The Changing Ocean Research Unit studies the effects of global climate and ocean changes on marine ecosystems, biodiversity and fisheries. Led by Dr. William Cheung, the Unit assesses the biophysical and socio-economic vulnerabilities and impacts of marine climate change, and identifies mitigation and adaptation options.
To hear about current work from the CORU team, please visit this page to view a short presentation.
(March 23, 2018) Coral reef ecosystems provide tropical nations with nutrition, economic security, coastal protection, and recreation, but warming ocean waters may lead to shifts in fish distributions, which could lead to local extinctions and changes in the species composition of catches. Led by Ravi Maharaj, researchers from the CORU team have published a new study in Marine […] Read More >
(March 5, 2018) The unprecedented growth of the aquaculture industry in recent decades, driven by increasing demand and consumption for seafood from a growing population, is reliant on the availability of suitable farming areas with adequate oceanic environmental parameters. Led by Muhammed Oyinlola, researchers at CORU have published a new study in the journal PLoS One that identifies the […] Read More >
(March 5, 2018) Coral reefs, which are important ecosystems that contribute to global marine biodiversity, are becoming increasingly threatened by climate change, overfishing, habitat destruction, pollution, and increased frequencies of bleaching events. In order to understand how much coral cover area has been lost to these activities, we need to establish historical baselines of coral cover. However, there are […] Read More >