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New Reefs Found In The Great Barrier Reef 'Twilight' Zone
Townsville, Queensland - May 19, 2011 20:28 EST
An international research team led by researchers from James Cook University using a high-tech underwater robot have discovered diverse coral reef communities living in the unexplored deep waters along the Great Barrier Reef shelf-edge. Tom Bridge, a PhD Candidate in JCU's...
 
After Japan Nuclear Power Plant Disaster: How Much Radioactivity In The Oceans?
Washington, D.C. - May 19, 2011 18:56 EST
Among the casualties of the March 11, 2011, earthquake and resulting tsunami in Japan was the country's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. A result of the loss of electricity, overheating at the power plant led to significant releases of iodine, cesium...
 
From Costa Rica To Nicaragua: Under The Cover Of Darkness, Foreign Fleet Now Lands Shark Fins In Nicaragua
San Jose, Costa Rica - May 19, 2011 18:35 EST
No longer able to land hundreds of tons of shark fins per year at private docks in Costa Rica, the foreign fleet is now landing its consignment of fins in Nicaragua. Concerned over the situation, Nicaraguan environmental organizations have...
 
Bonefish Spawning Locale Discovered -- They Do It Offshore, In The Dark, At High Tide
Amherst, Massachusetts - May 19, 2011 18:27 EST
Though bonefish are one of the most sought-after tropical sport fish in the world, drawing thousands of anglers to Caribbean waters every season, until recently the only information scientists had about their spawning habits were anecdotes and fish tales. Now,...
 
Angler Teddy Carr Records Top-10 Finish In Weekend Bassmaster Tourney; 'I Caught 25 Fish In A Single Hour'
Marbury, Maryland - May 17, 2011 18:21 EST
GEICO pro angler Teddy Carr executed a perfect gameplan at Saturday's Bassmaster Weekend Series stop on the Potomac River, working the spawning fish and the tidal waters along the tributary to perfection and earning a season-best, top-10 finish with a...
 
Kiwi Researcher: One-Way Barrier Used To Keep Out Koi, Save Lakes; 'It's A Real Simple System Really'
Hamilton, New Zealand - May 16, 2011 20:57 EST
A new barrier designed by a University of Waikato researcher may prove that removing pest fish from lakes and waterways can improve water quality, without forcing farmers to minimize profits. Waikato University researcher Dr Adam Daniel says it's well known pest...
 
Study: Sewage-Derived Nitrogen Increasingly Polluting Caribbean Ecosystems
Washington, D.C. - May 16, 2011 20:03 EST
Nitrogen pollution in our coastal ecosystems, the result of widespread use of synthetic agricultural fertilizers and of human sewage, leads to decreased water transparency, the loss of desirable fish species, and the emergence of toxic phytoplankton species—such as the algae...
 
Researchers: How Can A Colorblind Animal Change Its Colors To Blend Into The Background?
West Point, New York - May 16, 2011 19:33 EST
How could a colorblind animal know how to change its skin color to blend into its surroundings? And what will the animal's predator "see," looking at its prey before and after it hides? These provocative questions are addressed in article published...
 
Successful Expedition Places Humans At Lower Limits Of Mesophotic Zone; 'A Very Exciting Time For Benthic Marine Scientists'
Providence, Rhode Island - May 16, 2011 18:34 EST
Ocean Opportunity, a Rhode Island based not for profit organization, is pleased to announce the safe and successful return of an expedition to explore and document the natural history of the mesophotic, or 'middle light', zone from 200 to 500...
 
Researchers Searching For War Of 1812 Shipwrecks In Lake Ontario
Indiana, Pennsylvania - May 16, 2011 11:00 EST
The Titanic may be disintegrating, but if two Indiana University of Pennsylvania professors have their way, shipwrecks from the War of 1812 won't face the same fate. Dr. Katie Farnsworth, IUP Geoscience Department, and Dr. Ben Ford, Anthropology Department, are preparing...
 
Nine Potentially New Marine Species Discovered On Bali Reefs; 'Surprisingly High Levels Of Diversity'
Bali, Indonesia - May 14, 2011 17:53 EST
A two-week marine survey conducted by scientists with Conservation International (CI) in Indonesia, along with local partners, led to the discovery of eight potentially new species of fish and a potentially new species of coral in the waters surrounding Bali...
 
Sea Shepherd Ships To Patrol Libyan War Zone For Poachers; 'We Will Be Armed With The Regulations'
Friday Harbor, Washington State - May 13, 2011 20:24 EST
Effective next month, two Sea Shepherd Conservation Society ships will enter the waters off the coast of Libya, an area declared to be in a state of war as NATO-backed rebel forces struggle to topple the despotic dictator Muammar Gaddafi,...
 
Disaster As Australian Fur Seals Suffer Hair Loss, Threatening Health And Survival
Parkville, Victoria - May 12, 2011 21:29 EST
Journal of Mammalogy – Advertisers often tell us how life-changing hair loss can be, but it actually is a matter of life and death for the Australian fur seal. These seals depend on a thick coat of fur to maintain...
 
