marine conservation

New research from the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) shows that biodiversity and cold-water coral presence in deep-sea canyons are linked to elevated current speeds and canyon topography.

The study also shows that excluding information about deep-sea currents and waves from predictive models could lead to misjudgement of coral distributions.

A unique study recently published by scientists from the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) and University College Cork shows that deep, cold-water corals are very slow to recover from damage. Therefore deep-water Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) protect vulnerable marine ecosystems most effectively when they are put in place before that damage occurs.

Researchers have reported on a project that aims to help with the conservation of a critically endangered European seabird.

Thirty amphipod experts have been lined up to improve and update the information held in the World Amphipoda database. The aim is to equip the myriad of end-users with the tools and information to identify and differentiate between amphipod species.

The National Oceanography Centre will be showcasing Natural Environment Research Council’s expertise in marine renewable energy at a key conference at Kirkwall on the Orkney Islands from 1 May.

Marine Board Forum highlights Innovation hotspots for the European marine sector.

A call for the creation of larger designated areas for marine protection is the basis of a comment article in the latest edition of the science journal, Nature.