Ocean Studies

Dynamically installed anchors for offshore floating wind turbines

Gain insights from Dr Jon Tore Lieng, Managing Director of Deep Sea Anchors AS, as he discusses more about Dynamically Installed Anchors for offshore floating wind turbines.

New negative emission technology in direct ocean carbon capture

Despite the ocean undertaking some of the largest climate change impacts, it also plays a part of the solution to reversing it. Researchers look to membrane contactors in direct ocean carbon capture.

Belize and the United Kingdom sign Ocean Country Partnership Programme

The Governments of Belize and the United Kingdom have officially signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the Ocean Country Partnership Programme.

Ocean’s colour change: A consequence of climate change

A study conducted by MIT and the National Oceanography Center scientists reveals that the ocean's colour change has undergone significant difference in the past two decades.

Controlling toxic algae: The alarming spread of Ostreopsis in the Atlantic ocean

In a worrying development since 2021, the Atlantic Ocean has been plagued by an increasingly prevalent toxic variant of algae known as ostreopsis.

Researchers calculate the entire carbon sequestration of the California current

Researchers aim to quantify carbon sequestration when looking at the California Current ecosystem, analysing the impacts of the biological pump and algal sinking.

Latest study unveils the secrets of the megalodon shark

A new analysis of ancient sea species reveals that the megalodon, the largest marine predator which existed 3.6 million years ago, possessed warm-blooded qualities.

Australian bushfires contributed to ocean cooling affecting La Niña forecasts

Research has found that the the Australian bushfires brought on numerous climate impacts, which may have nudged La Niña into a multiyear event.

Five thousand new species discovered in precious deep-sea mining area

The Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ), a vast mineral-rich region in the Pacific Ocean, has been allocated for future deep-sea mining.

Estimating the age of microplastics in the upper ocean

By estimating the age of microplastics in the ocean, researchers are finding a difference between the degradation of offshore and nearshore microplastics.

Ocean resources, coastal communities & the fishing sector

Charlina Vitcheva, Director-General, DG MARE, European Commission, describes a holistic approach to the sustainable use of ocean resources, thriving coastal communities and a profitable fishing sector.

How can deep ocean microbes thrive without sunlight?

Evidence is questioning the idea that deep ocean microbes are fuelled through sunlight photosynthesis by suggesting hydrogen and carbon monoxide may have more significance than previously thought.

Seagrass can reduce coastal erosion by 70%

According to research from the University of Gothenburg, seagrass can bind its root mats to the sand and reduce cliff erosion by up to 70%.

Satellites will allow scientists to analyse coastal dead zones

New technology is allowing scientists to predict where, when and how long coastal dead zones persist across large regions of coastline.

EU urban mobility must be sustainable and inclusive

Mateusz Szymański, Member of the European Economic and Social Committee, sheds light on sustainable and inclusive urban mobility, including a call for the better use of inland waterway transport.

Whales can learn complex songs from whales in other regions

A cultural transmission: humpback whales can learn and memorise complex songs from whales from other regions.

The light-activated fish robot designed to collect microplastics

Researchers have invented a light-activated fish robot that "swims" around quickly and removes microplastics from the water.

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