Charcoal, breadcrumbs and grog make coral reef building tiles sustainable
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Published: 22 January 2026
Adding waste materials like coconut charcoal, breadcrumbs, and grog to clay tiles creates crevices during firing that help coral larvae settle, making reef restoration cheaper and more sustainable.
Keywords: coral restoration, reef tiles, coral aquaculture, Great Barrier Reef, sustainable, coral settlement
Rising UK marine heatwave research priorities outlined in new national roadmap
National Oceanography Centre
Published: 8 January 2026
UK scientists identify 40 priority research questions to address marine heatwaves, creating the first coordinated national strategy against their accelerating threat to ecosystems and coastal communities.
Keywords: marine heatwaves, UK waters, research roadmap, ocean warming, coastal ecosystems, ocean sustainability
In the wake of hurricanes: satellites and robots show an altered ocean
NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML)
Published: 23 February 2026
Satellite and autonomous ocean robot data reveal Hurricane Idalia triggered a hidden subsurface phytoplankton bloom in the Gulf of Mexico, invisible to satellites but detected by BGC-Argo floats.
Keywords: hurricane, phytoplankton, BGC-Argo, Gulf of Mexico, ocean robots, satellite oceanography, subsurface bloom
