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Ocean quahogs are growing much faster and maturing earlier, in “one of the clearest examples of how climate change is affecting marine life.

New Studies: Climate Change Causes Ocean Quahog to Grow Quicker, Mature ...

A Charles Darwin University study is helping to improve knowledge of the "data-limited" Gulf of Carpentaria.

A Charles Darwin University study is helping to improve knowledge of the "data-limited" Gulf of Carpentaria.

An alarming 50 per cent of the world’s mangrove forests have disappeared in the last five decades due to coastal developments

According to recent research published in Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science by Brazilian researchers working in Brazil, Norway, and the United States, an increase in marine heatwaves as a result of global climate change in the coming years will have a huge impact on lifeforms in the environment, including those at the bottom of the food chain.

Involving local communities can help preserve and restore the crucial ecosystems.

Tiger sharks not frightened by hurricanes, unlike other species, study shows The tiger shark is showing its stripes. Hurricanes do not appear to frighten tiger sharks, unlike other related species, according to a new study. The research, which was recently released by the Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science journal, showed that the detection of tiger sharks near the Bahamas during Hurricane Matthew in 2016 remained “consistent” before and during the storm. “Immediately following the stor...

‘It was as if they didn’t even flinch,’ researcher says as study finds tiger sharks’ presence consistent before and during storm

Researchers have found before that smaller types of sharks flee shallow water as a hurricane approaches. But it looks like one response doesn't fit all large sharks, a study...