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The oyster restoration work being undertaken in The Solent is a great example of human custodianship and regenerative thinking. As important is the creative production and storytelling qualities of this short documentary, connecting us to the place, the science, the custodians, and real solutions, whilst amplifying human-oyster kinship relations. And as we restore oyster populations around the world, we must also tackle the very issues that are causing their decline. I’ll be in the UK in a few weeks for a Symposium on end-of-life fiberglass boats, with GRP one of the lesser-known villians impacting oyster colonies. The latest research findings are explained here: https://lnkd.in/gSFWxfcU https://lnkd.in/gCFyHkF9 #oysters #oceanregeneration #regeneration

Great piece of work from Maria, investigating the drivers of discarding in multi-species trawl fisheries. Lots of food for thought about the implications for successful management of multi-species fisheries and the importance of considering what drives fleet and vessel behaviour #fishsci #fisheriesmanagement

🔍 An unprecedented study, led by Global Fishing Watch and published in Nature earlier this year, revealed extensive insights about the growing footprint of human activity at sea. 🛰️ By illuminating the unseen, we are able to shed light on some of the most economically important human activities at sea - including global fishing activity and interactions between offshore infrastructure and global vessels. 👉 Check out the key findings in this striking visual recap. bit.ly/3RdKfpH

🌍 Understanding the diet of marine predators like California sea lions can play a crucial role in ecosystem-based management. 💎 The latest Hidden Gems from ICES Journal of Marine Science explores a new model to estimate recovery rates of prey hard parts for novel species and sizes—using otolith morphometrics. This novel approach significantly reduces bias and provides more accurate data for ecosystem modeling, stock assessments, and even climate change forecasts. 🎬 Watch now ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eRYfiiq8 🔗 Read more about this important study ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eP3HrR6U

For the purpose of informing about the water sector .. and building a more comprehensive perspective on understanding the position of water on the international and geopolitical map, I ve found this documentary somewhat good.. https://lnkd.in/e3hetVt5 #water #engcb #waterdesalination #eau #dessalement #dessalement_d_eau_mer #ande #cosidercanalisations #hydraulique.

 🔥 Read our Highly Cited Paper  📚 A Lightweight Forest Pest Image Recognition Model Based on Improved YOLOv8 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gCnrZ_G5 👨🔬 by Tingyao Jiang and Shuo Chen 🏫 China Three Gorges University #pest #YOLOv8 #objectdetection

Chapter 7 of the IASC Bulletin 2024 is marked by a photo of Kobbefjord, west Greenland - an important GEM site for monitoring and studying Arctic ecosystems (https://zurl.co/A3Z0) .

🌊 How much do we really know about the Ocean? 🌊 Just in the last couple of weeks, we could read that: - scientists in New Zealand have discovered what they believe may be a rare spade-toothed whale - a creature that's never been spotted alive at sea. - 3.7 km under the ocean surface are potato-sized “battery rocks” on the seafloor that produce oxygen. It was not known that nature can deliver oxygen without the involvement of plants. It is essential to realise that more than 80 per cent of the ocean has yet to be mapped, explored, or even seen by humans. Call me crazy, but I do not think that if you haven't mapped, explored, or seen something and therefore don't understand it, you should not take actions that could destroy it. Like using it as a high-speed road, mining site, all-you-can-eat restaurant, bin, sewer, etc. Luckily, we are trying to deal with many of these issues to ensure that animals and people thrive together in the place we call home. Find out what ifaw is doing for our ocean and how you can help.

The COPE° Working Group on Marine Debris & Entanglement held its first meeting last week, discussing the impact that debris, research equipment, and fishing gear has on marine life. The next meeting will be focused on identifying activity items and intended outcomes for the Working Group to help address this wicked problem. Interested in getting involved in the COPE° Working Group on Marine Debris & Entanglement? Visit this link to learn more: https://lnkd.in/ezqCksJT

The physics of cold water may have jump-started complex life | Quanta Mzine Once upon a time, long ago, the world was encased in ice. That’s the tale told by sedimentary rock in the tropics, many geologists believe. Hundreds of millions of years ago, glaciers and sea ice covered the globe. The most extreme scenarios suggest a layer of ice several meters thick even at the equator. This event has been called “Snowball Earth,” and you’d think it would be a terrible time to be alive — and maybe, for some organisms, it was. However, in a warmer period between glaciations, the first evidence of multicellular animals appears, according to some interpretations of the geological record. Life had taken a leap. How could the seeming desolation of a Snowball Earth line up with this burst of biological innovation? https://lnkd.in/eQjPgqtg #Snowball #Earth #life #biological #innovation #evolution #biology #geology #physics #complexity #music #beauty