Oceans are darkening all over the planet – what’s going on? In a shift that is reshaping entire ecosystems, the open oceans are letting less light in. We don't fully understand the consequences yet, but there is still hope, says oceanographer Tim Smyth

🌎 Oceans are darkening all over the planet – what’s going on?

PML's Prof Tim Smyth interviewed interviewed by
@newscientist.com on the origins of #OceanDarkening, what the implications are for #MarineEcosystems and what can be done - read here: www.newscientist.com/article/2519...

Committee adopts resolution opposing proposed federal offshore leasing plan Senate Joint Resolution 12, introduced by Sen. Laird, urges removal of California from the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management's draft offshore leasing program and stronger review and public engagement; the committee adopted the resolution after broad testimony from coastal conservation groups and local leaders.

California's coast is at risk as lawmakers unite against a federal offshore oil and gas leasing program that could devastate marine ecosystems and local economies.

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#CA #CitizenPortal #PublicEngagement #EnvironmentalProtection #MarineEcosystems

Council hears California Current ecosystem report, team warns early upwelling kept heat wave offshore Council received the California Current Integrated Ecosystem Assessment team’s 2025–26 State of the Ecosystem Report, which shows productive upwelling and abundant forage in many regions but ongoing offshore heat waves, record domoic‑acid events in Southern California and worries about lost diet data and staffing cuts.

The latest California Current ecosystem report reveals a mix of promising marine productivity and alarming coastal heat waves, raising urgent concerns for our ocean's future.

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#WA #CitizenPortal #MarineEcosystems #ClimateChange #FisheriesManagement

Report: Strong upwelling and abundant forage in 2025, but offshore marine heatwave and harmful algal blooms raise concern The Fishery Management Council, Pacific heard a 2025 Ecosystem Status Report finding strong, early upwelling and abundant forage that supported seabirds and some fisheries, alongside record offshore marine heatwaves, widespread domoic acid events and lingering risks from low snowpack and port processor closures.

A recent report reveals that while 2025 brought abundant marine life and a boost in fisheries, it also faced unprecedented marine heatwaves and harmful algal blooms threatening the ecosystem's future.

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[8/8] L’étude confirme que chaque fraction de degré compte. Une accélération même modeste du réchauffement compromet durablement les écosystèmes marins et les pêcheries mondiales révélant la fragilité des océans face aux dynamiques climatiques cumulatives. #geography #marineecosystems #climatechange

Conserving #marineecosystems starts with understanding the seafloor. 

Bathymetric data helps reveal the underwater features that shape where life can thrive - from shallow shelves to the deepest ocean.

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During #COVID-19 #pandemic #lockdowns, anthropogenic underwater noise dropped, enabling dolphins and fish to communicate up to 65% farther, exposing the impact of human noise on #marineecosystems.

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For decades, these areas have been largely outside the scope of international governance, despite playing a central role in #climateregulation, #biogeochemicalcycles, and the integrity of #marineecosystems.

Ventura County board unanimously opposes new offshore oil leasing and seabed mining The Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to adopt a resolution opposing federal proposals for new offshore oil and deep seabed mining off Ventura County’s coast; supervisors cited risks to tourism, fishing, the Port and Naval Base Ventura County and pledged to join a coalition of coastal counties.

Ventura County's Board of Supervisors has taken a bold stand against offshore oil drilling and seabed mining, citing the urgent need to protect local economies and marine ecosystems.

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Guam Legislature unanimously adopts resolution calling for moratorium on deep‑sea mining and objects to BOEM RFI The Guam Legislature passed Resolution No. 132‑38 COR on Jan. 9, 2026, urging a moratorium on commercial deep‑sea mining and formally objecting to the U.S. Department of the Interior — Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) request for information; the measure passed 14–0 with one excused.

The Guam Legislature has taken a bold stand against deep-sea mining, unanimously passing a resolution to protect their waters and cultural heritage.

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#US #CulturalSurvival #EnvironmentalProtection #GuamLegislature #MarineEcosystems #CitizenPortal

From the 4-Oceans Workshop in Dublin.. EcoTwin are using the Global Leviathan Database + machine learning to explore how climate, ecology and human activity shaped historic whaling. 🐋

#MarineEcosystems #HistoricalEcology #ClimateResearch #EcoTwin #4Oceans

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Scientists Find Dark Oxygen Deep Below Sea Level Iryna Veklich//Getty Images Nestled between Hawaii and the western coast of Mexico lies the Pacific Ocean’s Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ), a 4.5 million-kilometer-square area of abyssal plain borde…

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#DeepSeaLevel #MarineLife #UnderwaterExploration #OceanDepths #DeepSea #AquaticAdventure #Oceanography #SubmarineJourney #SecretsOfTheSea #BeneathTheWaves #HydrographicResearch #MarineEcosystems

Bacteria Resisting Viral Infection Can Still Sink Carbon to Ocean Floor
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#Bacteriophages #oceans #marineecosystems #bacterialdefenses #CarbonExport #viruses #EvolutionaryEcology

🌱 We’re planting Ceriops tagal (Tagal Mangrove)! 🌍 These trees protect coastlines 🌊, support marine ecosystems 🦀, and capture carbon 🌱

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#Fleetmaxx #Carma #CeriopsTagal #TagalMangrove #MangroveConservation #ShorelineProtection #MarineEcosystems #ClimateAction

Pills, powders, and opioids stress out oyster babies Oyster larvae that grow in water with traces of common drugs such as cocaine, ketamine, and fentanyl are slower swimmers that appear more stressed. This new research indicates that the common drugs do...

