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Study: Severe Low Temperatures Devastate Coral Reefs In Florida Keys; 'Extreme Cold Is Just One Stressor Among Many'
Athens, Georgia - Aug 8, 2011 21:53 EST
Increased seawater temperatures are known to be a leading cause of the decline of coral reefs all over the world. Now, researchers at the University of Georgia have found that extreme low temperatures affect certain corals in much the same...
 
Tohoku Tsunami Created Icebergs In Antarctica; 'We Knew There Would Be Enough Swell'
Greenbelt, Maryland - Aug 8, 2011 21:47 EST
A NASA scientist and her colleagues were able to observe for the first time the power of an earthquake and tsunami to break off large icebergs a hemisphere away. Kelly Brunt, a cryosphere specialist at Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md.,...
 
Researcher: 'Smell Of Death' Effective At Repelling Sea Lampreys; 'It Will Prove Quite Useful'
East Lansing, Michigan - Aug 5, 2011 18:43 EST
A repellant for sea lampreys could be the key to better controlling one of the most destructive invasive species in the Great Lakes, says a Michigan State University researcher. Scientists have seen the effect alarm cues have on lampreys. When scents...
 
Montana Researcher Looks At The Ocean Temperatures Off Peru And Discovers A Link To Montana Weather
Bozeman, Montana - Aug 5, 2011 18:00 EST
A Montana State University researcher who analyzed 100 years of data has found a significant link between extreme Montana weather and the ocean temperatures near Peru. Montanans who want to know what to expect from the weather should look to the...
 
Ocean Probes To Help Refine Climate Change Forecasting; 'Oceanography Is Risky; You Lose Things'
Los Angeles, California - Aug 5, 2011 17:43 EST
A USC researcher has opened a new window to understanding how the ocean impacts climate change. Lisa Collins, environmental studies lecturer with the USC Dornsife College, spent four years collecting samples from floating sediment traps in the San Pedro Basin off...
 
Study: Artificial Reefs Are Economic Boon; Enjoy Widespread Public Support
Gainsville, Florida - Aug 4, 2011 19:05 EST
A newly released University of Florida study of artificial reef use in six southwest Florida counties shows the structures lure a lot more than fish. The reefs, which provide habitat for popular sport fish and other marine life, pulled more than...
 
Alien Deep: New Field Of Hydrothermal Vents Discovered Along The Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Cork, Ireland - Aug 4, 2011 18:13 EST
The Irish-led VENTuRE scientific expedition aboard the national research vessel RV Celtic Explorer has discovered a previously uncharted field of hydrothermal vents along the mid-Atlantic ridge – the first to be explored north of the Azores. The mission, led by...
 
Underwater Archaeologists Discover Shipwreck Believed To Be From Captain Henry Morgan's Lost Fleet
Norwalk, Connecticut - Aug 4, 2011 17:48 EST
A team of leading U.S. archaeologists have discovered the wreckage of a ship they believe to be part of Captain Henry Morgan's lost fleet at the mouth of the Chagres River in Panama. Near the Lajas Reef, where Morgan lost...
 
In A Big Leap Forward For Sustainable Fishing, Company Spawns Natural Bluefin Tuna
San Diego, California - Aug 4, 2011 10:51 EST
It's a key goal in sustainable fish farming: ensuring that a population of fish is breeding naturally within their holding pens. Now Umami Sustainable Seafood, a holding company of fish farming operations supplying sashimi-grade Northern Bluefin Tuna to the global...
 
Odyssey's Gairsoppa Shipwreck Project Underway, Seeking 7,000,000 Ounces Of Silver; 'It's An Exciting Season'
Tampa, Florida - Aug 3, 2011 12:52 EST
Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc., a pioneer in the field of deep-ocean shipwreck exploration, has begun its search for the SS Gairsoppa aboard the Russian research vessel the RV Yuzhmorgeologiya. "The team, tools and technology are in place for the Gairsoppa project...
 
