marine protected area

A ‘Devil’ Seaweed Is Spreading Inside Hawaiʻi’s Most Protected Place

An invasive algae has wrecked huge sections of reef in Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument. Scientists are racing to find out…

1 week ago

Ecosystems in Hot Water After Marine Heatwave Surges Across the Pacific

Photo: A research diver conducts periodic monitoring of a kelp forest marine protected area. Chris Honeyman Rising ocean temperatures are sweeping…

1 year ago

UN delegates ‘High Seas Treaty’ protects marine biodiversity in international waters

Photo: Unsplash/Thomas Kelley Marine biologists have discovered that whales capture tonnes of carbon from the atmosphere. “This action is a…

2 years ago

Oceans — Areas of Action

Our marine ecosystems require protection from harmful human impact. MPAs [Marine Protected Areas] protect landscapes and biodiversity, allowing commercial species…

7 years ago

Brilliant Deep-water Siphonophore

Okeanos at Winslow Reef, north of the Phoenix Islands Protected Area Compliments of NOAA, from their work, "Exploring Remote Pacific…

8 years ago