A Moonshot for Coral Breeding Was Successful
But the coral are trapped in tanks, still waiting to be released on the reefs.
Sep 27, 2022 | 2,500 words, about 12 minutes
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On the Origins of Reef Fishes
Fossils pulled from the quarry of an ancient Maya city reveal the dawn of reef fishes.
Sep 26, 2022 | 750 words, about 3 minutes
Pandemic Poaching Sets Rockfish Conservation Effort Back Years
Illegal fishing in rockfish conservation areas around Galiano Island, British Columbia, spiked dramatically in 2020 and 2021.
Sep 22, 2022 | 750 words, about 3 minutes
Philadelphia’s Diatom Archive Is a Way, Way, Wayback Machine
A cache of phytoplankton held at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University is helping to reconstruct historical coastlines.
Sep 20, 2022 | 2,500 words, about 12 minutes
The Eternal Life of Beached Whales
Sure, they stink, but when we hastily dispose of dead whales, we’re depriving myriad organisms and the coastal environment of the ecological gifts the carcasses deliver.
Sep 9, 2022 | 2,600 words, about 13 minutes
Whales in the Temple
Vietnam’s centuries-old whale worship shrines shed light on current and historical cetacean diversity and distribution.
Sep 7, 2022 | 1,600 words, about 8 minutes
For New Zealand Māori, an Uncertain Future as Fish Move Away
As the climate warms, animals are heading for new areas. The Indigenous Māori’s experience handling the shift offers a warning—and lessons—for people around the world.
Sep 1, 2022 | 700 words, about 3 minutes
With Old Traditions and New Tech, Young Inuit Chart Their Changing Landscape
For generations, hunting, and the deep connection to the land it creates, has been a mainstay of Inuit culture. As the coastline changes rapidly—reshaping the marine landscape and jeopardizing the hunt—Inuit youth are charting ways to preserve the hunt, and their identity.
Aug 30, 2022 | 5,300 words, about 26 minutes