The Ocean Brief
Ocean stories and insights covering science, policy, innovation, and the ocean community
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Noise pollution is a problem for cetaceans because they use echolocation to ‘see’ and hear.
Plastics are a sea turtle's not so tasty treat
Off the coast of Tuscany, loggerhead sea turtles are eating plastic
Nitrification + warming waters = trouble for kelp
Carbon dioxide and nutrient input interact with each other to impact algal turf growth
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Marine microbes are eating some of the plastic that ends up in the ocean
UK Fishermen set to work cleaning up the oceans
The ocean is full of litter, and it is difficult to remove it all. So why not employ the good-will of fishers to remove some of it?
So you think you know where the most likely sources of marine oil spills are?
36 sunken vessels are deemed to be a potential threat of oil along the coast of the USA, with 17 being recommended for further assessment and potential removal of both fuel oil and oil cargo.