Species known as marine habitat-forming species -- gorgonians, corals, algae, seaweeds, marine phanerogams, etc.-- are organisms that help generate and structure the underwater landscapes. These are ...

The ocean is under increasing pressure. Everyday human activities, from shipping to oil and gas exploration to urban ...

Fifteen years ago, Yale scientists launched a digital platform called “Map of Life,” an initiative to monitor changes in global species populations and support practitioners with robust conservation ...

Three new national biodiversity and ecosystem maps show progress on plans to protect 30% of Australia's landmass and marine ...

After nearly two decades of negotiations, countries convened at UN Headquarters in New York on 19 June 2023 to adopt a historic agreement to advance conservation and sustainable use of marine ...

A team of scientists has created a new guide to advance standards for collecting and cataloging DNA from marine species, enhancing a revolutionary method for monitoring ocean biodiversity. The guide ...

Background Australia is often imagined as a continent of open space, with most people clustered along the coast and a vast ...

Researchers are launching a major new project to investigate the resilience of deeper coral ecosystems to future climate ...

CALI, Colombia 2 November 2024 — The 16th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 16) was suspended in the morning of Nov. 2 but not before countries ...

The decline of mangroves significantly weakens Kenya’s coastal protection, leaving shorelines susceptible to erosion, storm surges and rising sea levels, disrupting marine ecosystems, depleting fish ...