The endangered North Atlantic right whale faces increased odds because its main food supply has shifted due to ocean warming, according to new research. Scientists … Right whale population decline linked to ocean warmingRead more
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Nine dead gray whales have washed ashore in the San Francisco Bay Area this year
A dead gray whale washed ashore on a San Francisco beach Monday morning — the ninth such death in the Bay Area this year, scientists … Nine dead gray whales have washed ashore in the San Francisco Bay Area this yearRead more
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Low oxygen levels could temporarily blind marine invertebrates
Oxygen levels in the ocean are changing globally from natural and human-induced processes. Many marine invertebrates depend on vision to find food, shelter, and avoid … Low oxygen levels could temporarily blind marine invertebratesRead more
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Upper-ocean warming is making waves stronger
In a study published January 14 in Nature Communications, researchers report that the energy of ocean waves has been growing globally, and they found a … Upper-ocean warming is making waves strongerRead more
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Another Whale Has Washed Up Dead With Plastic Packing Its Stomach
For the second time in two weeks, a whale has washed up dead with plastic packed inside its stomach, wildlife officials said. In the latest … Another Whale Has Washed Up Dead With Plastic Packing Its StomachRead more
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Marine plastic has a huge global impact
Marine ecosystems around the world provide a wealth of ecosystem services (the benefits people obtain from nature), including food provision for billions of people, carbon … Marine plastic has a huge global impactRead more
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1,100 dead dolphins wash up in France
The dolphins’ bodies were horribly mutilated, the fins cut off. But what shocked French marine researchers wasn’t just the brutality of the deaths of these … 1,100 dead dolphins wash up in FranceRead more
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Humpback Whales Are Falling Silent
Baleen whales such as humpbacks use songs to communicate, search for food, find mates and navigate the seas,but in Japan, their voices are being drowned … Humpback Whales Are Falling SilentRead more
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Ocean acidification could impact Atlantic cod populations
Earth’s oceans absorb as much as one-third of the excess carbon dioxide pumped into the atmosphere by human activities. When that CO2 reacts with water, … Ocean acidification could impact Atlantic cod populationsRead more