Myanmar: Researchers discover new catfish species
by DiveSSI - 12th December 2018
A total of 157 new species discovered on the MekongIn the Mekong region, a total of 157 new species were discovered within one year. This is shown by ...
New jellyfish species observed in the Kiel Canal
by DiveSSI - 30th August 2018
Further spread of Blackfordia virginica into the Baltic Sea is likelyA new type of jellyfish has become established in the Kiel Canal. The brackish wa...
ROV discovers new deepsea octopod species
by DiveSSI - 10th March 2016
The mysteries of the deep sea became a little more enchanting when the somewhat errie image of a small octopod turned up on the monitors during a NO...
Four newly discovered species of flatworms named
by DiveSSI - 24th February 2016
The number of animal species known to us just been increased by four, thanks to MBARI (Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute) molecular biologist...
New Zealand’s coastal seas are declared as marine “Hope Spot”
by DiveSSI - 3rd December 2018
New Zealand government must finally protect the last Maui dolphinsA good day for the rare Maui dolphins and their floating and flying neighbors - kill...
New Red List: Hope for whales
by DiveSSI - 16th November 2018
Overfishing: Diverse fish species threatenedNature protection measures have given new hope to fin whales, according to the update of the IUCN Red List...
A new Jurassic pyncnodontiform fish
by DiveSSI - 31st October 2018
150 million year old fossil with teeth like a piranhaIn the approximately 150 million year old limescale in the quarry Ettling a sensational new speci...
NABU exits certification process for New Zealand Hoki
by DiveSSI - 5th October 2018
MSC seal of approval continues to lose credibilityNABU and NABU International Conservation Foundation announced their withdrawal from the Marine Stewa...
New IUCN report on deep-sea mining
by DiveSSI - 23rd July 2018
Previous regulations for the protection of the deep sea are inadequateThe new deep-sea mining regulations which are under development at the Internati...
Polar Regions: Hotspots of Species Genesis
by DiveSSI - 5th July 2018
Not warm coral reefs but icy polar seas are centres of species development for marine fishes Warm tropical coastal seas are home to up to 1,000 t...
Newly-described “parasol” sponges graceful but deadly
by DiveSSI - 21st October 2017
Deep-sea sponges feed on small crustaceans
When most people think of sponges, they think of those in the kitchen sink or perhaps graceful barrel sp...
Giant sunfish species eludes discovery for centuries
by DiveSSI - 2nd August 2017
International team discovers new sunfish species
An elusive new species of ocean sunfish has been discovered by an international team of researcher...
Newborn harbour porpoises attain full hearing abilities the fastest
by DiveSSI - 7th March 2017
Fastest hearing development among mammals
Although all mammals have the ability to hear, it is not something that
is fully developed at birth. Som...
New online maps predict location of blue whale hotspots
by DiveSSI - 6th December 2016
Tool aimed at helping ships avoid collisions with blue whales
Researchers from NOAA Fisheries, Oregon State University and the
University of Marylan...
Better protection for some species of sharks and rays
by DiveSSI - 6th October 2016
Good news for marine species: Silky sharks, thresher sharks and mobula
rays now receive greater protection as they have been placed under
Appendix I...
Current environment spells bad news for coralline red algae
by DiveSSI - 16th February 2016
Elevated levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and increased ocean acidification is having a detrimental effect on the growth of coralline red...
More species added to IUCN’s Red List
by DiveSSI - 19th November 2015
Climate change may indeed cause the demise of many animal and plant species worldwide. This is the conclusion of the latest update to The IUCN Red L...
Unknown deep-sea sea creatures filmed by researchers
by DiveSSI - 14th November 2018
New species of sea squirts (Ascidiacea) discoveredCuleolus barryi is the newly discovered species of sea squirts recently filmed by researchers of the...
Brazil: Researchers discover unknown reef fish
by DiveSSI - 2nd October 2018
Divers where so captivated - they didn’t notice sixgill shark hovering above themNamed for Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love and beauty, a new sp...
Shrimp with large pink claw named after Pink Floyd
by DiveSSI - 13th April 2017
Claw can generate one of loudest sounds in the ocean
Another shrimp in the wall... With its large brightly pink claw, it isn't surprising to learn ...
Amazon Reef photographed for the first time
by DiveSSI - 6th February 2017
Greenpeace explores the newly discovered reef
Off the Brazilian coast, where the Amazon River meets the Atlantic
Ocean, researchers discovered a u...
Visual Markers: Brightly coloured coral reef butterflyfishes
by DiveSSI - 10th December 2018
Researchers have solved the mystery of the colour patterns of reef fishScientists have now discovered why some closely related species of a legendary ...
Sea turtles contaminated with micro-plastics worldwide
by DiveSSI - 7th December 2018
Researchers examined more than 100 animals of all seven speciesResearchers from the University of Exeter and the Plymouth Marine Laboratory, in collab...
Amazon poisoned with toxic Mercury
by DiveSSI - 29th November 2018
The poison threatens humans, animals and plantsThe Amazon region is struggling with an invisible enemy: Mercury deposits from gold mining endanger the...
