Your local sea snail might not make it in warmer oceans – but oysters will
The frilled dog winkle may sound like a complex knot for a tie, but this local sea snail holds clues to our warmer future, including a dire outlook for species that can’t move, adapt, or acclimate as fast as their environment heats up.
UN climate conference should not be ‘business as usual’, say climate experts
Climate experts are looking for action on finance and renewable energy goals at the United Nations climate change conference, including the 28th Conference of Parties (COP).
The cryptic lives of marine mammals: a century of marine mammal metabolisms
The metabolic rates of marine mammals who live their entire lives at sea or remain submerged for long periods of time are almost impossible to measure, creating large gaps in the data that scientists hope to fill with future technological innovations.
Do a deep dive into… The Falkland Gentoo Penguins!
Discover the Falkland gentoo penguin and learn from experts at the Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries!
Diving, snacking, laying eggs! What do different hemoglobin levels mean for gentoo penguins?
Gentoo penguins have to food forage before laying eggs. The amount of hemoglobin in their blood may increase diving capacities. Increased diving may mean more tiny penguin chicks.
“Who stands to benefit?” To engage in deep-sea mining or not. Not, say international scientists
While advocates of deep-sea mining say that the investment is needed to provide the metals needed for a carbon neutral economy, opponents point to the irreparable damage that it would have on the environment.