Put seagrass on the map with citizen science
Today, June 5th, is World Environment Day and at Project Seagrass we are happy to announce the launch of our GLOBAL Citizen Science smartphone...
Auction to raise funds for puffin and seabird conservation
Atlantic puffins are under threat like never before. They can't find enough to eat.
Overfishing of sandeels, their favoured prey, and changes in fish distribution...
Protecting our Blue Planet too: the year in ocean conservation
Along with 17 million Brits, I ended the year watching in awe as Sir David Attenborough and the Blue Planet II team showed us...
Kittiwake numbers plummet in the UK
Blue Planet Society are championing the black-legged kittiwake in Arkive's 2017 #LoveSpecies campaign.
The black-legged kittiwake is a dainty gull with black-tipped silver wings, yellow...
Studying the phytoplankton with citizen science
The phytoplankton in the sea, and the plankton food web they support, underpin the rest of the marine food chain (see: The importance of plankton)....
What’s happening to the oceans’ phytoplankton?
Research suggests that the oceans’ phytoplankton are declining in abundance in many places.
Global Biosphere September 1997 - August 1998 composite image showing the magnitude...
Mangroves, an invaluable ally against climate change
Mangroves are the rainforests by the sea, found at the boundary where land meets ocean. They serve a wide range of ecological functions, providing...
Seagrass meadows – carbon sinks and fishery powerhouses
The most underappreciated of marine ecosystems, the humble seagrass meadow.
I might be biased, but seagrass meadows are just a little bit fantastic. Seagrasses are...
Understanding climate, plankton and commercial fishing
If you were to ask people what influences the abundance of fish in the sea, most would probably answer ‘commercial fishing’. While it is...
Plankton as indicators of ecosystem change
From the crabs on the seabed to the seagulls in the sky.
I explained in my previous article why there wouldn't be any polar bears on the ice...