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30-Apr-2025

Deciphering the migratory behavior and connectivity of Mediterranean and Atlantic Cory’s shearwaters

University of Barcelona
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A good wildlife management plan must include information on their migratory processes if the conservation of a species, particularly an endangered species, is to be improved. In the marine environment, for example, regulating fishing activity in certain wintering areas could improve and complement conservation and protection measures carried out on the breeding grounds. These are some of the conclusions of the study featured on the cover of the journal Diversity and Distributions and led by experts from the Seabird Ecology Lab of the Faculty of Biology and the Biodiversity Research Institute (IRBio) of the University of Barcelona.

Journal: Diversity and Distributions

29-Apr-2025

New study shows how ‘marine revolution’ shaped ocean life

University of Texas at Austin
Peer-Reviewed Publication

According to a new study led by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin and published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, the change in calcium carbonate dynamics in the ocean appears to have influenced the evolutionary trajectory of tiny but mighty sea creatures: foraminifera.

Journal: Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences

29-Apr-2025

New method precisely calculates how mangroves protect coasts against strong waves

Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Imagine a natural fortress standing strong against raging storms. That’s what mangroves and other forested wetlands do for our coastlines. But how well do they protect us, and against which storms? Researchers from Sun Yat-Sen University, China and the Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ) have uncovered a new and easy method to predict the effectiveness of these natural barriers during extreme weather events. This is an important new insight and tool for coastal managers and policymakers.

Journal: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

29-Apr-2025

Hard-to-avoid emissions: Limited potential for marine carbon dioxide removal in Germany’s seas

Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel (GEOMAR)
Peer-Reviewed Publication

29 April 2025/Kiel. Increasing the natural uptake of carbon dioxide (CO₂) by the ocean or storing captured CO₂ under the seabed are currently being discussed in Germany as potential ways to offset unavoidable residual emissions and achieve the country’s goal of greenhouse gas neutrality by 2045. However, which carbon dioxide removal (CDR) and storage methods could actually be used depends heavily on local conditions. In Germany’s North Sea and Baltic Sea waters, the options are limited to just a few approaches. This is the conclusion of a first feasibility assessment carried out by researchers involved in the CDRmare research mission. The study was recently published in the journal Earth’s Future.

Journal: Earth's Future

28-Apr-2025

Chip-shop fish among key seabed engineers

University of Exeter
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Many of the fish we eat play a key role in maintaining the seabed – and therefore our climate, new research shows.

Journal: Marine Environmental Research