Sea levels are much higher than often assumed
Wageningen University & Research
Published: 4 March 2026
A Nature study reveals that over 90% of coastal hazard assessments underestimate sea levels by an average of 30 cm, with discrepancies up to 1.5 m in Southeast Asia, putting millions more at risk.
Keywords: sea level rise, coastal flooding, geoid models, climate change, Southeast Asia, coastal hazards, tide gauges
How diseases spread between oyster reefs
GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
Published: 5 March 2026
GEOMAR researchers modeled how the pathogen Bonamia ostreae spreads via ocean currents, finding about a third of European flat oyster restoration sites face high exposure risk from dispersal up to 60 km.
Keywords: European flat oyster, Bonamia ostreae, pathogen dispersal, ocean currents, oyster restoration, marine disease, North Sea
3.7m project aims to provide unprecedented analysis of mesophotic coral reefs
University of Plymouth
Published: 3 February 2026
A five-year, 3.7 million pound NERC-funded project will assess mesophotic coral ecosystems at 30-150m depth across the Indian Ocean, studying their resilience to climate change in the Maldives, Seychelles, and Mauritius.
Keywords: mesophotic corals, Indian Ocean, coral reefs, climate resilience, deep reefs, marine biodiversity, NERC
