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ResearchBuzz: Firehose @[email protected] · 2026-05-16 · 13:51 UTC

Maryland Matters: ‘Super fun’: The tale of how a prehistoric shark became Maryland’s official state shark . “Two days earlier, in the final hours of Maryland’s legislative session, lawmakers passed a bill to make megalodon — the largest shark that ever lived — the state shark. It became official on Tuesday, when Gov. Wes Moore signed Senate Bill 35 into law, declaring in one line […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/16/super-fun-the-tale-of-how-a-prehistoric-shark-became-marylands-official-state-shark-maryland-matters/

#fish #ichthyology #marinewildlife #maryland #mascots #politics

Australia News Beep @[email protected] · 2026-04-08 · 22:00 UTC

Federal government criticised for response into spread of sea urchins

Long-spined sea urchins are native to NSW, but warming ocean temperatures over recent decades have led to a…
#NewsBeep #News #Australia #AU #Climatechange #GreatSouthernReefFoundation #JoongaLandandWaterAboriginalCorporation #Marinewildlife #PeterWhish-Wilson #seaurchin #seaurchinfishery #senateinquiry #StefanAndrews
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/594210/

#newsbeep #news #australia #au #climatechange #greatsouthernreeffoundation

ResearchBuzz: Firehose @[email protected] · 2026-03-28 · 20:49 UTC

Shore Daily News: New tool to track oyster trends. “What sets this version apart is its interactivity. Instead of static charts, users can explore a live map with a time slider, watching oyster populations change year by year. The system allows users to zoom in from the bay level to individual reefs, and switch between data layers like juvenile oysters, market-size oysters, and shell volume.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/03/28/shore-daily-news-new-tool-to-track-oyster-trends/

#aquaculture #ecology #ecosystems #marinewildlife #oysters #reefs

ResearchBuzz: Firehose @[email protected] · 2026-03-04 · 09:25 UTC

This is Colossal: A Pair of Elephant Seal Pups Wins the 2026 Underwater Photographer of the Year. “Additional winning images include Natalie Yarrow’s tableau of hinge-beak shrimp inside a pink barrel sponge, Khaichuin Sim’s observation of the controversial annual whale hunt in the Faroe Islands, and Sam Blount’s dramatic encounter with a leopard seal.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/03/04/this-is-colossal-a-pair-of-elephant-seal-pups-wins-the-2026-underwater-photographer-of-the-year/

#contests #images #marinewildlife #photography #photos #wildlife

MediaFaro News Digest @[email protected] · 2025-12-25 · 10:58 UTC

The fishing ban in the Bay of Biscay will return in 2026 to protect dolphins.

Winter closures in recent years have gained positive results, although the measure will affect around 300 vessels.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20251224-the-fishing-ban-in-the-bay-of-biscay-will-return-in-2026-to-protect-dolphins?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#Dolphins #Fishery #Spain #BasqueCountry #France #Biscay #BayOfBiscay #AnimalWelfare #MarineWildlife #Animals

#dolphins #fishery #spain #basquecountry #france #biscay

GrrlScientist ⧖ Ⓥ SciComm 🇺🇦 @[email protected] · 2025-12-23 · 09:09 UTC

Monterey Bay is home to Plastic-Filled Seabirds And Fish

"Microparticles recovered from the guts of some seabirds living in Monterey Bay exhibited estrogen-like effects that have the potential to disrupt normal hormone functions"

#SciComm by @grrlscientist

#Plastic #Pollution #Birds #Seabirds #MarineWildlife #wildlife #MontereyBay https://medium.com/@grrlscientist/monterey-bay-is-home-to-plastic-filled-seabirds-and-fish-9d1f602f794d

#scicomm #plastic #pollution #birds #seabirds #marinewildlife

GrrlScientist ⧖ Ⓥ :verified: @[email protected] · 2025-12-22 · 17:11 UTC

Monterey Bay is home to Plastic-Filled Seabirds And Fish

"Microparticles recovered from the guts of some seabirds living in Monterey Bay exhibited estrogen-like effects that have the potential to disrupt normal hormone functions"

#SciComm by @GrrlScientist

#Plastic #Pollution #Birds #Seabirds #MarineWildlife #wildlife #MontereyBay https://medium.com/@grrlscientist/monterey-bay-is-home-to-plastic-filled-seabirds-and-fish-9d1f602f794d

#scicomm #plastic #pollution #birds #seabirds #marinewildlife

GrrlScientist ⧖ Ⓥ 🇺🇦 @[email protected] · 2025-12-22 · 09:16 UTC

Monterey Bay is home to Plastic-Filled Seabirds And Fish

"Microparticles recovered from the guts of some seabirds living in Monterey Bay exhibited estrogen-like effects that have the potential to disrupt normal hormone functions"

#SciComm by @grrlscientist

#Plastic #Pollution #Birds #Seabirds #MarineWildlife #wildlife #MontereyBay https://medium.com/@grrlscientist/monterey-bay-is-home-to-plastic-filled-seabirds-and-fish-9d1f602f794d

#scicomm #plastic #pollution #birds #seabirds #marinewildlife