Join us as we explore the impact of the environment on future population of seabirds with leading researcher and conservationist, Maria Ana Dias.
Day 3: Ocean Life
Celebrating Biology Week 2016
Oceans cover around 70% of the surface of our planet, but there is still so much we do not know about them. Our oceans are home to an incredibly diverse wildlife population, with 4 new species being added to the World Register of Marine Species every day; yet scientists estimate we still only know about 10% of the marine species on Earth.
Faced with constant threats from pollution and global warming, many of our ocean dwelling animals and plant species are at risk of disappearing. Conservation efforts will prove vital in maintaining this global resource.
As part of Biology Week 2016, we are plunging the depths of recent research into our oceans and the animals and plants that live there. Check out our top articles and read our Q+A with an expert in seabird conservation
Q&A on Seabird Conservation
Blog Posts
Discover just a few of the intriguing aspects of dolphin life, tiger shark genes, and Caribbean spiny lobsters that make each so enthralling.
Read our Top Ocean Life Articles
Featured Articles from BioMed Central Journals
From Genome Biology
- Metagenome-assembled genomes uncover a global brackish microbiome
- An integrative analysis of post-translational histone modifications in the marine diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum
From GigaScience
From Animal Biotelemetry
From Ecological Processes (part of Springer Open)
- Combining in-situ water quality and remotely sensed data across spatial and temporal scales to measure variability in wet season chlorophyll-a: Great Barrier Reef lagoon (Queensland, Australia)
- Recovery of photosynthesis, sucrose metabolism, and proteolytic enzymes in Kandelia obovata from rare cold events in the northernmost mangrove, China
- The comparative biological effects of spatial management measures in protecting marine biodiversity: a systematic review protocol
- Evaluating the biological effectiveness of fully and partially protected marine areas
From Marine Biodiversity Records
- A lionfish (Pterois miles) invasion has begun in the Mediterranean Sea
- Dolphin harpooning off the coast of Bahia, Brazil
From Standards in Genomic Sciences
From Veterinary Research
For more articles on ocean life and related topics, visit our website and access over thousands of open access articles!
Biology Week 2016 Ocean Life has been curated by Robyn Taylor and Chris Foote.
Featured Articles from BMC Series Journals
From BMC Ecology
- A metabarcoding framework for facilitated survey of endolithic phototrophs with tufA
- Skeletal light-scattering accelerates bleaching response in reef-building corals
From BMC Zoology
For more articles on ocean life and related topics, visit our website and access over thousands of open access articles!