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One year on, High Seas treaty in the shallows
This article is authored by Satyajit Sarna, advocate, New Delhi.

How coral bleaching threatens the fragile ecology of the Lakshadweep Islands
White is the colour of death for corals. When they bleach, they turn white. They slowly break apart from clusters and disintegrate into small pieces.

Small fraction of microbes consume most of oxygen in ocean: Study
Researchers from Bigelow Laboratory, University of Vienna, Spanish Institute of Oceanography, and Purdue University co-authored the study that examined marine microbes called prokaryoplankton, a vast group of bacteria and archaea that constitute more than 90 percent of the cells in the ocean.

Scientists call for action to help sunflower sea stars
While sunflower sea stars appear to be the most affected by the sea star wasting disease, they are among about 20 documented species of sea stars at risk along the West Coast.