New 'The Sharks Of North America' The Most Comprehensive Compilation Ever About North American Sharks
Sarasota, Florida - Aug 2, 2011 17:59 EST
In The Sharks of North America, Dr. José I. Castro provides a comprehensive account of 135 shark species with unrivaled authority and aesthetic detail. The book, published by Oxford University Press, is illustrated with stunning, anatomically correct drawings by Diane...
 
Pacific Island Nations Call For World's Largest Shark Sanctuary; 'Now We Can Have Balance'
Washington, D.C. - Aug 2, 2011 17:19 EST
An area covering over two million square miles of the western Pacific Ocean, two-thirds of the land area of the United States, is slated to become the world's largest shark sanctuary and the first one ever created through a...
 
Man And The Last Great Wilderness: Human Impact On The Deep Sea
Washington, D.C. - Aug 1, 2011 19:15 EST
he oceans cover 71% of our planet, with over half with a depth greater than 3000 m. Although our knowledge is still very limited, we know that the deep ocean contains a diversity of habitats and ecosystems, supports high biodiversity,...
 
Shark Celebrity Auction Starts Tonight; Dinner With Wyland, Dr. Eugenie Clark, Amos Nachoum, Dr. Sylvia Clark, Dr. Erich Ritter... And Much More
Miami, Florida - Aug 1, 2011 19:08 EST
You've seen them on Discovery Channel's Shark Week, Animal Planet, Nat Geo and the BBC − they are the top shark experts in the world! Now meet them in person for lunch or dinner, learn why they love sharks, and...
 
Ebb And Flow: Ancient Tides Quite Different From Today -- Some Dramatically Higher
Corvalis, Oregon - Aug 1, 2011 19:03 EST
The ebb and flow of the ocean tides, generally thought to be one of the most predictable forces on Earth, are actually quite variable over long time periods, in ways that have not been adequately accounted for in most evaluations...
 
Geographic Analysis Offers New Insight Into White Band Coral Disease Spread
Gainsville, Florida - Aug 1, 2011 18:51 EST
In the last 30 years, more than 90 percent of the reef-building coral responsible for maintaining major marine habitats and providing a natural barrier against hurricanes in the Caribbean has disappeared because of a disease of unknown origin. Now a University...
 
Editorial: Shark Finning Continues In Costa Rica As Regulators Turn A Blind Eye
San Jose, Costa Rica - Aug 1, 2011 18:44 EST
The following is a reprint of "Shark Finning Continues", an editorial by Randall Arauz, President of PRETOMA, which appeared in Periódico La Nación, Costa Rica. August 1, 2011. Op-Ed Section. "Shark finning is prohibited in Costa Rica and there is no...
 
New Report Identifies How Impacts Of Climate Change To Water Supplies & Waterways Will Affect U.S. Cities
Washington, D.C. - Jul 28, 2011 13:36 EST
As the nation grapples with a record year for storms, drought and weather-related devastation, a new report released today by the Natural Resources Defense Council reveals climate change is leaving American cities open to a range of water-related vulnerabilities –...
 
Guy Harvey Foundation Awards UMZ Professor Funding For Research; 'Top Predators Are Under Unprecedented Pressure'
Coral Gables, Florida - Jul 28, 2011 12:51 EST
The Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation (GHOF) announced that it has awarded funding to Neil Hammerschlag, Ph.D., director of the RJ Dunlap Marine Conservation Program at the University of Miami for his research "Assessing the Cascading Ecosystem Impacts of Marine Apex...
 
Editorial: Reforms Needed For Heavy-Handed Touching Exhibits At Public Aquariums
New Brunswick, New Jersey - Jul 27, 2011 16:58 EST
When's the last time you visited an aquarium that had a touching exhibit? Touching exhibits let guests to use their own hands to touch sharks, sting rays, starfish, and many other small aquatic animals and bring knowledge about the importance...
 
