Bird's Head Seascape Science Archives - Page 16 of 22

BUM (Benthic Underwater Microscope) to the Rescue from a Nature Communications article “Underwater microscopy for in situ studies of benthic ecosystems” The BUM is an imaging system...

“Reef Fishes of East Indies” App updated and now available for Android

17 Aug 2016

“Reef Fishes of East Indies” App updated and now available for Android In 2012 Drs. Gerald Allen and Mark Erdmann released the long anticipated 3 volume set, “Reef Fishes of the...

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“Flasher Beach” (a Triton Bay dive site) text by Anna DeLoach, images by Ned DeLoach

15 Aug 2016

“Flasher Beach” (a Triton Bay dive site) text by Anna DeLoach, images by Ned DeLoach April 2016 ~ We last dived in Triton Bay nine years ago, when only a couple of commercial...

Mangrove and Seagrass Beds Provide Different Biogeochemical Services for Corals Threatened by Climate Change by Emma Camp and others

08 Aug 2016

Mangrove and Seagrass Beds Provide Different Biogeochemical Services for Corals Threatened by Climate Change by Emma Camp, David Suggett, Gilberte Gendron, Jamaluddin Jompa, Carrie Manfrino and...

For one of world’s foremost fish finders (Dr. Gerald Allen), ‘no better place’ than this dive site by Molly Bergen

25 Jul 2016

For one of world’s foremost fish finders, ‘no better place’ than this dive site by MOLLY BERGEN This blog originally appeared in Human Nature: Conservation International Blog. It is reprinted...

BIRD’S HEAD NATURAL HISTORY NOTES (Vol. 4): The Pygmy Seahorses of Raja Ampat By Dr Richard Smith

18 Jul 2016

BIRD’S HEAD NATURAL HISTORY NOTES: The Pygmy Seahorses of Raja Ampat By Dr Richard Smith – www.OceanRealmImages.com For many people, one of the main attractions of the Bird’s...

Amid Widespread Coral Bleaching, This Reef is Thriving by Dr. Mark Erdmann

11 Jul 2016

Amid Widespread Coral Bleaching, This Reef is Thriving by Dr. Mark Erdmann This article originally appeared in Human Nature: Conservation International Blog. It is reprinted here with their...

BHS’s Chief Scientist takes his children (out of school) for a Whale Shark Holiday by Arnaz Mehta

29 Jun 2016

BHS’s Chief Scientist takes his children (out of school) for a Whale Shark Holiday by Arnaz Mehta I’ve wanted to see a whale shark ever since I knew they existed. I think I was in my late...

Whale Shark Watch: 4 things we’ve learned from tracking the World’s Largest Fish by Mark Erdmann

27 Jun 2016

This blog originally appeared in the Human Nature: Conservation International Blog. It is shared here with their permission. Editor’s note: To kick off Shark Week 2016, we’re bringing you the...

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Conserving the Leatherback Sea Turtle by Ricardo F. Tapilatu

27 Jun 2016

Conserving the Leatherback Sea Turtle by Ricardo F. Tapilatu For over 100 million years, leatherback sea turtles have swum the world’s oceans. Each year, these creatures, which represent the last...