Pills, powders, and opioids stress out oyster babies #Science #Biology #Ecology #OysterHealth #MarineEcosystems #PollutionImpact

A scientist processes a water sample through a syringe, into a small container. He is on a boat with the river in the background.

During a day in the life of fieldwork at an Environmental Consultancy you will find us at our desks, in the laboratory, on the water, or at the marina - pml-applications.co.uk/news/day-in-...

#EnvironmentalConsultancy #MarineFieldwork #MarineScienceInAction #MarineBiodiversity #MarineEcosystems

International Biodiversity Consultants Ltd - new research

Oceans are 3D volumes, not 2D surfaces 🌊

Ignoring depth leads to skewed #biodiversity maps for sub-surface fish (like Gadiformes).

To accurately model #MarineEcosystems, we have to stop looking just at the surface and start looking ⬇️

#MarineBiodiversity #MarineBiology #MarineEcology #DeepSea

New Study Warns: By 2100, Coral Reefs Could Be Overtaken by Algae #Science #EarthSciences #Oceanography #CoralReefs #ClimateChange #MarineEcosystems

New Study Warns: By 2100, Coral Reefs Could Be Overtaken by Algae By the year 2100, rising carbon dioxide levels are expected to alter ocean chemistry so severely that coral reef communities in Australia and worldwide will recover more slowly, lose ecological complexity,...

New Study Warns: By 2100, Coral Reefs Could Be Overtaken by Algae #Science #EarthSciences #Oceanography #CoralReefs #ClimateChange #MarineEcosystems

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is now so large that dozens of species call it ‘home’ (Earth.com) When we picture the open Pacific, we imagine endless blue water and not much else. Marine researchers, however, are now seeing something very different: plac...

#Plasticpollution is not only an eyesore and a trash problem; it also shifts where #marinelife can live and allows coastal organisms to spread across huge distances.

This discovery may reshape #marineecosystems and species ranges around the world."

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This collaborative effort marks an important step towards strengthening Senegal’s #MarineEcosystems and safeguarding #OceanHealth for future generations 💙

#MarineConservation #TogetherForNature

Coral Reefs at the Tipping Point: Are We About to Cross the Point of No Return? 🌊🔥 The Hidden Crisis Beneath the Waves 🌊Coral reefs are far more than just colorful marine organisms: t

www.myscrappydays.com/news.php?slu... — 🌊🔥 - The Hidden Crisis Beneath the Waves 🌊Coral reefs are far more than just colorful marine organisms: t… #Coralreefs #Tippingpoint #Climatechange #Oceanacidification #Coralbleaching #Globalwarming #Marineecosystems #Biodiversityloss #Coralrestoration

Some Orcas Are Flipping Juvenile White Sharks and Devouring Their Livers Learn more about the orcas seen attacking white sharks in the Gulf of California and why they seem to go for the liver.

Some Orcas Are Flipping Juvenile White Sharks and Devouring Their Livers #Science #Biology #Zoology #Orcas #SharkBehavior #MarineEcosystems

Garanti issues Turkey’s first biodiversity blue bond Debt security linked to efforts to protect marine ecosystems in the Mediterranean.

Debt security linked to efforts to protect marine ecosystems in the Mediterranean. Bne IntelliNews #Biodiversity #BlueBond #MarineEcosystems #Sustainability #EnvironmentalProtection

Juvenile Fish Are Wielding Sea Anemones Like Shields Against Predators Learn more about the juvenile fish that carry sea anemones like weapons or shields to ward off predators.

Juvenile Fish Are Wielding Sea Anemones Like Shields Against Predators #Science #Biology #Zoology #JuvenileFish #PredatorDefense #MarineEcosystems

#MarineEnvironment #MarineEcosystems #EnvironmentalImpactAssessment

Deep-Sea Mining Could Starve the Ocean’s Hidden World Researchers found that deep-sea mining waste clouds could dilute the ocean’s food supply in the twilight zone, where tiny plankton sustain vast marine ecosystems. The sediment is like “junk food”...

Deep-Sea Mining Could Starve the Ocean’s Hidden World #Science #EarthSciences #Oceanography #DeepSeaMining #OceanConservation #MarineEcosystems

We’re now sharing work package progress updates, outlining key achievements and discussing next steps in the project.

#Surimi_EU #DigitalTwin #MarineEcosystems #EUDTO #SustainableFisheries #FisheriesManagement #HorizonEurope
#SocioEcologicalModels

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Unsere Beweise zeigen weit mehr als nur gelegentliche Durchfahrten durch Meeresschutzgebiete. Sie decken eine bewusste, kalkulierte Strategie auf.

#BottomTrawling #Grundschleppnetzfischerei #Trawling #Fischerei #Ozeane #Meeresboden #MarineEcosystems

🔍 A robotic exploration beneath Antarctica's ice revealed a vast city of over a thousand geometric fish nests, signaling a thriving ecosystem despite extreme conditions in the Weddell Sea. Link: https://tinyurl.com/2676g7gt #MarineEcosystems #AntarcticResearch #Biodiversity 🔬