems already on the…
Dear EarthTalk: There’s a lot of talk about overfishing and pollution wreaking havoc in marine ecosystems, but has anyone actually studied if there is less wildlife in the oceans these…
…fish that fishermen could catch, the new reserves take a larger view by protecting entire marine ecosystems. California”s new marine reserve network is the first implemented near major urban centers…
…of fish. The areas will be safeguarded by the end of the year and the reserve represents a huge environmental victory for one of the world’s most vulnerable marine ecosystems….
…Reiss, director of the marine mammal research program at the New York Aquarium’s Osborn Laboratories of Marine Science, echoed the sentiments of other signatories when she told reporters that she…
…marine life. Take a look. 1. Plastic Bags These objects are the most harmful plastics for every marine creature. That’s likely because they contain flexible films. This material can often…
On July 19, 2010, President Obama issued an Executive Order that spoke to the need for integrated ocean governance, and that identifies “marine spatial planning” (MSP) as the primary vehicle…
…Sierra Club describes how the significance of the borderlands—a vast and ecologically distinct region with a multitude of mountain ranges, two of North America’s four deserts and major river ecosystems—has…
…care are hard to come by. Post-primary education, especially for girls, is scarce. Pushed by poverty and the decline of marine ecosystems further down the coast, local residents and migrants…
…is not good. A team of 20 acclaimed marine scientists from around the world collaborated on the project, finding that humans are having a major impact on marine ecosystems, leaving…