Explorers Find Historic SS Dix Shipwreck In Seattle's Elliott Bay; 'An Important Piece Of Local History'
Seattle, Washington - May 12, 2011 21:16 EST
Using a five passenger submarine and a remotely operated vehicle, a team of local explorers has discovered a historic Mosquito Fleet Steamer in Elliott Bay near Alki Point. The team believes the shipwreck may be the final resting place...
 
Biologists Interpret The Language Of Sperm Whales; Accents And Regional Dialects Highlight Findings
Halifax, Nova Scotia - May 12, 2011 20:39 EST
When they dive together, sperm whales make patterns of clicks to each other known as "codas". Recent findings suggest that, not only do different codas mean different things, but that whales can also tell which member of their community is...
 
Study: Darkness Stifles Reproduction Of Surface-Dwelling Fish
Raleigh, North Carolina - May 11, 2011 20:59 EST
There's a reason to be afraid of the dark. Fish accustomed to living near the light of the water's surface become proverbial "fish out of water" when they move to dark environments like those found in caves, according to a study...
 
Scientists Discover Animal-Like Urea Cycle In Tiny Diatoms In The Ocean; 'Essentially Changes The Way We View Diatoms'
Paris, France - May 11, 2011 20:50 EST
Scientists have discovered that marine diatoms, tiny phytoplankton abundant in the sea, have an animal-like urea cycle, and that this cycle enables the diatoms to efficiently use carbon and nitrogen from their environment. The researchers, from the J. Craig Venter Institute...
 
Angler Teddy Carr Has Tricks For Fishing In His Backyard; 'You're Trying To Find A Diamond In The Rough'
Marbury, Maryland - May 11, 2011 20:21 EST
GEICO bass angler Teddy Carr has been in tournaments like this weekend's Bassmaster Weekend Series stop on the Potomac River before, so he knows the difference between success and failure might come down to an ounce or two. "You're trying to...
 
Study: Antarctic Icebergs Help The Ocean Take Up Carbon Dioxide; 'Implications For Global Climate Models'
Moss Landing, California - May 11, 2011 19:56 EST
The first comprehensive study of the biological effects of Antarctic icebergs shows that they fertilize the Southern Ocean, enhancing the growth of algae that take up carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and then, through marine food chains, transfer carbon into...
 
Research: Bottlenose Dolphins, Beluga Whales Feeding In Urbanized Areas Accumulate More Chemical Pollutants
Charleston, South Carolina - May 11, 2011 17:04 EST
Bottlenose dolphins* and beluga whales**, two marine species at or near the top of their respective food webs, accumulate more chemical pollutants in their bodies when they live and feed in waters near urbanized areas, according to scientists working at...
 
An Enigmatic Problem In Marine Ecology Uncovered; 'Fish Larvae Can Go Almost Anywhere'
Halifax, Nova Scotia - May 11, 2011 16:29 EST
Reef fishes and many other marine species live all their adulthood in one place but early in their lives, when they're eggs and larvae, spend a short period of time drifting and swimming in the open ocean. It seems intuitive...
 
Growing Seal 'Hooligan' Population Threatens Small-Scale Fishing; 'It Is Only Certain Seals Who Are Responsible For The Damage'
Gothenburg, Sweden - May 10, 2011 23:27 EST
Seals and the fishing industry compete for fish of all types – no matter whether it is salmon, whitefish, herring or cod. Seal-safe fishing gear is the most sustainable solution, and we need knowledge about the behavior of fish and...
 
CO2 Makes Life Difficult For Algae: Coccoliths Dissolve When Seawater Acidifies
fCopenhagen, Denmark - May 10, 2011 23:16 EST
The acidification of the world's oceans could have major consequences for the marine environment. New research shows that coccoliths, which are an important part of the marine environment, dissolve when seawater acidifies. Associate Professor Tue Hassenkam and colleagues at the...
 
Research: 'Fool's Gold' From The Deep Is Fertilizer For Ocean Life; 'An Ongoing Iron Supplement For The Ocean'
Arlington, Virginia - May 9, 2011 18:33 EST
Similar to humans, the bacteria and tiny plants living in the ocean need iron for energy and growth. But their situation is quite different from ours--for one, they can't turn to natural iron sources like leafy greens or red meat...
 
Study Probes Sources Of Mississippi River Phosphorus; Don't Blame Cow And Over-Fertilization
Madison, Wisconsin - May 9, 2011 17:13 EST
In their eagerness to cut nitrogen and phosphorus pollution in the Mississippi River and Gulf of Mexico, people have often sought simple explanations for the problem: too many large animal operations, for instance, or farmers who apply too much fertilizer,...
 
