#Qatar expands fish farming as climate change affects stocks

#Qatar expands fish farming as climate change affects stocks

“#Qatar expands fish farming as climate change affects stocks” Qatar plans to expand fish farming to meet growing demand for fresh fish in local markets and maintain stocks in offshore Gulf waters in the face of devastating climate change. Although fish in the Gulf have generally adapted to higher water temperatures, the frequency and scope…

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#Octopus research yields insight into the evolution of sleep

#Octopus research yields insight into the evolution of sleep

“#Octopus research yields insight into the evolution of sleep” The octopus is an extraordinary creature – and not only because of its eight limbs, three hearts, blue blood, ink squirting, camouflage capacity and the tragic fact that it dies after mating. A study by researchers in Brazil published on Thursday shows that this animal, already…

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#Under the sea, humans have changed ocean sounds

#Under the sea, humans have changed ocean sounds

“#Under the sea, humans have changed ocean sounds” WASHINGTON — Not only are humans changing the surface and temperature of the planet, but also its sounds – and those shifts are detectable even in the open ocean, according to research published Thursday. Changes in the ocean soundscape affect wide swaths of marine life, from tiny…

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#More than 1.5B masks will pollute oceans this year: report

#More than 1.5B masks will pollute oceans this year: report

“#More than 1.5B masks will pollute oceans this year: report” More than 1.5 billion disposable face masks will wind up in the world’s oceans this year — polluting the water with tons of plastic and endangering marine wildlife, according to a Hong Kong-based environmental group. A report by OceansAsia cites a global market research report…

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#Octopuses spite punch fish who ‘don’t like it’: study

#Octopuses spite punch fish who ‘don’t like it’: study

“#Octopuses spite punch fish who ‘don’t like it’: study” These socktopuses throw a mean — and random — octopunch. A new paper published Friday in the journal “Ecology” has found that octopuses punch fish — sometimes to ensure collaborative hunting, and sometimes just ’cause. “OCTOPUSES. PUNCH. FISHES!!” study co-author Eduardo Sampaio excitedly tweeted of his…

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#Scientists virtually discover tiny gelatinous underwater species

#Scientists virtually discover tiny gelatinous underwater species

“#Scientists virtually discover tiny gelatinous underwater species” They caught this bitty blob on camera. An all-virtual underwater expedition by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has uncovered a new species of ctenophore, or comb jelly. “It’s unique because we were able to describe a new species based entirely on high-definition video,” said NOAA scientist Allen…

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