Using vessel movements to forecast invasive seaweed spread
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Published: 11 May 2026
AIMS-led research used vessel tracking data to predict invasive Caulerpa seaweed spread in New Zealand, identifying 13 high-risk coastal sites from 4,000 anchorage events originating from infested areas.
Keywords: invasive species, Caulerpa, vessel tracking, biosecurity, marine ecology, seaweed, New Zealand, coastal management
Seaweed integration boosts efficiency and cuts waste in aquaculture, study finds
University of Miami Rosenstiel School
Published: 5 May 2026
A University of Miami study found that growing native macroalgae alongside farmed fish in integrated multi-trophic aquaculture systems can nearly eliminate ammonia waste while boosting sustainability and productivity.
Keywords: integrated multi-trophic aquaculture, macroalgae, sustainable aquaculture, nutrient removal, marine biology, seaweed, water quality
From Seawater to Sequences: Exploring NOAA's New Deep-Sea Environmental DNA Dataset
NOAA Ocean Exploration
Published: 5 May 2026
NOAA released its first deep-sea eDNA datasets from Okeanos Explorer expeditions, enabling identification of organisms from bacteria to marine mammals using genetic material found in seawater and sediments.
Keywords: environmental DNA, deep-sea exploration, ocean biodiversity, eDNA, bioinformatics, marine genomics, Okeanos Explorer
