Scientists discover 600 million-year-old origins of vision By studying the hydra, a member of an ancient group of sea creatures that is still flourishing, scientists have made a discovery in understanding the origins of human vision.Read more: ScienceDaily: Marine Biology News

All 27 EU countries to back Atlantic bluefin tuna international trade ban Brussels, Belgium – WWF applauds the confirmation from European Union member states that they will vote for a ban on international commercial trade in Atlantic bluefin tuna during a meeting of the largest wildlife trade convention starting this week. The 27 EU members said today they would vote...

Deep sedimentation of acantharian cysts: a reproductive strategy? Spore-like reproductive cysts of enigmatic organisms called acantharians rapidly sink from surface waters to the deep ocean in certain regions, according to new research. Scientists suspect that this is part of an extraordinary reproductive strategy, which allows juveniles to exploit a seasonal food...

'Globetrotting' new worms discovered on Great Barrier Reef and Swedish coast Between the grains of sand on the sea floor there is an unknown and unexplored world. Scientists have just found new animal species on the Great Barrier Reef, in New Caledonia, and in the sea off the Gullmarsfjord in the Swedish county of Bohuslan.Read more: ScienceDaily: Marine Biology News

CITES can help save bluefin tuna, stem wildlife poaching crisis Gland, Switzerland: Governments meeting March 13 for the largest wildlife trade convention will have a unique opportunity to help preserve the world’s oceans and simultaneously stem a worldwide poaching crisis. The 15th Conference of the Parties of the Convention on International Trade of Endangered...

Methane bubbles out from Arctic to heat up earth                                Methane which traps heat 30 times more effective than CO2 is getting liberated from Arctic faster than we expected. The permafrost Arctic which locks in a huge amount of methane has started expelling methane as it is getting hot due to rising...

Hydrothermal vents discovered off Antarctica Scientists have found evidence of hydrothermal vents on the seafloor near Antarctica, formerly a blank spot on the map for researchers wanting to learn more about seafloor formation and the bizarre life forms drawn to these extreme environments.Read more: ScienceDaily: Marine Biology News

WWF welcomes US backing for Atlantic bluefin tuna international trade ban Washington, D.C. – WWF welcomes today’s announcement that the United States government will vote for a ban on international commercial trade in Atlantic bluefin tuna during a meeting of the largest wildlife trade convention later this month. Joining a growing list of supporting countries, the...

WWF welcomes Caribbean Spiny Lobster fishing ban Central America, 1 March 2010 – For the first time in Central America Caribbean, Spiny lobster fishing will be banned from the region’s waters during the species’ reproductive season, raising hopes for more responsible fishing practices in the region. Of all the fishing resources in this region,...

Marine spatial planning: A more balanced approach to ocean management The old balkanized approach to ocean management, in which different resources and activities are governed by different laws and agencies, has failed to protect ocean ecosystems or reduce conflicts between ocean users, a panel of international scientists says. It should be replaced with a more balanced...

Sea squirt offers hope for Alzheimer's sufferers Plaques and tangles in the brains of Alzheimer's patients mark its slow, inexorable progression. Finding new drugs to prevent plaques is currently the best hope for sufferers. However, efficient drug screens that detect plaque formation are often impossible due to their slow formation. Researchers have...

Oceans heat up to dry out the earth A study has found out that the rising temperature of oceans will alter the temperature pattern of the tropical and sub-tropical regions on the earth. The new models show that the temperature will increase about one degree, if we don’t try to restrict the emission of greenhouse gases.  The study...

UN researches the role of marine ecosystems in climate change   UN started a study to find out the significance of oceans in the process of absorbing carbon. The UN Environment Programme together with Indonesia has announced a joint study of the role of marine and coastal ecosystems in avoiding climate change. Indonesia, which has extensive coastal regions, is...

Long-reigning microbe controlling ocean nitrogen shares the throne Marine scientists long believed that a microbe called Trichodesmium, a member of a group called the cyanobacteria, reigned over the ocean's nitrogen budget.Read more: ScienceDaily: Marine Biology News

How sea turtle hatchlings use their flippers to move quickly on sand Researchers conducted the first field study showing how endangered loggerhead sea turtle hatchlings use their limbs to move quickly on a variety of terrains in order to reach the ocean.Read more: ScienceDaily: Marine Biology News