Researchers have developed global forecasts that can provide up to a year’s advance notice of marine heatwaves, sudden and pronounced increases in ocean temperatures that can dramatically affect ocean ecosystems.
From the Environmental News Network
Coral reef ecosystems support diverse small-scale fisheries — and the fish they catch are rich in micronutrients vital to the health of millions of people in the tropics, a new study reveals. And, counter-intuitively, following bleaching events that kill off coral and can transform the composition of reef ecosystems, reef fisheries can remain rich sources of micronutrients, even increasing in nutritional value for some minerals. The findings show that the availability of micronutrients from coral reef small-scale fisheries may be more resilient to climate change than previously thought.
Source:
Lancaster University
From Science Daily
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/01/220106111544.htm
More research is needed on the environmental impact of sunscreen on the world’s coral reefs, scientists at the University of York say.
From Environmental News Network
Climate change is accelerating the spread of lethal algal blooms in American waterways—with devastating results for humans and animals alike.
From the New Republic: https://newrepublic.com/article/154799/frightening-spread-toxic-algae
A changing climate necessitates rethinking tropical marine conservation
From Eureka Alert
Many marine protected areas are often unnecessarily expensive and located in the wrong places, an international study has shown. The research found protected areas missed many unique ecosystems, and have a greater impact on fisheries than necessary.
Source: University of Queensland
From Science Daily