Marine Biodiversity Science Center
Ocean acidification prevention requires cutting carbon dioxide emissions at their source while supporting natural and engineered solutions that restore ocean chemistry. The...
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A virtual acoustic environment is a digitally recreated soundscape that mimics real-world acoustic conditions, allowing researchers and educators to simulate, analyze, and...
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Every minute, the equivalent of one garbage truck of plastic enters our oceans. The United Nations Environment Programme has responded with a...
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Shoreline hardening is the practice of installing rigid structures like seawalls, bulkheads, riprap, and revetments along coastlines to prevent erosion and protect...
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Human impact on the marine biome refers to the ways our activities alter, damage, or destroy ocean ecosystems and the delicate balance...
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Harbor seals employ a remarkably efficient reproductive strategy characterized by delayed implantation, short lactation periods, and strategic timing that allows females to...
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Sovereign bonds are debt securities issued by national governments to raise capital, and when structured as blue bonds or paired with debt-for-nature...
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Regenerative tourism describes travel experiences designed to leave destinations healthier than they were before visitors arrived, actively restoring ecosystems rather than simply...
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The Gulf of Mexico Fisheries Management Council serves as the primary decision-making body for sustainable fish populations in federal waters of the...
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Ocean biodiversity refers to the variety of life in marine environments, from microscopic plankton to the largest whales, encompassing millions of species...
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