July 16, 2020 By Katherine J. Wu The New York Times
Researchers have found fish that absorb more than 99.9 percent of the light that hits their skin.
How Ultra-Black Fish Disappear in the Deepest Seas
Risking Death and Arrest, Madagascar Fishers Chase Dwindling Sea Cucumbers
July 15, 2020 By Chris Scarffe Mongabay
Far offshore from the luxury resorts and seafood restaurants in the resort town of Nosy Be in northwestern Madagascar, three local fishermen are pulling on their SCUBA diving gear in the sweltering midmorning sun.
The Infinitesimal Life Aboard Sea Turtles
July 15, 2020 By Sarah Keartes Hakai Magazine
Migrating sea turtles carry entire worlds on their backs—ones teeming with life forms small enough to fit between grains of sand. Life on such a scale is easy to overlook, but these miniature communities hold clues that could help protect the living islands they call home.
Scientists Find an Earthquake’s Toll in an Organism’s DNA
July 14, 2020 By Veronique Greenwood The New York Times
Along a coastline in New Zealand, kelp seems to contain a genetic record of the planet’s geological upheaval.
Oceans Panel Presses Coastal States to Invest in ‘Blue Recovery’
July 13, 2020 By Fiona Harvey The Guardian
Investing in the marine environment offers many coastal states the possibility of a “blue recovery” from the coronavirus crisis, according to a report setting out substantial economic benefits from ocean conservation.