Issue 14

Issue 14, Published April 2020

Welcome to the latest edition of The Marine Biologist magazine. We are proud to celebrate the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration with articles from experts and practitioners all over the world.

You can read a selected article from the latest edition (see contents list below), but to read the whole magazine you need to become a member of the MBA. However, back issues of the magazine are now available online via the magazine reader, so you can read The Marine Biologist anytime, anywhere!

Editorial
In brief

Research digests

Tropical laboratories in the Atlantic Ocean Lucas Nunes and Sergio Floeter
How does environmental change influence the development and evolution of organisms? Atsuko Sato
Climate emergency: are we heading for a disastrous future? Chris Reid

Policy

Meeting international obligations and the World Congress of Marine Stations Matt Frost

Special Edition: The UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration

Introduction Gabriel Grimsditch
The roots of the sea Alfredo Quarto and Ibrahima Thiam

Seeking global sweet spots for marine farming

Seeking global sweet spots for marine farming

Kellyanne Batchelor

Restoring native oysters to European seas Alice Lown and Tom Cameron
Restoring meadows, marsh and reef Ben Green
Tongareva atoll: a sea turtle haven in central Oceania Michael White, Ru Taime, and Marangi Taime
Coral restoration in a warming world Ian McLeod and Maxine Newlands

Sharing marine science

The restorative properties of National Marine Parks Lydia Tivenan
Sharing understanding of algae Clare Marshall
Come to Essex, bring wellies Michelle Taylor
Image from the archive
Interview with Dr Gerald Boalch
And the winners are... MBA student bursary or placement awardee reports
Reviews

Editorial, issue 15

A very warm welcome to the first July edition of The Marine Biologist magazine! Since its creation in 2013 the magazine has been very well received and we have been privileged to publish many wonderful and fascinating articles.

The Editor's pick of the top ten articles

We are proud to have published over 190 original, informative, and inspiring articles spanning all aspects of marine biology, written by contributors ranging from world-famous ‘ocean elders’ to volunteers, and scientists at the start of their careers.

Editorial, Issue 14

Welcome to the latest edition of The Marine Biologist magazine, in which we celebrate the

Editorial, Issue 13

A warm welcome to issue 13 of The Marine Biologist magazine. As you will have guessed from the cover, this edition has a polar flavour. Climate warming is bringing change faster in the Arctic Ocean than anywhere else on the planet.

Editorial, Issue 12

From drones to the DNA in a shrimp's gut, our capacity to observe the ocean seems to be limited only by our imagination. All this accumulating data is potential evidence in support of sustainable management of the marine environment.

Editorial, Issue 11

A warm welcome to The Marine Biologist magazine. A full range of material awaits, including brain-eating parasites, entangled cetaceans, trophic cascades, and more.

Editorial, Issue 10

The future ocean can look like a scary place: hotter, more acidic and breathless. In the wake of stories about longer and more frequent marine heatwaves our cover story (page 10) looks into the effects of a warmer future in Antarctica.

Issue 9 Editorial

Whether this finds you in an austral spring, a boreal autumn, or a tropical monsoon, we wish you a warm welcome to The Marine Biologist magazine.

Life as a communications placement student at the MBA

The 9th of January marked the beginning of a whole new experience, the day I became the Communications Assistant at the Marine Biological Association.

Issue 8 preview - Women in marine science

March is women’s history month and we thought it was appropriate to dedicate an article to women in marine science. It is not a secret that science (and related subjects) has had gender inequality right from the outset. But we should celebrate the successes and appreciate the efforts of those who have campaigned for equality over the past century.

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