New research published in the science journal Nature has revealed the impacts of climate change on global fisheries. An analysis of fish catches and water temperatures show that ocean warming has already affected global fisheries in the past four decades, driving up the proportion of warm-water fish being caught. Read more here.
It looks like the gloomy octopus may be moving its home further south; followed by crimson banded wrasse and rock cale. Redmap has developed a ‘report card’ to assess and report potential shifts in the ranges of fish and marine species along the Tasmanian coast. And all using the observations collected by divers and fishers in Tasmania (where Redmap started 3 years ago before it launched nationally). Check out which fish may be …
"Whale sharks off Perth, irukandji jellyfish at Ningaloo Reef and humpback whales giving birth 2000km from their usual calving grounds have left biologists baffled as they investigate whether an ocean heatwave is to blame for marine life turning up in unexpected places," writes Michelle Wheeler in the West Australian. Read the full article here.
As sea temperatures rise scientists and divers are watching Tasmania's giant kelp forests disappear, says ABC's 7.30 Tasmania. Watch the video here.
Mobile technology is enabling people to become productive in ways they never thought possible and recently the scientific community has been looking to tap into that productivity by enlisting citizen scientists, writes Brett Smith for redOrbit.com. Read the full article here.
The Advocate newspaper writes about a "wave of change with sea temperature rise" in Tasmanian waters and interviews Redmap founder Dr Gretta Pecl. Read more here.
This red emperor was spotted near Geraldton in WA, south of its usual range, by Redmap member Jon Jarvis. Australian fishers and divers have logged over 100 marine critters since Redmap Australia launched in mid-December! See some recent sightings around the country here.
The east coast of Australia is a warming "hotspot" and marine ecosystems are feeling the heat, writes ABC environmental reporter Sarah Clarke. Read the article here: Fish in hot water as climate changes.
How reliable is citizen science data? Pretty good, according to theconversation.edu.au (but Redmappers already knew this!). Read the article here: Citizen science can produce reliable data
