Commercial anglers say there are too many sharks and their catch is at risk. Conservationists say the shark population is threatened and needs continued protection. What's the answer? The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is currently reviewing the issue.…
Study finds that the U.S. generated 46.3 million tons of plastic waste in 2016 - more than any other country in the world. Between 1.2 million and 2.5 million tons of this waste was mismanaged and either discarded as litter,…
Are sardines smarter than we think? A new model shows that industrial fishing could promote anti-social fish behavior. Scientists from UC Santa Barbara, the Santa Fe Institute and the University of Washington suggest that modern fishing practices could change the…
A new study found that Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) can benefit both conservation and fisheries goals at the same time. Expanding MPAs is often viewed as a threat to the fishing industry who may see protections as a loss of…
The cause of the end of Mayan civilization is still debated among historians, archaeologists and geoscientists. A leading theory suggests that a series of droughts lead to the demise, but a recent study on a sediment core from the Great…
The smallest cetacean in the world is also one of the most critically endangered. With less than 19 individuals in the wild, vaquita populations have suffered over the years due to increased gillnet fishing in their Gulf of California home.…
Scientists are sounding the alarm about the decline of coral reefs under U.S. jurisdiction, with Florida ranking as the most degraded, with "perhaps as little as 2% remaining." The report, released Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020 by the National Oceanic and…
Dolphin researchers got a rare glimpse of rough-toothed dolphins' social behaviors during a six year study off Mexico's west coast. They observed the animals sharing food and interacting in social groups, much like humans. Originally Published August 25, 2020 in…
November's #ANGARIDeepDive topic is the moon jellyfish (Genus: Aurelia)! Growing up to 24 inches in diameter, these jellyfish are almost entirely translucent. Moon jellies aren't strong swimmers and are only capable of limited motion so wind, waves and current often…
Shark biologists, an aerospace engineer and statisticians studied oceanic whitetip sharks to learn more about their energy use while swimming. What they discovered was surprising. By JoAnn Adkins Original article published January 11, 2018 in FIU News 📸: ANGARI Oceanic…