CSIRO voyage brings together international laboratories to help improve ocean studies
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Oceans and Atmosphere
Published: 5 June 2023
CSIRO’s RV Investigator led the first International Nutrient Intercomparison Voyage, uniting 14 labs from 12 nations to standardise ocean chemistry methods, collect rare winter Southern Ocean data, and foster global collaboration.
Keywords: CSIRO, RV Investigator, Southern Ocean, ocean chemistry, nutrients, international collaboration, INIV, climate
Adapting for success: building resilient seafood supply chains
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Oceans and Atmosphere
Published: 16 June 2023
CSIRO’s Resilience+ project studies how seafood supply chains withstand disruptions like climate change and COVID-19. Findings show resilience principles also enhance sustainability, with case studies highlighting oysters and rock lobster.
Keywords: seafood supply chains, resilience, sustainability, CSIRO, Resilience+, aquaculture, disruption
Oceans absorb 30% of our emissions, driven by a huge carbon pump. Tiny marine animals are key to working out its climate impacts
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Oceans and Atmosphere
Published: 16 June 2023
New research shows zooplankton are the largest source of uncertainty in modelling the marine carbon cycle. Small shifts in grazing rates could change ocean carbon storage by billions of tonnes, with major climate and food supply impacts.
Keywords: zooplankton, marine carbon cycle, climate models, phytoplankton, carbon storage, fisheries, uncertainty
