Vessel traffic alters behavior, stress and population trends of marine megafauna
University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science
Published: 25 February 2026
Global meta-analysis of 200+ studies finds vessel traffic consistently disrupts marine megafauna behavior, stress, and population trends, even without direct strikes on animals.
Keywords: vessel traffic, marine megafauna, whales, dolphins, sea turtles, sharks, conservation, ocean impacts
Urban light pollution alters nighttime hormones in sharks
University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science
Published: 3 February 2026
First-ever melatonin measurements in wild sharks show urban light pollution disrupts nighttime hormones in resident species like nurse sharks more than in mobile species like blacktips.
Keywords: light pollution, sharks, melatonin, nurse sharks, coastal ecology, hormones, artificial light, marine biology
Ifremer Argo Deep-6000 profilers take the pulse of the ocean down to the abyss
Ifremer
Published: 2 February 2026
France becomes the third country to deploy Argo profilers reaching 6,000 meters depth, with two prototypes completing autonomous dives in the Caribbean and transmitting unprecedented abyssal data.
Keywords: Argo floats, deep ocean, ocean observation, profilers, abyssal, oceanography, Ifremer, climate monitoring
