Oceans

Testing times for marine species

The crown-of-thorns starfish may end up being an unlikely hero in the quest to determine how best to help iconic marine species adapt to climate change.

A marine current affair

A free online modelling tool that simulates the movement of oil spills and fish spawning is attracting a surprising range of users.

Western Australian kelp forests in hot water

Kelp forests along hundreds of kilometres of Western Australia's coastline were wiped out in 2011 and have not recovered.

A new spin on ocean eddies and marine primary production

Our understanding of the ocean’s biological pump, and the capacity of the ocean to sequester carbon dioxide, has been enhanced by a new study examining ocean eddies.

Species everywhere are on the move

Plants and animals all over the world are redistributing and changing their behaviour in response to warming temperatures. Observing these changes tells us a lot about our changing climate.

Saving the Great Barrier Reef

The Great Barrier Reef is at risk from factors in and out of the water. Dr Christian Roth discusses what needs to change, and how, to save our reef.

Coral reef science enters the space age

New technology fitted into an aeroplane and flown over parts of the Great Barrier Reef will provide a more detailed survey of coral reef health than ever before and give a boost to global reef science.

The Great Barrier Reef faces a mixed future in acidifying oceans

Ocean acidification will hurt some parts of the Great Barrier Reef more than others.

Bound for leadership in science

Over the next decade, The Homeward Bound project will give 1000 female scientists the tools to become influential, global decision makers of the future. Its debut voyage will depart later this year, with four CSIRO scientists on board.