Russia forbids catches of orcas and belugas
by DiveSSI - 26th November 2018
Captured whales were sold to dolphinariumsRussia is the only country that catches orcas and belugas for the “dolphinarium industry”. Now the catch...
Global warming: “Robust” corals are better prepared
by DiveSSI - 6th November 2018
Advantage for Brain corals & Co.A new study has shown that "robust" reef-building corals are the only known organisms in the animal kingdom that p...
Weddell Sea: Icy gem in the Southern Ocean
by DiveSSI - 1st November 2018
Weddell Sea Sanctuary: The largest marine reserve in the world is to be createdIn the Southern Ocean, north of the Antarctic, the largest marine reser...
Coral bleaching put reef fish on a diet
by DiveSSI - 27th October 2018
Unilateral diet changes the behaviour of butterfly fishThe research team spent over 600 hours underwater observing butterfly fish for two years. In th...
Headless chicken monster filmed for the second time
by DiveSSI - 23rd October 2018
Enypniastes eximia - a bizarre sea cucumber, a creature of the deep seaResearchers from the Australian Antarctic Division have developed a new underwa...
A filter for greenhouse gas is produced in the deep sea
by DiveSSI - 16th October 2018
Marine researchers observe the settlement of a deep-sea mud volcano after an eruptionIn a long-term study, ocean researchers from Bremen have succeede...
Virtual dive into the Baltic Sea
by DiveSSI - 8th October 2018
NABU presents "OstseeLIFE" - a 360-degree virtual worldThe Baltic Sea is Germany's No.1 holiday destination. Statistics say roundabout 6.5 million hol...
Clownfish: complete genome decrypted
by DiveSSI - 19th September 2018
The genome of the reef fish is available onlineAn international research team has mapped the genome of the real clown fish (Amphiprion percula), provi...
Antarctic: Amphipods as a kidnapper …
by DiveSSI - 11th September 2018
A puzzling relationship between amphipods and pteropodsPteropods or sea snails, also called sea angels produce deterrent chemicals to protect themselv...
The path of plastic in the oceans
by DiveSSI - 3rd September 2018
Microplastic connects to naturally occurring particles and forms aggregatesAlthough vast amounts of plastic are drifting in the oceans and new micropl...
Marine litter in remote regions
by DiveSSI - 25th August 2018
Scientists show impressive effects on the marine ecosystemThe Easter Island in the South Pacific is one of the most remote regions of the earth. Thous...
Iceland slaughters first fin whale after a two-year break
by DiveSSI - 23rd June 2018
Iceland continues to disregard biodiversityAfter a break of two years, the Icelandic whaling ship "Hvalur 8" harpooned the first fin whale on 22 June ...
Travel stress can train bioinvasors
by DiveSSI - 15th June 2018
Study identifies new factor for the invasion success of introduced speciesThe global movement of goods, with its many ship movements across oceans, is...
Arctic microalgae are survivalists
by DiveSSI - 12th June 2018
Microalgae communities in coastal waters remain productive under variable environmental conditionsThey are the basis of the Arctic food web - and extr...
World Oceans Day 2018: in the sign of the plastic garbage
by DiveSSI - 7th June 2018
Film premiere of "Blue" should shake the world
Since 2009, the 8th of June has been celebrated annually as the World Oceans Day by the United Natio...
Cambodia: Great hope for small whales
by DiveSSI - 1st June 2018
The stock of the critically endangered Mekong dolphin is rising again for the first timeGood news from Cambodia: The stock of the highly endangered Ir...
Invasive ctenophora: currents as a driving force
by DiveSSI - 31st May 2018
New study shows first comprehensive inventory of European crab jellyfishFor 12 years, the Atlantic jellyfish Mnemiopsis leidyi, originating from the N...
How well can penguins hear?
by DiveSSI - 23rd May 2018
New research project at the German Marine Museum StralsundA research project for the next three-year has started at the German Maritime Museum Stralsu...
Coral bleaching threatens the diversity of reef fish
by DiveSSI - 16th May 2018
New research shows that global warming also affects fish that rely on coralsNew international research led by PhD student Laura Richardson from the AR...
Sowing corals: how we could pave the way for effective coral reef restoration
by diveSSI - 19th April 2018
In a study led by SECORE Internationl, scientists pioneered the development of a novel approach to
simply sow coral recruits onto degraded reef...
Coral bleaching threatens the diversity of reef fish
by DiveSSI - 16th April 2018
New research shows that global warming also affects fish that rely on coralsNew international research led by PhD student Laura Richardson from the AR...
Whale hunting in Europe starts
by DiveSSI - 6th April 2018
Species conservation organizations are calling for EU resistance to whaling in European watersBeginning of April 2018, the annual whaling season began...
Increased CO2 content affects the hunting behaviour of squid
by DiveSSI - 27th March 2018
Ocean acidification in the sea has an impact on the behaviour of cephalopodsBlake Spady of the ARC Center for Coral Reef Studies (Coral CoE) at James ...
First time live deep-sea frogfish filmed
by DiveSSI - 26th March 2018
Video shows swimming behaviour of a self-luminous fanfin monkfishFor the first time ever a deep-sea frogfish of the family Caulophrynidae could be obs...
