Story | 12 May, 2011
Ocean acidification - Making it clear
A fresh look at the global problem of ocean acidification for those people who want to know a little more.
Story | 12 May, 2011
Coral Reef Resilience Assessment of the Bonaire National Marine Park, Netherlands Antilles
Although Bonaire’s coral reefs remain among the healthiest and most resilient in the Caribbean, this IUCN report based on the IUCN Resilience Assessment of Coral Reefs highlights some of the threats that exist to Bonaire’s coral reefs, and which could have serious implications for resilience to…
Story | 08 May, 2011
A Guide to Ecological Scorecards for Marine Protected Areas in North America
A new Guide to Ecological Scorecards for Marine Protected Areas in North America from the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) aims to provide a standard method for managers to report on the status and trends of marine protected areas (MPAs).
Story | 01 May, 2011
Following Flex - the western gray whale
Meet Flex. Flex belongs to the highly threatened population of western gray whales. He has been tagged by satellite and tracked by scientists in the hope to discover the migration routes of the species and ways to better protect it from threats such as accidental entanglement in fishing gear,…
Story | 29 Apr, 2011
Expanding IUCN's science engagement for better conservation
Expanding IUCN's science engagement for better conservation
Story | 28 Apr, 2011
Expanding IUCN’s science engagement for better conservation
IUCN welcomes distinguished scientists from around the world and a wide variety of disciplines to the new IUCN Science Advisory Board.
Story | 26 Apr, 2011
On thin ice: Vulnerable Arctic treasures identified
A report released today identifies 13 of the richest and most vulnerable places in the Arctic Ocean that should be considered for protection as summer sea ice melts and industrial activity expands into newly accessible areas.
Story | 25 Apr, 2011
Improving MPA management in Bonaire
IUCN has published a study on the various resilience characteristics of the coral reefs in the Bonaire National Marine Park. It includes results on resilience indicators, benthic cover, coral population structure, algae populations and fish community structure which can determine how the coral…
Story | 18 Apr, 2011
Overview of the Conservation Status of the Marine Fishes of the Mediterranean Sea
Compiled by Dania Abdul Malak, Suzanne R. Livingstone, David Pollard, Beth A. Polidoro, Annabelle Cuttelod, Michel Bariche, Murat Bilecenoglu, Kent E. Carpenter, Bruce B. Collette, Patrice Francour, Menachem Goren, Mohamed Hichem Kara, Enric Massutí, Costas Papaconstantinou and Leonardo Tunesi…
Story | 10 Apr, 2011
Degraded coastal wetlands contribute to climate change
Drainage and degradation of coastal wetlands emit significant amounts of carbon dioxide directly to the atmosphere and lead to decreased carbon sequestration, a new report has found.