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Latest Marine Ecosystem News and Resources for Planners and Managers

by Sarah Carr, Ph.D. | Oct 27, 2019

  • New IPCC Oceans and Cryosphere special report paints dire picture of ocean health
  • Experts describe best options for using oceans to mitigate climate change
  • UN International Seabed Authority continuing discussions on regulations for deep-seabed mining; environmental organization seeks mining moratorium until deep sea better understood
  • Scientists assess what is needed for restoring deep sea ecosystems
  • Study provides new framework for understanding blue carbon ecosystem dynamics
  • Marine heatwave in eastern North Pacific weakening
  • New report describes best policies for reducing ocean plastic pollution
  • Publication describes ways microplastics research needs to improve
  • New online tool will provide easy access to migratory patterns of oceanic endangered species
  • Oceanscape portal maps ocean organizations and their connections
  • Input requested on information needs for coral reef management

And if you’re interested in some more reading, some other recent news articles (mostly not cheery) that caught our attention were about:

  • An update on what is happening in the Arctic and why it matters to the rest of us
  • A photo diary of climate change in the Pacific Northwest of the US
  • Polystyrene decomposes in ocean faster than previously believed

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