By Edward Carver Bottom trawling, a fishing technique in which vessels drag weighted nets along the seafloor, has long been ...

Ecosystem engineers are plants or animals that create, modify or maintain habitats. As Joshua Larsen, an associate professor at the University of Birmingham, explains, beavers are a perfect example of ...

In 2019, scientists rediscovered a species of miniature deer long lost to science within the dry coastal forests of southern ...

Benefits that whales bring extend far beyond the ocean – they help us, humans, too. Coastal communities around the world rely on healthy oceans for food and livelihoods to support their families.

Overall, 18 species had populations that were either rising — including the giant sea bass, green sea turtle, and southern ...

If you’ve ever wondered how Southern California’s native marine species are faring, but weren’t quite sure how to find out — Long Beach’s Aquarium of the Pacific has a new resource to help. The ...

A new study has found that nearly half the coral trout caught on the Great Barrier Reef come from marine reserves—where ...

The new framework builds upon several decades of research on Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), fisheries, and coastal habitats ...

The North Pacific Transition Zone (NPTZ) is known as a global marine hotspot for many endangered and commercially ... increase in total oligotrophic habitat in the eastern NPTZ. Over the same period, ...