Animal Planet's New 'Tanked' Series Plunges Into The Fishy Family Business Of Aquarium Building; 'It's A Flashy Show With Big Reveals'
New York, New Yrok - Jul 26, 2011 19:32 EST
These aren't your father's fish tanks or bright goldfish from your youth... And these are definitely not your typical fish tank builders. Welcome to the wet and wonderful world of TANKED, where owners Wayde King and Brett Raymer build...
 
Group: Most Recent Test Of Oil Spill Response In Us Arctic Called 'Failure'
Washington, D.C. - Jul 25, 2011 18:01 EST
Today, the "United for America's Arctic" coalition challenged oil companies to provide proof that they can clean up oil in America's Arctic in icy conditions. Shell is seeking approval to drill wells in the Chukchi and Beaufort Seas in 2012,...
 
Dolphins' 'Remarkable' Recovery From Injury Offers Important Insights For Human Healing
Washington, D.C. - Jul 22, 2011 14:46 EST
A Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) scientist who has previously discovered antimicrobial compounds in the skin of frogs and in the dogfish shark has now turned his attention to the remarkable wound healing abilities of dolphins. A dolphin's ability to heal...
 
Researchers: Climate Will Damage Reefs At 'Different Rates'; Current Projections 'Overestimated The Rapidity' Of Decline
Cairns, Australia - Jul 22, 2011 13:04 EST
Climate change and acidifying ocean water are likely to have a highly variable impact on the world's coral reefs in space, time and diversity, according to an international team of coral scientists, including UQ researchers. The picture that is emerging...
 
Inbreeding Raises Fears For Puget Sound Killer Whales; 'We Didn't Think Killer Whales Mated Within Their Own Pod'
Silver Spring, Maryland - Jul 21, 2011 21:54 EST
In a study published online this month in the Journal of Heredity, NOAA researchers and others, using DNA testing to fill in a missing link in the lives of killer whales that seasonally visit Washington's Puget Sound, have discovered that...
 
Research: New Approach To Sustain 'Forage' Fishing Required; 'Demand Is Rising'
Canberra, Australia - Jul 21, 2011 20:32 EST
Reduced catches of small oceanic 'forage' fish like sardines and anchovies may be required in some ocean areas in order to protect the larger predators that rely on these species for food. This is a finding of the first major study...
 
Researchers: Strep Infections Responsible For Aussie Groper Deaths; 'We Need A Better Understanding Of The Immune System'
Brisbane, Queensland - Jul 20, 2011 22:01 EST
Researchers are in a race against time to save Queensland's protected groper fish, which are washing up dead along the beaches of Northern Queensland in increasing numbers. Associate Professor Andy Barnes, from The University of Queensland's (UQ) School of Biological...
 
Research: 'Four-Eyed' Fish Sees Above And Below Water; 'Gene Duplication Can Lead To Innovation'
Vancouver, Canada - Jul 20, 2011 21:41 EST
A "four-eyed" fish that sees simultaneously above and below the water line has offered up a dramatic example of how gene expression allows organisms to adapt to their environment. Gregory L. Owens, a University of British Columbia graduate student, found a...
 
Vessel Seen Landing Shark Fins In Nicaragua Fins Then Imported Into Costa Rica; 'Modern Day Pirates'
San Jose, costa Rica - Jul 20, 2011 21:09 EST
According to reports published in the Nicaraguan press (La Prensa, Monday July 18, page 4a), an unidentified foreign vessel landed between 4 and 8 tons of shark fins in Puerto Sandino, which were then exported to Costa Rica. The...
 
Wounded Warriors Dive With Families In The Florida Keys; 'Emotionally, We're Recharging And Rehabilitating'
Key West, Florida - Jul 20, 2011 21:04 EST
Just seven months after he lost both legs and full use of his right arm following an attack in Afghanistan, a U.S. Army Special Operations soldier has been reintroduced to scuba diving with his wife and son who are learning...
 
