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Marine Eco(system)in the Strait of Gibraltar

At the beginning of this year, Pelican of London cruises the Western Mediterranean Sea. I take this as a prompt to share some insights into the marine (eco)system of this region and its state of conservation. For millennia… Read More

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Posted on March 3, 2026 by Dr Charlotte Braungardt

biodiversity, climate change, conservation, empowerment, Environment, nature, ocean, pollution, sail training, sailing, Science

ACCOBAMS, Africa, Agreement on the Conservation of Cetaceans of the Black Sea, Alboran Sea, AMOC, aquaculture, Atlantic Meridian Overturning Circulation, bathimetry, BBaba Dioum, biodiversity, bottlenose dolphin, bottom trawling, Camarinal Sill, Cetaceans, current, density, dynamite fishing, European Ocean Pact, European Oceans Pact, Fin whale, Gaia First, Gibraltar, habitat loss, IMMA, impact, IUCN, IUCN Red List, KBA, Level of Onset of Biological Effects, LOBE, Mare Nostrum, marine food web, marine traffic, Mediterranean Sea and contiguous Atlantic Area, Morocco, Natura 2000, noise, Ocean Advocacy, ocean education, ocean literacy, Ocean Stewardship, overfishing, primary productivity, Ramsar, rays, salinity, sharks, shipping, skates, SPA, Spain, Strait of Gibraltar, STROG, underwater noise, urban development

Pesky Critters in Hot Waters

When, in May 2025, the UK Met Office reported that “Northwest European waters are currently experiencing an extreme marine heatwave“, the yachting community in Plymouth had been talking about worsening fouling on their boats for weeks.

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Posted on July 17, 2025 by Dr Charlotte Braungardt

biodiversity, climate change, engineering, Environment, nature, ocean, pollution, Science, Sustainability, technology

antifouling, biocides, biofouling, Cathelco, climate change, copper, electrolytic, impact, marine engineering, marine fouling, marine growth, marine heat wave, marine industries, MGPS, Pelican of London, toxicity, tributyltin, ultrasound

Marine Eco(system)in the Strait of Gibraltar

Pesky Critters in Hot Waters

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