Probing the outer spaces of the Indian Ocean with Bio Argos
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Oceans and Atmosphere
Published: 2 August 2017
CSIRO and global partners use Bio-Argo floats to map the Indian Ocean’s biology, chemistry, and climate role, tracking oxygen loss, pH change, and ecosystems critical to millions’ livelihoods.
Keywords: Bio-Argo floats, Indian Ocean, CSIRO, climate change, marine research, oceanography
Post-whaling recovery of southern hemisphere
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Oceans and Atmosphere
Published: 22 August 2017
CSIRO and UQ predict by 2100 most Southern Hemisphere whales will remain below half pre-whaling numbers, except humpbacks, set to recover by 2050, using the MICE ecosystem model.
Keywords: CSIRO, UQ, whale populations, climate change, historical whaling, MICE model
Watching the whales return
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Oceans and Atmosphere
Published: 23 August 2017
Many whale species remain far below pre-whaling numbers due to slow reproduction, though humpbacks may fully recover by 2050; MICE modelling links climate change, food supply, and future whale population trends.
Keywords: whales, whaling, recovery, climate change, MICE model, humpbacks, conservation
