The Marine Biologist

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Blue Carbon Special Edition

We are extremely proud to present an exclusive interview with Professor Duarte, one of the world’s top climate scientists. As the man who coined the term ‘blue carbon’, we couldn’t hope for a better guide to the theme of this special edition.

Blue carbon is organic carbon that is captured and stored by the oceans and coastal ecosystems

To find out more about where this blue carbon is stored and some of the questions raised, our contributors take us on an occasionally very muddy tour of blue carbon ecosystems from coastal wetlands to sediments on the continental shelf.

In our interview with Gabriella Gilkes, we find out about the mud in deeper water and the Convex Seascape Survey which aims to fill knowledge gaps about this unsung carbon store – particularly where sediments are disturbed by human activities.

Data is all-important to underpin the new Fisheries Management Plans which are central to the UK’s approach to securing the long-term sustainability of fish stocks. We learn how a government scheme is enabling scientists and fishermen to join forces on data collection and research to support sustainable fisheries management.

Marine biology is a competitive field to break into but, as our careers feature on page 38 shows, there are many ways into a marine biology career and a genuine passion for the subject can go a long way towards securing that first job.

All this and the usual roundup of current ocean issues, reviews of books and podcasts, and Association news.

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