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Fish sounds tell us about underwater reefs—but we need better tech to really listen
Soundscape ecology is a non-invasive method for monitoring ecosystem diversity and health, but process behind it is still very time-consuming.
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a ‘raft of life’ for animals in the open ocean
Little travelers are plentiful in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, but their ecological impacts are still a mystery.
These free-floating robots can monitor the health of our oceans
Argo floats pack all types of sensors that can detect pH, oxygen, temperature and more.
Shark Week may be hurting, not helping, its namesake creature
More focus on conservation, and less on gore, is necessary to truly help shark species.
These newly discovered sea sponges were hiding in plain sight in California’s kelp forests
The scientist who found them looked to history—and pop culture—to name the new sponges.
What underwater sounds can tell us about the state of coral reefs
Ocean sounds are full of surprises.
Sea snail venom could lead to better insulin for diabetics
A venomous sea snail that lives at the bottom of the ocean could be the key to superior insulin.
Northern California’s coasts are turning into underwater deserts
Urchin barrens are the new normal in the once-flourishing ecosystem.
Scientists are putting antibiotics into the ocean—on purpose. And it’s our only hope.
A mysterious new coral epidemic is ravaging reefs across the Florida Keys.
