Tag Archives: Marine protected areas

Kelp forests: Marine protected areas mitigate marine heatwaves

By | August 20, 2025
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Credits: Ortiz-Villa et al.

Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) help accelerate the recovery of kelp forests after marine heatwaves, scientists at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) have found. Using satellite images from 1984 to 2022, the researchers examined the effects of 54 MPAs along the California coast. Each protected area was compared to a reference area under similar environmental conditions. The analysis revealed that kelp forests… Read more »

Remote-controlled underwater videos provide new insights into saddleback bass spawning aggregations in the South Pacific

By | February 26, 2025
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Credits: M. Juncker, IFREMER

An international research team used remotely operated underwater video to study the spawning grounds of saddleback bass (Plectropomus laevis) in the South Pacific. The study, conducted by the French National Institute of Marine Sciences and Technology (IFREMER) and the Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research (ZMT), provides valuable information about the species' spawning areas and courtship behavior, as well as potential conservation measures. The saddleback bass (Plectropomus laevis) is a popular food fish that is heavily fished.… Read more »