It's depressing news for fish lovers but a new study has found dwindling fish stocks will mean consumption patterns will have to dramatically change within a decade, writes ABC Radio. The University of Tasmania research found nations and industries are competing for fish and it will soon no longer be viable to use the resource for both food and products like fertiliser. Read the full story and listen to the …
Researchers from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) and the New South Wales Government found warmer oceans could affect the way shellfish take up naturally occurring paralytic shellfish toxins, which are produced by certain species of microalgae, writes ABC News. Read the full ABC story here.
As our oceans change, so do the animals that live in it. Associate Professor Gretta Pecl - marine scientist and Redmap founder - looks to understand how animals respond to climate change in the ocean and what that means for us.
A BIZARRE aquatic parade of ocean interlopers continues to invade the waters of the Far South Coast, writes the Narooma News. Read the full story here.
This edition reviews Redmap's community observations, including the Top 3 sightings per state. Also, check out the interviews with Redmap members and other marine news! Read the May newsletter.
Australian fishers, divers and beachcombers have shared on Redmap more than 1270 sightings of marine life they considered uncommon to their local seas. More than a quarter of the confirmed sightings were out of their usual home range; and many more were valuable observations of elusive or poorly-documented species. And, divers appeared to be the most enthusiastic reporters to Redmap! Here is a snapshot of Redmap's citizen science data, including …
A changing climate and strengthening East Australian Current mean the east coast of Tasmania is a ‘hotspot’, with seas warming almost four times the global average. So it’s no surprise that warmer-water fish are turning up further south than usual. And often to the delight of Tassie fishers!
Sea life near volcanic seeps may offer clues as to how animals will adapt to global warming and ocean acidification, writes the New Yorker. Read the full story here.
In a world-first study, scientists have transplanted kelp off the coast of Tasmania to better understand the impact of climate change, writes ABC Online. The kelp, which grows from northern New South Wales around to Western Australia, provides an ecosystem for hundreds of marine species. Now it is thinning and becoming patchy because of warming waters. Read the full story here at ABC Online.
Beachcombers and water babies have been asked to help researchers design a marine citizen scientist project, writes the Moruya Examiner. A national survey was launched to improve how people power is used in coastal science - read about it here.
