Tagged tunas reveal keys to Atlantic bluefin recovery
Stanford University
Published: 23 April 2026
A 30-year Stanford-led tagging study of 1,720 Atlantic bluefin tuna reveals extensive trans-Atlantic migration and shows U.S.-Canadian fishing restrictions created a refuge that helped the species rebound.
Keywords: bluefin tuna, Atlantic, fisheries management, tagging, migration, conservation, marine ecology, PNAS
Managing risks when intervening to help coral reefs
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Published: 16 April 2026
AIMS researchers developed a new database tool to help scientists and reef managers assess the ecological risks of coral reef interventions, from coral gardening to assisted evolution, across different regions.
Keywords: coral reef, intervention, ecological risk, reef management, conservation, restoration, coral gardening
Nordic Seas Overturning Circulation strengthens as Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation weakens
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK)
Published: 20 April 2026
A modeling study reveals that strengthening of the Nordic Seas Overturning Circulation is a direct physical consequence of AMOC weakening from global warming, not a separate anomaly.
Keywords: AMOC, Nordic Seas, ocean circulation, tipping point, climate change, overturning circulation, global warming
