Changing Ocean News Today

Using a combination of survey data and laboratory studies, NOAA Fisheries scientists identified starvation as the most likely cause of mass mortality event during the eastern Bering Sea marine heatwave.

Just as tree rings chronicle past climates, isotopic patterns in coral track historical shifts in ocean currents. According to a recent study in the journal Nature Geoscience, the western boundary current of the Pacific Ocean, a key regulator of sea surface temperatures and weather patterns, has si

Commonwealth Secretary-General, the Rt Hon Patricia Scotland KC, will address the Monaco Blue Initiative on 20 March 2023 to advocate for increased international co-operation and action on tackling shared ocean challenges.

Participants to discuss innovations that support solutions to climate impacts on the ocean

Thanks to the proximity to the sea, Californians are able to enjoy locally procured mussels, oysters, clams, and abalone. The majority of the shellfish eaten here originate from aquaculture farms throughout the coast—from San Diego to Humboldt County. These animals are filter feeders as they siphon minute plankton from the marine water, thus growing them is environmentally friendly.

Top local artists in programs this week include Salley Mavor, Sam Barber and Edit Vonnegut. Plus see musicians, and mysteries of murder and the ocean.