Researchers have discovered that an 80 year old historic World War II shipwreck is still influencing the microbiology and geochemistry of the ocean floor where it rests. In Frontiers in Marine Science, they show how the wreck is leaking hazardous pollutants, such as explosives and heavy metals, into the ocean floor sediment of the North Sea, influencing the marine microbiology around it
Half of the world’s coral reefs may face unsuitable conditions by 2035
Marine heatwaves on the rise
From the seawire: ocean news in September 2022
Biobank aims to save West Coast kelp forests
Scientists at Simon Fraser University have developed a cryogenic freezing technique to store germplasm, or “seed”, of at-risk bull kelp in a biobank. The collection of “seed” could be used to aid restoration efforts and advance research projects such as identifying kelp populations that may be better suited to survive in the warmer waters expected with climate change.
Six super sea otter studies (all open access too)
Policies not ending plastic pollution
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