marine biology

Expert Q&A | Published: 06 July 202307 July 2023

The International Seabed Authority (ISA) is about to miss a key deadline to establish a deep-sea mining code for international […]

In the News | Published: 10 October 201720 August 2018

Scientists monitoring New Zealand’s waters for ten years have tracked changes in ocean acidification that pose a threat to marine […]

In the News | Published: 17 March 2016

New research tracking the rapid decline and slow recovery of New Zealand’s southern right whale population has been widely covered […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 17 March 201617 March 2016

Relentless whaling decimated New Zealand’s southern right whale population to just a fraction of pre-whaling numbers by the start of […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 28 August 201528 March 2016

Countries should move away from establishing ‘Marine Protected Areas’ (MPAs) with varying limits on fishing activity and focus on clear […]

In the News | Published: 03 March 2015

As part of a series on Seaweek 2015, New Zealand Herald science reporter Jamie Morten looks at the big questions […]

In the News | Published: 13 August 201428 March 2016

A ten year study peeking into the private lives of New Zealand sharks has answered some questions about where they […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 12 December 201327 February 2020

A major international conference on marine mammals in Dunedin this week has focused attention on efforts to halt the extinction […]

In the News | Published: 22 March 201325 March 2013

A new study comparing the DNA of a giant squid held at Te Papa with samples from 42 of its […]

In the News | Published: 15 March 201315 March 2013

A new study questions the hypothesis that mass whale strandings are the result of family members coming to the aid […]