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Urban light pollution alters nighttime hormones in sharks, study shows
First-ever measurements of melatonin in wild sharks show that artificial light from coastal cities can disrupt nighttime hormone levels, with resident species more affected than highly mobile sharks.
New AI model can assist with early warning for coral bleaching risk
A combined team of atmospheric, coral, and data scientists design and build a six-week heat-stress prediction system for Florida reefs
Atlantic nurse sharks show faster growth patterns in Biscayne Bay than nearby Bimini, Bahamas
A new study based on long-term monitoring data demonstrates significant differences in growth between nurse sharks off the coast of Miami and those living just across the Gulf Stream.
Study finds fisheries management—not predator recovery—drives catch levels in the North Sea
Analysis supports fisheries policies that balance economic and conservation goals
Essay highlights overlooked welfare risks for fish and aquatic animals
Researchers evaluate how standard animal welfare guidelines account for the biological needs of fish and other aquatic animals, including access to dissolved oxygen.
Earth’s growing heat imbalance driven more by clouds than air pollution, study finds
Satellite and reanalysis data show aerosol changes in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres largely cancel out, shifting attention to cloud changes due to surface warming and natural climate variability.
Manta rays create mobile ecosystems, study finds
A new study reveals how manta rays form unique interactions with other fishes in South Florida waters—highlighting their complex ecological interactions between species that support ocean life.
New study reveals Industrial Revolution’s uneven health impacts across England
Bone chemistry uncovers hidden stories of pollution, gender, and life in industrializing Britain
2025 Hurricane Season Wrap Up
The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season marked the first time in 10 years that no hurricane made a U.S. landfall—just one of the oddities of a season that started quietly and ended with the devastation of Hurricane Melissa
Study finds offshore wind areas in the Gulf pose minimal impact to shrimping grounds
Shrimpers’ “sweet spot” distances help balance safety and trawling near oil rigs
Stranded Florida dolphins show Alzheimer’s-like brain changes linked to toxic algal blooms
Study links harmful algal bloom toxins to Alzheimer’s-like brain changes in Florida dolphins, raising concerns for marine and human health.
New study documents functional extinction of two critically endangered coral species following record heatwave in Florida
Catastrophic loss of Florida’s staghorn and elkhorn corals highlights accelerating climate pressures for reefs worldwide
