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Threatened Bat and Marine Species Granted Protection under CMS

Cleaner Seas July 27, 2021 0

Good news for the bats and some marine species because the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) has recently granted them protected status. During the 12th Conference of the Parties (COP 12) that was held in Manila, protections for migratory bats, angelsharks, blue sharks, dusky sharks,

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Alternative Biofuel Source: Why Algae?

Cleaner Seas July 27, 2021 0

Some common questions about the use of algae as an alternative biofuel source.

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Bluefin Tuna: Interesting Facts About A Surprising Endangered Species

Cleaner Seas July 27, 2021 3

Beyond critically endangered there are categories of extinction including extinct in the wild all the way up to entirely extinct. So, here is a little information about on species that is endangered headed in the direction of critically endangered: the Bluefin Tuna.

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Whales On A Collision Course With Vessels: Progress Update

Cleaner Seas July 27, 2021 0

Whales, which have been hunted for centuries, are still recovering from industrial whaling. They are also confronted to new threats: bycatch in fishing nets, habitat degradation, pollution, diseases, climate change, underwater noise, etc. As a consequence of the globalization of maritime trade and the development of passenger transport, another anthropogenic threat has

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Ocean Acidification: Why it’s Dangerous for the Ocean and Sea Life

Cleaner Seas December 31, 2020 0

With forests being replaced by buildings and housing projects, carbon dioxide concentrations have also increased rapidly over the years. These have resulted to different incidents including a decrease in the ocean’s pH units.

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The BMA is a Proud Supporter of Marine Sustainability

Cleaner Seas December 23, 2020 0

As a maritime nation, consisting of an archipelago of some 700 islands, rocks and cays spread over some 100,000 square miles of beautiful coral seas; preservation of the marine environment is paramount to The Bahamas.

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Overfishing: Why It’s Time To Tackle It Now Before It’s Too Late

Cleaner Seas December 23, 2020 0

Overfishing has been a growing problem around the world for years now and it happens when too much fish is caught at once that it’s hard for the breeding population to replenish its stocks.

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Saving Coral Reefs: What’s Working for Scientists?

Cleaner Seas June 29, 2020 0

We see them mostly in photographs captured by divers who showcase their beauty underwater. But coral reefs are more than just decorations on the sea and ocean beds.

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Understanding Primary Productivity in the Ocean, by Ben Goymer

Cleaner Seas June 22, 2020

A combination of both light and nutrients are essential for phytoplankton to sustain their growth. Without the supply of nutrients from the lower layers of the ocean, phytoplankton cannot photosynthesise and maintain their biomass in the sun-lit upper layers of the ocean.

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What Are the Biggest Threats to Our Oceans?

Cleaner Seas June 15, 2020 0

The earth as we know it has more water than land. In fact, the ocean covers more than 70% of the planet’s surface that it’s easy to assume that it has unlimited resources.