Keeping an eye on Australia's reefs from afar
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Published: 18 February 2026
AIMS scientists use satellite monitoring, ocean sensors, and vessel-based systems to track marine heatwaves and conditions across Australia's tropical reef ecosystems in real time.
Keywords: reef monitoring, satellite observation, marine heatwaves, Great Barrier Reef, sea surface temperature, remote sensing
Marine heatwave forecasts help predict coral bleaching, fish kills and algal blooms
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Oceans and Atmosphere
Published: 12 December 2025
CSIRO and Bureau of Meteorology launched public marine heatwave forecasts providing up to four months advance warning of ocean temperature extremes around Australian waters.
Keywords: marine heatwaves, ocean temperature, coral bleaching, forecasting, climate adaptation, ocean monitoring, Australia
UK Waters Facing Accelerated Ocean Acidification, New PML-Led Study Reveals
Plymouth Marine Laboratory
Published: 28 February 2025
New PML-led study reveals UK waters face accelerating ocean acidification, with shelf seas potentially becoming corrosive to shellfish as soon as 2030 under high-emission scenarios.
Keywords: ocean acidification, UK waters, marine chemistry, calcium carbonate, North Atlantic, marine ecosystems, climate change