Discovery Channel's Sharkcam Goes Live; 'Fish-Eye' View Of Georgia Aquarium
New York, New York - Jul 20, 2011 20:56 EST
After more than 6 years in the development, a camera that can broadcast sharks and manta rays live over the Internet is live at the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta. Operated by the Discovery Channel for Shark Week 2011, the camera...
 
Oceana Finds 17% Of Gulf Shrimp Fishing Vessels Killing 90% Of Sea Turtles Encountered, Far More Than Originally Estimated
Washinton, D.C. - Jul 19, 2011 20:57 EST
Oceana, the largest international advocacy group working solely to protect the world's oceans, today released a new report outlining violations of sea turtle protection regulations in the Gulf of Mexico Shrimp Fishery. Specifically, the data shows that illegal fishing in...
 
Study Shows Small-Scale Fisheries' Impact On Marine Life; Level Of Turtle 'Bycatch' Surprisingly High
Exeter, UK - Jul 18, 2011 20:42 EST
Small-scale fisheries could pose a more serious threat to marine life than previously thought. Research led by the University of Exeter, published today (19 July) in the British Ecological Society's Journal of Applied Ecology, shows that tens of thousands of...
 
Argh! NOAA Says Crew Acted Responsibly Before, After 2009 Whale Collision
Silver Spring, Maryland - Jul 18, 2011 19:58 EST
A NOAA investigation has found the crew of the NOAA Research vessel Auk, captained by a NOAA contractor, exercised due care before and after it struck a North Atlantic right whale in the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary off the...
 
Scientists Analyze, Explain The Chemical Makeup Of Gulf Oil Spill 'From Pipe To Plume'
Woods Hole, Massachusetts - Jul 18, 2011 19:52 EST
Taking another major step in sleuthing the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill, a research team led by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) has determined what chemicals were contained in a deep, hydrocarbon-containing plume at least 22 miles long that...
 
U.S. Joins More Than 50 Nations In Adopting Recommendation To List Vessels Engaged In Illegal Fishing Around The World
Silver Spring, Maryland - Jul 17, 2011 17:00 EST
The United States joined more than 50 countries Thursday signing a recommendation to regional fishery management organizations (RFMOs) to better track vessels engaged in illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing for tunas, swordfish, sharks and other highly migratory species. Annual...
 
Famous Manatee 'Chessie' Sighted In Chesapeake Bay After Long Absence
Gainsville, Florida - Jul 15, 2011 19:34 EST
A manatee spotted this week in Calvert County, Maryland is the same one that first made waves 17 years ago when he appeared in Chesapeake Bay just before the onset of winter and later had to be rescued. Named "Chessie,"...
 
Underwater Antarctic Volcanoes Discovered In The Southern Ocean; 'There Is So Much That We Don't Understand'
Edinburgh, Scotland - Jul 15, 2011 19:17 EST
Scientists from British Antarctic Survey (BAS) have discovered previously unknown volcanoes in the ocean waters around the remote South Sandwich Islands. Using ship-borne sea-floor mapping technology during research cruises onboard the RRS James Clark Ross, the scientists found 12 volcanoes...
 
Researchers: 2011 Gulf Of Mexico 'Dead Zone' Could Be Biggest Ever; Even Bigger Than Delaware And Rhode Island Combined
College Station, Texas - Jul 15, 2011 19:05 EST
Researchers from Texas A&M University have returned from a trip to examine the scope and size of this year's "dead zone" in the Gulf of Mexico and have measured it currently to be about 3,300 square miles, or roughly the...
 
Winner Announced For The IUCN's 2011 Underwater Photographer Of The Year Contest
Gland, Switzerland - Jul 15, 2011 18:59 EST
As part of the IUCN 2011 Underwater Photographer of the Year Contest, IUCN received 132 photographs of exceptional quality and creativity. Congratulations to the three winners: William Goodwin, Andre Seale and Lill Haugen. The overall winner is William Goodwin, for his...
 


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