Fishy phone home
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By , on June 5th, 2012 2 comments   Ecology, Fish, Gadgets & Gear, Scientist!, Vessels and Equipment   , , , , , , , ,  

If you’re at all interested in charismatic megafauna (it’s OK, embrace the shame), then you’ve probably heard of satellite tagging before. This is the idea that you can attach a small device to some species of interest and follow its progress and know its location without actually having to be able to see it all . . . → Read More: Fishy phone home

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There Is No Marine Biodiversity Crisis…
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By , on September 23rd, 2009 2 comments   Carnivals & Link Love, Conservation & Environment, Organisms   , , , , , , , , , , ,  

…because it has already happened. During a conference this summer, I heard Jeremy Jackson give talk. He highlighted the severely degraded state, as measured by just about any metric, of Caribbean reefs. Observe one of his talks or take a quick read of his papers and you will find yourself in the fetal position crying. . . . → Read More: There Is No Marine Biodiversity Crisis…

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