Giant bacteria

AUSTRALIA

Under-sea watchdog

NET WORK

Guts of the ocean

Leviathan mystery

Sea sand crisis

Sri Lanka's government flayed for mining coastal sand dunes

Costly delay

Sea change

Fishing leads to decline of famous Peruvian seabirds

Oceans in distress

Mysterious dolphin deaths in Zanzibar

Trawlers keep off Kerala coast

State promises free rations to jobless workers during seasonal ban

Save the sea

...by encouraging local participation of fisherfolk to arrest overfishing and damage to the eco-system

Four African countries back agreement against illegal, unregulated fishing

100 countries have signed the Agreement on Port State Measures — the first internationally binding agreement in the fight against illegal, …

Climate change is already disrupting US forests and coasts. Here’s what we’re seeing at 5 long-term research sites

A series of five papers presents more than 25 case studies, providing a unique perspective on what’s likely ahead as the planet continues …

Plastic litter in oceans to outweigh fish population by 2050

Plastic production has surged over the past 50 years, from 15 million tonnes in 1964 to 311 million tonnes in 2014

Towards sustainable marine fisheries value chain: Reflections amid COVID-19 crisis

A behavioural nudge to promote sustainable fisheries, community mobilisation can go a long way for the sector in post-COVID-19 era and beyond

CO2 tweaks nitrogen cycle

Can affect marine food web

Republic of the Congo gets its first ever marine protected areas

Three zones include nesting grounds for leatherback turtles, critical habitats for Atlantic humpback whale

Marine pollution, coastal development: Coral reefs need to be saved

Coral reefs face mounting threats: 10% of them have degraded across the globe, another 30% may disappear within next 20 years 

Eyeing the coastlines

Further dilution of the rules safeguarding the Indian coastal ecosystem has just been proposed. Under the guise of providing land to poor …

Global fund for research

Sulphur breathers

Anoxic ocean beds were found to harbour multicellular life  

Gahiramatha sanctuary forest guards allege assault by fishermen

Attacked with sharp weapons, patrolling vessel damaged, alleged forest guards  

Cruise tourism in India: Sailing into troubled waters

The shipping industry contributes around 3.01 per cent of carbon dioxide emissions annually; a single ship emits particulate matter equivalent to …

High cadmium leads to decline in oysters