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marine biology

Ocean acidification threatens marine species – In the News

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 […]

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Decline of the southern right whale – In the News

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 […]

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NZ’s whales almost killed off – Expert Reaction

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 […]

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Marine Protected Area definition too loose – Expert reaction

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 […]

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Big marine conservation questions – NZ Herald

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 […]

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Study tracks the secret life of sharks

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 […]

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Maui’s dolphin extinction risk

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 […]

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Giant squid a single global species

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 […]

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Whale strandings no family affair – research

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 […]

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‘World’s rarest whale’ found in New Zealand

In the News  |  Published: 07 November 201208 November 2012

DOC workers who spent their New Year’s Eve examining two odd-looking whales stranded on a New Zealand beach can be […]

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