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In the past 50 years, the amount of water in the open ocean with zero oxygen has gone up more than fourfold. In coastal water bodies, including estuaries and seas, low-oxygen sites have increased more than 10-fold since 1950.

...Since 2012, 5 protected areas that exceed 1 million km2 in size have been created, mostly in remote oceanic areas.

The Threatened Island Biodiversity Database is a global dataset of threatened island species at risk from invasive vertebrates.

Three new species of zoantharians were discovered by researchers from the University of the Ryukyus and Kagoshima University, Japan, and the Palau International Coral Reef Center.Click on the link below to read the full article. 

While science has fully documented only a small portion of reef species that occur around our planet, we know that human activities have taken an extensive toll on reef ecosystems worldwide...This post is the first in a series that will chronicle field work ongoing for the next year to develop an

The PIPA Tourism Advisory sub-committee is organizing a Retreat to be held at Tokaraetina Lodge in North Tarawa on Friday, 15th January returning Sunday the 17th January where they are going to review and update the existing Phoenix Island Protected Area [PIPA] Management Plan developed 7 years a

Marine Conservation Institute President Dr. Lance Morgan, a leader in securing strong protection for the oceans" most important places, condemned President Donald Trump"s decision to rescind protections for two U.S. national monuments.Click on the link below to read the full article.

With the world's oceans more severely threatened than ever before, President Donald Trump's Interior Department is recommending even less protection for the fraction of ocean life the U.S.

"SPREP invites applications from suitable qualified and interested persons for the following positions:Project Development Specialist " Climate Change MitigationProject Development Specialist " Climate Resilience and MitigationApplications Close: Friday, 26 January 2018Click on the link belo

"SPREP invites applications from suitable qualified and interested persons for the following positions:Project Manager, Vanuatu Climate Information Services for Resilient Development ProjectClimate Information Services OfficerEnvironmental Monitoring and Reporting " GIS SpecialistEnvironmental Mo