Divers scour reef behind Ocean Institute in recognition of International Scuba Day
The Clean the Reef event was a collaboration between the institute, LostWinds Dive Shop, OC Free Divers and North County Depth Finders.
The state of the largest coral reefs in the world
https://theweek.com/feature/briefing/1025520/the-state-of-the-largest-coral-reefs-in-the-world
Coral reefs are experiencing ocean acidification and coral bleaching, including Australia’s Great Barrier Reef.
Oceans heat up. So does concern for protecting fish
https://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/2023/0807/Oceans-heat-up.-So-does-concern-for-protecting-fish
Last year was their warmest to date, in records going back to the 1800s. Further records have been smashed this year, with global sea surface temperatures reaching unprecedented levels every month so far since May.
Novel research takes marine conservation tools to a new dimension
https://phys.org/news/2023-08-marine-tools-dimension.html
In the new article “Incorporating multidimensional behavior into a risk management tool for a critically endangered and migratory species” published in Conservation Biology, researchers combined data on the diving behavior of East Pacific leatherbacks with data on fishing effort.
Specialists discuss ocean conservation issues in Fiji
https://english.news.cn/20230808/99378ddf071d49e8a96475d3698786ee/c.html