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Malnourished seabirds dying from bycatch junkfood
by Sarah Simpson
Vol. 9 No 2 (April-Jun) page 9
Catch You Later
by Christopher Pala
Vol. 9 No 2 (April-Jun) page 35
Turn Signals
by Eric Wagner
Vol. 9 No 2 (April-Jun) page 37
Fish, She is Very Small
by Taras Grescoe
Vol. 9 No 2 (April-Jun) page 42
Gray Whale Populations Haven’t Recovered Just Yet
Vol. 8 No 4 (October-December2007) page 8
Coral-Safe Scallops
Trawling for fish in a seabed-friendly way
Reprinted with permission from Economist Newspaper Group
Vol. 8 No 4 (October-December2007) page 35
Run Silent, Run Deep
Underwater robot spies on whales
by Katharine Sanderson
Vol. 8 No 4 (October-December2007) page 37
10 Solutions to Save the Oceans
We asked a select group of innovative thinkers to go out on a limb.
By Martín Hall, Daniel Pauly, David Conover, Amanda Vincent, Kimberly Davis, Carl Safina, George Sugihara, Ussif Rashid Sumaila, and Tundi Agardy
Vol. 8 No 3 (July-Sept 2007) page 23
Arresting Evidence
State-of-the-art forensic technology is forcing us to face the reality that even our most applauded trade bans and moratoriums aren’t working. From ivory cell phones to shark fin soup, it’s all available–at a price.
By Natasha Loder
Vol. 8 No 3 (July-Sept 2007) page 12
Tour de Turtle
Online game captures people’s attention and stirs their conscience
By Peter Popham
Vol. 8 No 3 (July-Sept 2007) page 33
Wipe Out
The domino effect extends to marine life
Vol. 8 No 3 (July-Sept 2007) page 10
Six Degrees of Separation
Anchovy and sardine populations take turns collapsing
Vol. 8 No 3 (July-Sept 2007) page 9
Email, Phone, Data: All in One Fish
Tracking marine life with BlackBerry technology
by Eric Sorensen
Vol. 8 No 2 (Apr-Jun 2007) page 35
Choral Reefs
An inexpensive device monitors ocean health through sound.
by Nancy Bazilchuk
Vol. 8 No. 1 (January-March 2007) page 39
Wildlife Flight Recorder
An on-board computer revolutionizes the study of animal behavior.
by Eric Sorensen
Vol. 8 No. 1 (January-March) page 35
Age Is Only Skin Deep
A new technique could end whaling for scientific purposes.
by Carina Dennis
Vol. 7 No. 4 (October-December 2006) page 35
Fish Futures Print Only
George Sugihara thinks the way fish quotas are set is all wrong. Instead, he wants to tap into people's baser instincts by treating fish catches like tradable poker chips.
by Rex Dalton
Vol. 7 No. 3 (July-Sept 2006) pages 22-27
Dig Deeper
When context is lost, what kind of tales can biological relics tell? Paleoecologists are forcing us again and again to rethink what was once established fact.
by Douglas Fox
Vol. 7 No. 3 (July-Sept 2006) pages 14-21
Hitchhiker's Guide to Ocean Currents
Follow the sweep and surge of ocean currents in real time.
by Nancy Bazilchuck
Vol. 7 No. 3 (July-Sept 2006) pages 37-38
Seeing Stars
Using pattern matching tools from astrophysics for shark conservation.
By Nancy Bazilchuk
Vol. 7 No. 2 (April-June 2006) pages 35-36
Live Rock
A new cash crop for the aquarium trade protects Fiji’s reefs.
By Nancy Bazilchuk
Vol. 7 No. 2 (April-June 2006) pages 38-39
Bon Appétit Print Only
Ecologists are devising invasive species control strategies that would make Julia Child proud.
By Joe Roman
Vol. 7 No. 1 (January-March 2006) pages 22-27
Sequencing the Ocean
Genomic techniques revolutionize our view of marine biodiversity.
By Nancy Bazilchuk
Vol. 6 No. 4 (October-December 2005) pages 35-36
High Seas Garbage Pickup
Satellite data hone in on ghost nets in the Pacific.
By Nancy Bazilchuk
Vol. 6 No. 4 (October-December 2005) pages 35-36
Point of No Return
Evidence is mounting that fish populations won’t necessarily recover even if overfishing stops. Fishing may be such a powerful evolutionary force that we are running up a Darwinian debt for future generations.
By Natasha Loder
Vol. 6 No. 3 (July-September 2005) pages 28-34
Smart Gear Competition
US$25,000 prize inspires ingenious solutions to bycatch
By Nancy Bazilchuk
Vol. 6 No. 2 (April-June 2005) page
The Uneasy Chair: The Curious History of Conservation
by Jon Christensen
Vol. 6 No. 2 (April-June 2005) page
Empty Tanks
Deoxygenation purges ballast water of invasives—and it’s cheap.
