Exploring the unwanted
The positive side of fouling communities
Septiembre 26, 2019
Encrusting organisms may be disliked by most people, but they’re helping explore marine conservation and biodiversity concerns
Encrusting organisms may be disliked by most people, but they’re helping explore marine conservation and biodiversity concerns
In situ experiment on Great Barrier Reef tests future ocean acidification scenario
Scientists propose a new method, based on underwater recordings, for estimating the population size of the Antillean manatee, an endangered marine mammal
A unique project, integrating river and oceanic data, aims to shed light onto the drivers of marine hypoxia
A MarineGEO project with sites in Panama aims to understand the influence of coastal biology on the highly variable oceanic pH levels of near-shore ecosystems
After years of catching jaguars only in camera-trap images, Ricardo Moreno, STRI research associate and National Geographic Emerging Explorer, and a team of 20 biologists and community members were able to catch a jaguar and fit it with a transmitter that will help researchers conserve these majestic cats in the wild.
Researchers identify 11 potential nursery areas of locally common and migratory sharks, which could help support shark conservation efforts in Panama and the region.
Fossil corals show what reefs were like before human impact and reveal a modern “bright spot” reef with apparent long-term resilience to deterioration caused by humans.
A study of dolphin behavior in the presence of tourist boats informs conservation efforts.
Three decades after the largest recorded oil spill near coastal habitats in Panama, scientists look at how coral reefs recover from acute contamination over time