The official launch of Redmap Victoria in October sparked the interest of local fishers, divers and scientists. So what's been spotted by Redmap members that could be deemed 'unusual' to certain parts of the Victorian coast?
Want to know more about sustainable fishing practices in Victoria? Check out your local Fishcare website and Facebook page for talks, events, photos and fishing tips!
As ocean temperatures rise off Western Australia, sub-tropical fish are swimming south and many are staying there, writes ABC news. Read the interview with research scientist and Redmap WA coordinator Dr Gary Jackson here.
US and British researchers may have identified the fingerprint of global warming in one of the darkest, coldest, most mysterious places on the planet, writes the Climate News Network. Read the full article here.
A four degrees increase in temperature is unfortunately now a realistic prospect by the end of this century, says Associate Professor of Environmental Policy at Melbourne University, Dr Peter Christoff. Listen to his interesting but scary interview on ABC's The World Today.
Redmap Victoria was launched at Museum Victoria!
Another reason to protect our oceans: they may help us medically! Science Daily writes: sea coral could soon be used more extensively in bone grafting procedures thanks to new research that has refined the material's properties and made it more compatible with natural bone. Read the full article here.
"A new book summarizing much of what we know about oceans and the role they play in shaping our Earth's climate was just published," writes the Guardian newspaper. Read the Guardian's book review here.
Global warming is causing a silent storm in the oceans by acidifying waters at a record rate, threatening marine life from coral reefs to fish stocks, writes The Sydney Morning Herald. Read the full article here.