by Melissa Hendricks
Vol. 5 No. 3 (Summer 2004) page 38-39
Harnessing Consumer Power for Ocean Conservation
Accessible, transparent, and scientifically sound information can translate choices at the cash register into better marine conservation
by Carrie Brownstein, Mercedes Lee, and Carl Safina
Vol. 4 No. 4 (Fall 2003) page 39-42
What’s Left? Print Only
The emerging shape of the global fisheries crisis
by Reg Watson, Peter Tyedmers, Adrian Kitchingman, and Daniel Pauly
Vol. 4 No. 3 (Summer 2003) page 30-31
Thinking Like an Ocean
Ecological Lessons from Marine Bycatch
by Scott Norris with Martin Hall, Edward Melvin, and Julia Parrish
Vol. 3 No. 4 (Fall 2002) page 10-19
Context Matters
Considerations for large-scale conservation
by Reed F. Noss
Vol. 3 No. 3 (Summer 2002) page 10-19
EcoReefs
A new tool for coral reef restoration
by Michael Moore and Michael Erdmann
Vol. 3 No. 3 (Summer 2002) page 41-44
Is Aquaculture a Net Loss? Print Only
On balance, aquaculture adds to world fish supplies; but to sustain its contribution, the industry must adopt more ecological practices
by Rosamund Naylor, Rebecca Goldburg, Max Troell, Malcolm Beveridge, Jason Clay, Carl Folke, nils Kautsky, Jane Lubchenco, Harold Mooney, and Jurgenne Primavera
Vol. 2 No. 4 (Fall 2001) page 24-25
Harvesting Clams and Data
Involving local communities in monitoring: A case in Fiji
by Alifereti Tawake, John Parks, Pio Rad ikedike, Bill Aalbersberg, Veikila Vuki, and Nick Salafsky
Vol. 2 No. 4 (Fall 2001) page 32-35
Ecological Modeling
A guide for the nonmodeler
by Steven L. Peck
Vol. 2 No. 4 (Fall 2001) page 36-39
Designing Marine Reserve Networks
Why small, isolated protected areas are not enough
by Callum M. Roberts, Benjamin Halpern, Stephen R. Palumbi, and Robert R. Warner
Vol. 2 No. 3 (Summer 2001) page10-17
Articles highlighted in Journal Watch:
Save Whales . . . and Money
Vol. 8 No 2 (Apr-Jun 2007) page 11
Hidden Effects of Climate Change
Vol. 8 No 2 (Apr-Jun 2007) page 13
Tropics Are the Cradle of Biodiversity
Vol. 8 No. 1 (January-March 2007) page 12
Salmon Farms Create Deadly Clouds of Sea Lice
Vol. 8 No. 1 (January-March 2007) page 13
Deforested Beaches Make for Lonely Female Turtles
Vol. 7 No. 4 (October-December 2006) page 7
Jellyfish Thrive in Overfished Seas
Vol. 7 No. 4 (October-December 2006) page 10
A Nugget of Hope for Coral Reefs
Vol. 7 No. 4 (October-December 2006) page 13
"Seal-friendly" Nets Overrated
Vol. 7 No. 3 (July-September 2006) pages 12-13
Even a Billion Flatfish are Still Inbred
Vol. 6 No. 3 (July-September 2005) pages 8-9
Even Toxic Paint Doesn’t Stop the Spread of Marine Nonnatives
Vol. 6 No. 2 (April-June 2005) page
Loophole in Leatherback Turtle Conservation
Vol. 6 No. 2 (April-June 2005) page
Thousands of Divers Pivotal to Major Seahorse Survey
Vol. 6 No. 1 (January-March 2005) page 6
Overfishing Implicated in Sea Urchin Epidemic
Vol. 6 No. 1 (January-March 2005) page 9-10
People Eat More Bushmeat When Fish Are Scarce
Vol. 6 No. 1 (January-March 2005) page 10-11
Discarded Fishing Lines Kill Coral Colonies
Vol. 6 No. 1 (January-March 2005) page 11-12
Culling Whales in the Name of Ecosystem Management?
Vol. 5 No. 3 (Summer 2004) page 5
Marine Reserves Can Boost Local Fisheries
Vol. 5 No. 3 (Summer 2004) page 8-9
Keeping the “Eco” in Ecotourism
Vol. 5 No. 2 (Spring 2004) page 8-9
A New Way of Accounting for Uncertainty
Vol. 5 No. 2 (Spring 2004) page 10-11
Making Boaters Slow Down for Manatees
Vol. 4 No. 4 (Fall 2003) page 6-7
Helping Coral Reefs Survive Climate Change
Vol. 4 No. 4 (Fall 2003) page 8
Live Seafood Trade Linked to Species Invasions
Vol. 4 No. 4 (Fall 2003) page 11
Contemporary Evolution Can Make Conservation Tricky
Vol. 4 No. 3 (Summer 2003) page 5
Marine Reserves: Thinking out of the Box
Vol. 4 No. 3 (Summer 2003) page 6-7
Even “Nondestructive” Fishing Can Threaten Coral Reef Fish
Vol. 4 No. 3 (Summer 2003) page 9-10
Marine Reserves Can’t Do it All: Sea Otters vs Red Abalone
Vol. 4 No. 2 (Spring 2003) page 5
Hatchery Salmon May Endanger Wild Cousins
Vol. 4 No. 1 (Winter 2003) page 7-8
First Practical Test for Monitoring Shark Trade
Vol. 3 No. 4 (Fall 2002) page 8
Hatchery Salmon May Threaten Wild Populations
Vol. 3 No. 3 (Summer 2002) page 6-7
Treatment for Ballast Tanks also Kills Invasives
Vol. 3 No. 2 (Spring 2002) page 7
Protecting Waterbirds from Watercraft
Vol. 3 No. 2 (Spring 2002) page 9
Genetic Takeover Threatens Crayfish
Vol. 3 No. 1 (Winter 2002) page 7-8
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