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under the sea

The MixNovember 29

Pests lapping at our shores

The incoming tide can also carry a wave of unwanted invaders.
Pests lapping at our shores
Pests lapping at our shores
The MixAugust 8

Where the grass is greener

Our undersea meadows are worth preserving.
Where the grass is greener
Where the grass is greener
The MixMay 3

Special meadows need protection

A marine reserve off Pukekura/Taiaroa Head would protect some remarkable collaborations.
Special meadows need protection
Special meadows need protection
The MixDecember 13

A delicate flower to call our own

When it comes to life, we first need to know what we are looking at.
A delicate flower to call our own
A delicate flower to call our own
The MixAugust 18

Cool-water food chain in trouble

Every link in a chain matters.
Cool-water food chain in trouble
Cool-water food chain in trouble
Life & StyleApril 26

Shells find purpose long after low tide

It’s not only in Dublin’s fair city that we find "cockles and mussels, alive, alive oh" — quoting the folksong about Molly Malone.
Shells find purpose long after low tide
Shells find purpose long after low tide
The MixJanuary 12

Age matters — when it comes to the sea

To avoid the collapse of fisheries, assessments of ageing need to be done differently. 
Age matters — when it comes to the sea
Age matters — when it comes to the sea
Life & StyleNovember 24

Lighting up the deep, dark ocean

What goes around might be an animal with radial symmetry.
Lighting up the deep, dark ocean
Lighting up the deep, dark ocean
Life & StyleOctober 1

Chewing over a salty solution

Seaweed is being suggested as a solution to our meat problems. 
Chewing over a salty solution
Chewing over a salty solution
Life & StyleJuly 23

Lions of the sea

Long ago when we were young, we managed a trip to Zimbabwe.
Lions of the sea
Lions of the sea
The MixApril 2

Better to fool than to feed

Some displays in nature are designed to be missed.
Better to fool than to feed
Better to fool than to feed
The MixFebruary 5

Our oceans’ tiny recyclers

Most people know about phytoplankton, the little round green algae that form the basis for the marine food chain. But there's plenty of other tiny life in the sea, writes Abby Smith.
Our oceans’ tiny recyclers
Our oceans’ tiny recyclers
Life & StyleNovember 6

Life floats on a red tide

Those tiny pink shrimp in the harbour are a lot more than just nuisance for swimmers.
Life floats on a red tide
Life floats on a red tide
The MixJuly 4

Global oceans in state of crisis

The once impenetrable ocean is now showing signs of 7.9 billion people polluting it, writes Abby Smith.
Global oceans in state of crisis
Global oceans in state of crisis
The MixMarch 20

We should not eat their chance at survival

Ukraine is not the only reason to give the caviar a miss.
We should not eat their chance at survival
We should not eat their chance at survival
The MixOctober 31

Counting the kingdoms

As our understanding has deepened, life has branched out, writes marine science professor Abby Smith.
Counting the kingdoms
Counting the kingdoms
The MixJuly 11

Collaboration the gift of bryozoans

They may seem an unlikely source of life lessons, until you look a little closer.
Collaboration the gift of bryozoans
Collaboration the gift of bryozoans
The MixMarch 21

Responding collectively to extinction

The life in our oceans needs us to make some connections, writes Abby Smith.
Responding collectively to extinction
Responding collectively to extinction