Plastic pollution is being deposited into the fossil record, research has found, with contamination increasing exponentially since 1945. Scientists suggest the plastic layers could be used to mark the start…
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Studies suggest that migrating salmon take group decisions
Monday, August 12th, 2019A series of studies suggests migrating salmon work together to find their way home—and get lost when there aren’t enough of them to make a decision. A baby salmon is,…
COP26: Glasgow could host 2020 UN climate summit
Friday, August 9th, 2019The next United Nations climate change summit will take place in Glasgow, if a bid to attract COP26 to the UK is successful, it has been announced. The UK and…
Rise of ocean heatwaves threatens Scottish marine life
Wednesday, July 31st, 2019As Scotland sweltered in record atmospheric temperatures last week marine scientists were investigating the rise of a lesser-known but equally life-threatening heatwave. Ocean heatwaves are a phenomenon which have, in…
North Sea cod at critically low levels, Ices report warns
Monday, July 29th, 2019North Sea cod could soon be coming off the menu for environmentally conscious diners as a decision is expected by the end of this month on whether fish populations are…
MPA benefits spill into neighbouring waters, study finds
Wednesday, July 17th, 2019A new genetic analysis demonstrates MPA benefits and their spill-over effect, showing that fish leave marine protected areas for fishable waters. When California implemented a string of marine protected areas…
International and geopolitical fisheries disputes on the rise
Tuesday, July 9th, 2019A new report shows that there is increasing competition between countries for access to seafood, which is leading to escalating fisheries disputes. The “mackerel war”—a bitter dispute between several European…
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