Remember our video from a few weeks back on hermit crabs and their quest to find new homes?
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What’s an arribada? Is it a type of dance? Is it something that we eat? Find out in this story about two turtle friends, Olli and Kempy!
Hermit crabs are quirky little ocean dwellers. Did you know they exhibit a certain behaviour similar
Did you know that certain animals can emit light and that they use this to lure prey? Check out this video to learn more!
All in all, plastics have the capacity to endanger species and destabilize ecosystems. Marine plastic acts like an invasive species that demands coordinated efforts from the state and relevant stakeholders to eradicate the problem.
Bennett, N. J., Katz, L., Yadao-Evans, W., Ahmadia, G. N., Atkinson, S., Ban, N. C., Dawson, N.M., de Vos, A., Fitzpatrick, J., Gill, D., Imirizaldu, M., Lewis, N., Mangubhai, S., Meth, L., Muhl, E.K.Advancing social equity in and through marine conservation. Frontiers in Marine Science, 8, 994.
Bennett, N. J., Katz, L., Yadao-Evans, W., Ahmadia, G. N., Atkinson, S., Ban, N. C., Dawson, N.M., de Vos, A., Fitzpatrick, J., Gill, D., Imirizaldu, M., Lewis, N., Mangubhai, S., Meth, L., Muhl, E.K.Advancing social equity in and through marine conservation. Frontiers in Marine Science, 8, 994.
Baleen whales* are large whales with a filter-feeding system (called baleen) in their mouths. Also known as “mysticetes”, they are famous for undertaking some of the longest recorded migrations amongst
Bennett, N. J., Katz, L., Yadao-Evans, W., Ahmadia, G. N., Atkinson, S., Ban, N. C., Dawson, N.M., de Vos, A., Fitzpatrick, J., Gill, D., Imirizaldu, M., Lewis, N., Mangubhai, S., Meth, L., Muhl, E.K.Advancing social equity in and through marine conservation. Frontiers in Marine Science, 8, 994.
My journey with microplastics began back in 2019 when I investigated microplastic ingestion by common anchovies and sardines in Sri Lanka and Australia. In Sinhalese, these species are referred to as Haalmassa (Stolephorus commersonnii), Saalaya (Sardinella gibbosa), and Hurulla (Ablygaster sirm), and all of these are popular seafood choices of Sri Lankans.