THOUSANDS of bluebottles have washed up on a Gold Coast beach... sparking warnings for families enjoying the first week of the school holidays, writes the Courier Mail. Read the full article here.
Tiny marine algae can evolve fast enough to cope with climate change in a sign that some ocean life may be more resilient than thought to rising temperatures and acidification, a study showed - writes the Sydney Morning Herald. Read the full story here.
Beachgoers on the west coast of the US have noticed an influx of a mysterious blue sea creature, Velella (also known as sea raft), writes The West Australian. Read the full article about these mass strandings associated with warm-water events.
SCIENTISTS fear it is only a matter of time before deadly irukandji and box jellyfish move from northern Australia to invade Sydney Harbour as a result of climate change warming Australia’s east coast current. Read the full story here.
Newly arrived species mow down vegetation and upend local communities, writes National Geographic. Read the full article here.
This edition covers some quirky fish facts, reveals the winners of the Redmap video competition, a news story with Redmap founder Dr Gretta Pecl and other marine news! Read the July newsletter here.
Urchin eggs, or roe, are considered a delicacy in many countries. But harvesting Tasmania's pest urchins may wield more than fine dining around the world. Since 2009, commercial fishermen have harvested 600,000 urchins off north-eastern Tasmania. Will this industry help to control urchin populations from devastating Tasmania's reef ecosystems into unproductive ‘barrens’? A three year study at the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) will determine the effectiveness of …
Here are some facts about marine life you never even knew you wanted to know!
The yellow-bellied sea snake, loggerhead sea turtle and angel shark are among dozens of new weird and wonderful marine species turning up in Tasmanian waters as oceans warm, writes the Mercury. Read the full story, which includes an interview with Dr Gretta Pecl, here.
And the winners of the 2014 Redmap video competition are.....
