Marine Science

Fifth Great Barrier Reef mass bleaching since 2016

Fifth Great Barrier Reef mass bleaching since 2016

AIMS scentists have said the fifth mass bleaching event on the Great Barrier Reef since 2016 is currently taking place
new sea slug Pleurobranchaea britannica

New species of sea slug discovered off southwest England

ByStuart ButlerMar 16, 2024
Scientists have been left surprised at the recent discovery of a totally new species of sea slug off the coast of southwest England.
a manta ray swimming past the camera in seychelles

Major study reveals size of Seychelles manta ray population

ByDIVE StaffMar 14, 2024
A major new study Seychelles has highlighted the importance of D’Arros Island and St. François Atoll for Seychelles' reef mantas
possible new species of squid discovered by NIWA

100 new ocean species discovered in New Zealand

Scientists from New Zealand's NIWA may have discovered 100 species new to science during an expedition to the nearby Bounty Trough,
Solo orca kills great white shark in under two minutes

Solo orca kills great white shark in under two minutes

The orca known as Starboard has been witnessed killing and surgically removing a great white's liver - by himself - in under two minutes
A satellite photo from the Allen Coral Atlas showing a shallow coral reef off Exmouth, Western Australia

The world has more coral reefs than first thought

Scientists say there is more coral reef area across the globe than previously thought, according to a detailed satellite mapping project
satellite image of a reef in palau, micronesia

Using satellites to monitor reef biodiversity

ByStuart ButlerFeb 15, 2024
Using space technology, a team of researchers has developed a technique for monitoring reef biodiversity on a global scale.
Giant deep-sea canyon discovered in Mediterranean Sea

Giant deep-sea canyon discovered in Mediterranean Sea

ByDIVE StaffFeb 10, 2024
Israeli scientists have discovered a giant, six-million-year-old canyon in the Levantine basin of the eastern Mediterranean Sea
New species of mussel discovered in Alabama underwater forest

New species of mussel discovered in Alabama underwater forest

ByDIVE StaffFeb 5, 2024
The discovery of of a new species of mussel in a sunken forest off coast of Alabama has been announced by the Ocean Census Alliance
a black drum fish

Mating fish keep Florida residents awake at night

A mystery noise that has kept residents of Tampa, Florida, awake at night may be the sound of fish enjoying their evenings making baby fish
group of sperm whales at the surface looking like they are having a meeting

Sperm whales make consensus, democratic decisions – but slowly

Sperm whales appear to make communal, democratic decisions - but take a long time discussing and disagreeing before they do
healed dorsal fin of a silky shark

Silky shark displays amazing dorsal fin regeneration

The first known example of fin regeneration in silky sharks (Carcharhinus falciformis) has been documented by a scientist in Florida
Mobile laboratories deployed to enhance ocean species discovery

Mobile laboratories deployed to enhance ocean species discovery

ByDIVE StaffJan 6, 2024
Repurposed mobile shipping container COVID labs are being deployed to assist with ocean research across the globe
Sleeping grey reef sharks rewrite shark science

Sleeping grey reef sharks rewrite shark science

An encounter by divers with grey reef sharks in Seychelles might have just transformed the science of sharks as we know it.
OceanShot and PADI announce 2024 ‘Blue Lab’ and reef expansion projects

OceanShot and PADI announce 2024 ‘Blue Lab’ and reef expansion projects

ByDIVE StaffDec 12, 2023
OceanShot coral restoration founders join PADI's CEO to announce new projects during an underwater panel at the recent Global Citizen Forum
Industrial pollution could be influencing the sex ratio of sea turtles

Industrial pollution could be influencing the sex ratio of sea turtles

ByStuart ButlerDec 10, 2023
A warming planet is influencing the sex ratio of sea turtles, but could industrial pollution also be playing a part?
Low cancer rate in sharks comes with an evolutionary cost

Low cancer rate in sharks comes with an evolutionary cost

ByDIVE StaffNov 9, 2023
A new study finds that slow genetic mutation means sharks are less susceptible to cancer, but at increased danger from rapid ocean change
New reefs and seamounts discovered in Galápagos

New reefs and seamounts discovered in Galápagos

Scientists create detailed high-resolution maps of newly discovered deep coral reefs in the Galápagos marine reserve
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