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Industry-led reef restoration and climate change adaptation planning, two of the most pertinent topics for marine ecosystems today. I look forward to sharing our most recent learnings with industry and the science community at #AMSA2024

🌍🐦 Your order of House Bunting is arriving in... 2040s. I came across a very interesting research study portraying the expansion of African birds into Europe under climate change scenarios using the "fuzzy logic" theory of Azeri mathematician Lutfi Zadeh. The authors describe this process as the "Africanization of European fauna." 🌿🦜. It already happened with species like Laughing Dove. Some changes in communities could be hybridization, which has already occurred with other African bird species in Europe. Other changes might relate to competition or shifts in trophic structures. 📚🔍 Title: Southern Europe is becoming climatically favourable for African birds: anticipating the establishment of a new species

In this Off The Page episode, authors Tessa Hill and Eric Simons discuss AT EVERY DEPTH with Vincent Yang. New Books Network https://buff.ly/4c4oT5J In AT EVERY DEPTH oceanographer Tessa Hill and science journalist Eric Simons offer a compelling exploration of humanity's relationship with the ocean. They shed light on research methodologies, the ocean's importance, and the vital role of indigenous peoples in ocean stewardship. #ListenUP #OffThePage #Oceanography #Methodology #Oceans #Climate #ScienceJournalism #STEM #ScienceBook #OceanStudies #Marine #AtEveryDepth #EnvironmentalStudies

Another Valuable Publication in Polar Research: A preliminary understanding of the meiofaunal community structure in the Arctic Krossfjord, Svalbard Archipelago.  

Tiny jellyfish-like creatures have long held the secret to building majestic coral reefs, but as our oceans warm and acidify, these natural wonders are under threat. 🌡️ Scientists are racing to develop ways to help stave off collapse, but their efforts are hampered by the difficulty of studying delicate coral polyps in the lab. In a first for helping coral polyps respond to these threats, scientists at the University of Florida have made a breakthrough by recreating the initial stages of coral skeleton formation in a common sea anemone, providing a crucial tool for studying and protecting coral ecosystems. 🌿 Led by Dr. Mark Martindale, director of the Whitney Marine Lab-University of Florida, this innovative approach offers hope for preserving coral reefs in the face of environmental challenges. 🌏 Learn more at: https://lnkd.in/epkzWczE

A recent study sheds light on this issue, revealing the complex and varied ways corals are adapting, or struggling to adapt, to the rapidly changing oceanic environment. More: https://bit.ly/3ShuS0o #appliedmarinescience #coastal

"Our hope is that, if the reef ever needs to be replenished, the corals we deploy will be able to withstand future heat stress, thanks to our experimentally evolved symbionts.” Discover more about Matt Nitschke, from the Australian Institute of Marine Science, and his RRAP work on adaptation here 👇 https://lnkd.in/eertVzZ6

Tessa Hill, a professor in the Earth and Planetary Sciences Department and Bodega Marine Laboratory, teaches and researches oceanography and climate changes and has written a new book, “At Every Depth: Our Growing Knowledge of the Changing Oceans.” Co-written with science journalist Eric Simons, the two authors dive into the world underneath the ocean and the human connection to it all. The book hasn't been released yet, but is already getting a lot of attention including on Tik Tok: #scicomm #sciencecommunication #climatechange #oceans 

Our oceans are hotter than at any time in the last 150 years. In April last year a remarkable spike began; and it continues. Why? A team of scientists, including The University of Western Australia's Professor Thomas Wernberg, consider the question. They believe that although #globalwarming is the main reason, it doesn't explain why the spike is so large. And they issue a warning: "Marine heatwaves can lead to mass death or mass migration for marine mammals, seabirds, fish and invertebrates. They can cause vital kelp forests and seagrass meadows to die, leaving the animals depending on them without shelter or food. And they can disrupt species important for fisheries and tourism." https://lnkd.in/eBGGchQK Assoc. Prof. Paul J. Maginn Clare Feenan Tim Colmer Anna Nowak Alex Sen Gupta Annalisa Bracco Neil Holbrook Nicki Mitchell Robert McSweeney Abbie Rogers Zeke Hausfather Malindi Gammon Tom Rippeth Tainã Gonçalves Loureiro Christophe Gaudin Anna Faber Dr Antoine Musu Kathleen Broderick Arnold van Rooijen Asha Gunawardena The Marine Biological Association ARC Australian Centre for Excellence in Antarctic Science The UWA Oceans Institute

Coral reef connectivity is critical for reef survival Evaluating the source-sink dynamic pattern between reefs is important for reef resilience. Our curiosity about where these larvae may end up during pelagic larvae duration has led us to the discovery of an uncharted reef network between known reef areas in the northern and southern corridors of ECPM. We believe our existing marine protected areas in ECPM (Terengganu, Pahang, and Johor) were connected by these relatively unknown dots in reef connectivity. Our goal in the next 5–10 years is to map these dots and connect them using a connectivity model, whether by applying biophysical modelling or metagenomics approach Connecting the dots matters Demi Karang Kita