Warming ocean is big ‘turn off’ for critically endangered angelsharks

Warming ocean temperatures are becoming a major turn-off for female critically endangered angelsharks now prioritising staying cool over visiting crucial breeding grounds when things get too hot, a study from the University of Lancaster has found. Read more here.

Conservationists raise sharks to restore reefs in waters around Thailand

The species, classified as near threatened on the IUCN Red List, used to be abundant in the area, but has declined as a result of overfishing and habitat destruction. Read more here.

Evolution is overdrive as Baltic cod shrink due to fishing pressure, study shows

Eastern Baltic cod, which are a distinct subpopulation of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua), lost nearly half of their length and four-fifths of their weight from 1996 until 2019. Read more here.

Higher ocean temperatures could slow deadly coral disease

First reported off the coast of Miami in 2014, Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease (SCTLD) has since devastated coral reefs across the Florida Keys, Puerto Rico, Mexico, and parts of Latin America, stripping corals of their tissue and leaving behind skeletons. Read more here.

Plastic in deep ocean highlights importance of conservation

“Plastic doesn’t originate from the ocean floor. Someone has thrown it into the sea. Finding plastic so deep in the ocean shows that what we do on the surface will affect the entire ocean. Read more here.