AI deciphers fish grunts, knocks and growls to identify eight species

University of Victoria (UVic) biologists have discovered that even closely related fish species make unique and distinctive sounds and determined that it’s possible to differentiate between the sounds of different species. The discovery opens the door to identifying fish based on sound alone. Read more here.

The ocean is getting darker. What could that mean for global fisheries?

Seven months after global leaders gathered in Nice, France, to rally behind ocean protection, most of the promises remain on paper – yet the ocean’s future is still murky. Read more here.

Philippines faces climate change: A call for ocean conservation

THE storms and their aftermath of floods might have spared the country trying to celebrate its Christmas season, but no one is relaxing. Read more here.

The Quiet Collapse of Coral Reefs: Can Science Save the Ocean’s Rainforests?

Coral reefs, often called the rainforests of the sea, are among the most biologically diverse and ecologically important ecosystems on Earth. Read more here.

How Sea Temperature Spike Threatens Coral Reefs

A study by Derek Manzello from Coral Reef Watch, together with the Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory, illustrates the negative impact of climate change on the Elkhorn and Staghorn coral ecosystems in the state of Florida, United States. Read more here.