Protection Money
The Mexican government and insurance company Swiss Re have joined force to create an insurance policy for the coral reef off the coast of Cancun. This marks the first time something like this...
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Fish diversity in the Amazon: Freshwater marvels
Brazil, one of the largest countries on the planet, a place we happily call home. Approximately 200 million people live in Brazil, being the most bio diverse location on the planet and having a...
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IUCN Congress reveal dangers of warming ocean
With 71% of our planet covered in water, there is little surprise that we have affectionately named ourselves ‘the blue planet’. For something that takes up some much space (360,600,000 km2 to be...
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The UK’s most dangerous seaside fish
The sun has emerged, the wind is still and the rain is nowhere to be seen, a perfect day for a trip to the beach. Wading into the shallows you can feel the...
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Marine Protected Areas: Smoke and mirrors?
We’ve probably heard about Marine Protected Areas (MPA), areas where marine life is legally, but not physically, protected. What people mean by MPA’s can vary, it can be a nursery ground to allow...
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It’s a Blue kind of Tang – Leave Dory be.
This year has marked a very exciting time for Disney fans (myself included) from all around the world. That’s right, our favourite fish have swam back onto the big screen to provide adults everywhere...
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An Amateur Look at Otter Diet
In keeping with adaptation and evolution fish dominate the diet of L.lutra within freshwater ecosystems, though some localised populations occasionally differ from this trend (Webb, 1975; Jenkins et al, 1979; Carss, 1995). Among the...
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The Brink Of Extinction
One thing is for sure, judging from the title, this is not going to be the most cheery article. However, this is the current state of things in our natural world and we...
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Mucking in for the East End Eels
Next week I’ll be beginning a 3 month stint as a voluntary eel surveyor for the Canal & River Trust in London. For many people the idea of pulling on a pair of waders...
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The Black-Throated Finch and The Great Barrier Reef: A Common Enemy
Poephila cincta. The Black-throated finch. The parson finch. Whichever name you are familiar with or whichever name you choose, it doesn’t really matter, because all three refer to the same small bird. For the...
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