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NOC Brings Marine Science and Ocean Innovation to UK Parliament

Posted on July 20, 2026
Research

Study Finds 25 Contaminants Accumulating in Maui Coral Tissues

Posted on July 20, 2026
Research

Deep-Sea Archaea Unlock New Clues About Ribosome Hibernation

Posted on July 20, 2026
Fisheries & Aquaculture

Orkney Creel Fishery Earns First-Ever Community Catch Certification

Posted on July 20, 2026
Research

Underwater Drones Reveal Living Mesophotic Coral Reef off Benin Coast

Posted on July 20, 2026

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Zachary A. Quinlan taking water samples for metabolomics.

Study Finds 25 Contaminants Accumulating in Maui Coral Tissues

Hydrothermal vents at the Rainbow site.

Deep-Sea Archaea Unlock New Clues About Ribosome Hibernation

An image of the rediscovered coral reef by Gérard Zinzindohoué.

Underwater Drones Reveal Living Mesophotic Coral Reef off Benin Coast

Zooplankton Communities

Baltic Sea Study Finds Zooplankton Communities Shift at Sub-Kilometer Scales

A new study led by the University of Barcelona reveals that freshwater exported from the Black Sea to the Aegean Sea triggered major environmental changes across the Eastern Mediterranean.

Black Sea Freshwater Outflow Drove Eastern Mediterranean Change 11,000 Years Ago

Underwater Oxygen Loss Threatens Earth’s Stability, Researchers Warn

Global Study Links Shipping and Wastewater to Port Water Microbiome Shifts

July 20, 2026

Offshore Industry

IRENA Cost Report Validates Wave and Tidal Energy’s Path to Commercial Scale

July 17, 2026

(Image credit: Glomar Minerals)

UKSR Returns to Clarion Clipperton Zone to Gather Biological and Geological Samples in UK2

(Image credit: Fugro)

Fugro Surveys North Sea Pipeline for UK’s First CO2 Storage Project

(Image credit: BOEM)

BOEM Schedules BBG3 Lease Sale in Gulf of America Amid Conservation Concerns

DNV Seismic Guidance Targets Wind Farms in Earthquake-Prone Asia-Pacific

From the left: Nikki Young, Associate Director at GoBe Consultants (part of APEM Group); Cliff Pullen, Director of Asset Management at OWC; Keith Lawton, Business Unit Director at APEM Group; Lara Lawrie, Director of Environment and Consents at OWC.

OWC & APEM Group Partnership to Collaborate on Integrated Technical Solutions for UK Offshore Wind Decommissioning

Ocean Energy

Ocean Energy Report Confirms Untapped Wave and Tidal Potential

Marlin underwater acoustic monitoring system

RS Aqua Creates a New Standard for Offshore Wind Compliance with Marlin’s Enhanced Acoustic Monitoring Suite

Equinor SOV tour.

EastWind Launches Pioneering Offshore Wind T Level Engineering Program

Environmental Policy

Protecting Columbia River Salmon Act Would Restore Tribal Sea Lion Removal Authority

Bipartisan WRDA 2026 Targets Water Resources Infrastructure Nationwide

Jellyfish

UK Ratifies Landmark UN Ocean Protection Treaty

Hawaii Sea Grant Secures Federal Funding for Coastal Resilience and Marine Ecosystems

Restoring Mediterranean Seagrass Meadows

New Policy Recommendations for Restoring Mediterranean Seagrass Meadows

(Image credit: PML)

UK Parliamentarians Join Plymouth Marine Laboratory to Explore Ocean Science and Policy

NOC Brings Marine Science and Ocean Innovation to UK Parliament

July 20, 2026

Coastal Developments

VIMS and NOAA Partner to Fill Chesapeake Bay Shallow-Water Mapping Gaps

July 15, 2026

Storms Shape Giant Kelp Forest Productivity More than Nutrients or Light

(Image credit: Fugro)

Fugro’s O-Cell Technology Validates Foundations for Tasmania’s New Bridgewater Bridge

Telephoto view of the north vent lava fountain during episode 49 on June 14, 2026, showing the incandescent lava landing on and illuminating the Halema'uma'u crater wall. (Image credit: T. Paladino)

Hawaiian Mantle Plume Has Grown Hotter Over 47 Million Years Study Finds

Small coral reef fishes and Christmas Tree worms interacting. (Image credit: Morgan F. Bennett-Smith)

Neon Gobies and Christmas Tree Worms Share Undocumented Bond on Caribbean Reefs

Mote Scientists Identify Disease-Resistant Corals That Could Strengthen Future Reef Restoration

(Image credit: ABL)

Hidromod Deploys MOHID Modeling to Guide Douro Marina Expansion in Portugal

A cliff collapse at Torrey Pines State Beach. (Image credit: Rob Grenzeback, Coastal Processes Group)

Scripps Oceanography Study Shows Coastal Cliff Collapses Can Be Predicted

Beaver dam and pond in the Snohomish Estuary’s Quilceda marsh (48.05° N, 122.19° W). Note shrubs and spruce trees in background, tidal sedge ( _Carex lyngbyei_) in the foreground. A log has drifted in on a higher high tide and has come to rest on the side of the beaver dam. The pond is waist to chest deep with an accumulation of soft, unconsolidated sediments. During higher high tides water reaches the marsh surface. Photo by the author (Figure S1). (Image credit: W. Gregory Hood., 2026, PLOS One, CC-BY 4.0 (https://creative)

Study Finds Beavers Thriving as Ecosystem Engineers in Pacific Northwest Tidal Wetlands

Fisheries& Aquaculture

The fishery targets brown and velvet crab, as well as European lobster, with many of the boats belonging to the Orkney Fisheries Association.

Orkney Creel Fishery Earns First-Ever Community Catch Certification

An Imaging FlowCytobot (IFCB) is pulled up from a shellfish bed at Ward Aquafarms in Falmouth, Massachusetts. The instrument takes up to 12 photos of plankton cells per second, and uses specialized algorithms to identify harmful algal species that produce toxins.

NSF Seafood Engine in New England Lands Award to Boost Fisheries and Aquaculture

Schizochytrium sp. cells. (Image credit: Dan Ward)

MBL Researcher Explores Heterotrophic Algae to Lower Shellfish Hatchery Costs

Review Finds Nanostructures Can Detect and Eliminate Aquaculture Hazards

Mutriku

Saitec Offshore Technologies Completes Multi-Trophic Aquaculture with Floating Offshore Wind Foundations Demonstration

Delaware Bay Sand Tiger Sharks Exported Overseas Under US Conservation Permits

Shell-volution Names New Zealand Mussel Farming Expert as Scientific Advisor

July 20, 2026

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By translating complex ocean data into actionable strategies, the applied marine science community plays a pivotal role in ensuring the long-term resilience of coastal environments while bolstering the global Blue Economy.

In this issue of eco Magazine, we explore the latest technologies helping to streamline field operations while also examining the cross-sector collaborations bringing meaningful progress to marine environmental monitoring methods, and more.

Special thanks to our contributors Woolpert, Yokogawa Fluid Imaging Technologies, Ocean Rescue Alliance International, Deep Trekker, NexSens Technology, and the Marine Technology Society.

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