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Zoned tourist vessel routes could curb invasive marine pests across Galápagos Islands
Zoned tourist vessel routes could curb invasive marine pests across Galápagos Islands Lisa Lock Scientific Editor Robert Egan Associate Editor New research from Edith Cowan University (ECU) has identified a smarter, more effective way to protect fragile marine ecosystems from invasive species—an approach with global relevance for island regions around the world. The study, led by Professor Marnie Campbell, Executive Dean of ECU's School of Science, draws on her long-standing research in the...
Adorable tiny blue octopus found nearly 6,000 feet beneath the Galápagos
A mysterious little blue octopus discovered nearly 6,000 feet beneath the waters of the Galápagos Islands has officially been identified as a brand-new species. About the size of a golf ball, the tiny creature stunned researchers during a deep-sea expedition when it suddenly appeared on camera, crawling across the ocean floor near an underwater mountain.
The Galápagos is a wildlife haven. But is that enough to protect the rare scalloped hammerhead shark?
The species is abundant within the protected archipelago but when they migrate outside the marine reserve to give birth they run the gauntlet of industrial fishingThe unmistakable fluted T-shape of a scalloped hammerhead shark slides by, followed by a diver holding his breath and a metal spear like an extra-long snooker cue. The spear hits the fish behind its dorsal fin and the 2-metre shark darts away, disgruntled but otherwise unharmed. Carlos Robalino, a marine biologist from the...
The Galápagos is a wildlife haven. But is that enough to protect the rare scalloped hammerhead shark?
The species is abundant within the protected archipelago but when they migrate outside the marine reserve to give birth they run the gauntlet of industrial fishingThe unmistakable fluted T-shape of a scalloped hammerhead shark slides by, followed by a diver holding his breath and a metal spear like an extra-long snooker cue. The spear hits the fish behind its dorsal fin and the 2-metre shark darts away, disgruntled but otherwise unharmed. Carlos Robalino, a marine biologist from the...
How a Citizen Science Organization Aims to Preserve the Places It Brings Tourists to Study
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