Shark Men: 18-Footer Is Biggest Great White Shark Caught, Released; 'He Was Just A Bad-Ass'
Washington, D.C. - May 6, 2011 19:02 EST
The crew of National Geographic Channel's hit series Shark Men today announced that they have broken the previous record for capturing the largest great white shark ever caught and released alive. The crew landed a 17-foot, 9-inch-long male great...
 
From A Bucket Of Seawater, New Understanding Of The Ocean; 'Predation, Viral Infections, And The Divergent Fate Of Close Relatives'
New Brunswick, New Jersey - May 6, 2011 18:03 EST
From a bucket of seawater, scientists have unlocked information that may lead to deeper understanding of organisms as different as coral reefs and human disease. By analyzing genomes of a tiny, single-celled marine animal, they have demonstrated a possible way...
 
After A Three-Decade Hiatus, Sea-Level Rise May Return To The West Coast; 'Wind Stess Shift'
San Diego, California - May 5, 2011 10:19 EST
The West Coast of North America has caught a break that has left sea level in the eastern North Pacific Ocean steady during the last few decades, but there is evidence that a change in wind patterns may be occurring...
 
Sea Elite Systems Recalls 'Scout' And 'Profile' Buoyancy Control Devices Due To Drowning Hazard
Washington, D.C - May 4, 2011 18:23 EST
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to...
 
Battle Scars Seen On An Ancient Sea Monster; 'Such Finds Have Also Rarely Been Reported'
Uppsala, Sweden - May 4, 2011 17:24 EST
Scars on the jaw of a 120 million year old marine reptile suggest that life might not have been easy in the ancient polar oceans. The healed bite wounds were probably made by a member of the same species. Such...
 
What Lies Beneath The Seafloor? Report Provides Results From First Microbial Subsurface Observatory Experiment
Miami, Florida - May 3, 2011 18:39 EST
An international team of scientists report on the first observatory experiment to study the dynamic microbial life of an ever-changing environment inside Earth's crust. University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science professor Keir Becker contributed the...
 
Study: Rare Deep-Sea Starfish Lose Legs, Stuck In Juvenile Body Plan; 'Many Could Not Recognize It'
Columbus, Ohio - May 2, 2011 17:58 EST
A team of scientists has combined embryological observations, genetic sequencing, and supercomputing to determine that a group of small disk-shaped animals that were once thought to represent a new class of animals are actually starfish that have lost the large...
 
Study: 'Small Fry' Fish Just As Vulnerable To Population Plunges As Sharks Or Tuna; 'All Species Of Fishes Can Collapse'
Palo Alto, California - May 2, 2011 17:42 EST
On land, being small and lurking at the bottom of the food chain is a far better strategy for species survival than being big, fierce and perched on top, at least when humans are after you – just ask the...
 
Shark Tourism Worth US$18m Annually For Pacific Island Nation; 'A Viable Economic Engine'
Washington, D.C. - May 2, 2011 17:32 EST
A single reef shark can contribute almost US$2 million in its lifetime to the economy of Palau, according to a new study by the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) and the University of Western Australia. The analysis quantified the...
 
Capt. Kidd Shipwreck Site To Be Dedicated 'Living Museum Of The Sea' By Indiana University
Bloomington, Indiana - May 2, 2011 17:12 EST
Nearly three years after the discovery of the shipwreck Quedagh Merchant, abandoned by the scandalous 17th century pirate Captain William Kidd, the underwater site will be dedicated as a "Living Museum of the Sea" by Indiana University, IU researcher and...
 
Centuries-Old Gold And Emerald Ring Discovered By Divers Off Florida Coast; 'When You See It, You Just Know It'
Key West, Florida Keys - May 2, 2011 14:26 EST
Only a few days into launching their 2011 search and recovery season, divers for Keith Webb's Blue Water Ventures of Key West have discovered an elegant gold and emerald ring, along with a gold "flake," a piece of ornate silver,...
 
Scientists Eavesdrop On Lake, Detect Early Warning Signal For Aquatic Ecosystem Collapse; 'It Is A Strong Signal'
Madison, Wisconsin - May 2, 2011 10:06 EST
Researchers eavesdropping on complex signals emanating from a remote Wisconsin lake have detected what they say is an unmistakable warning — a death knell — of the impending collapse of the lake's aquatic ecosystem. The finding, reported today (April 29) in...
 
Researchers: Mercury Converted To Its Most Toxic Form In Ocean Waters
Edmonton, Alberta - Apr 30, 2011 18:47 EST
University of Alberta-led research has confirmed that a relatively harmless inorganic form of mercury found worldwide in ocean water is transformed into a potent neurotoxin in the seawater. After two years of testing water samples across the Arctic Ocean, the...
 
Company Launches Sleek High Tech Underwater Scooter For Two; 'Something You Should Do At Least Once In Your Lifetime'
Plantation, Florida - Apr 30, 2011 18:02 EST
Building upon the success of the single seat AS1 model, Aqua Star envisioned a two person scooter, the AS2. After intense design and engineering, it is now a reality. Now couples can share the underwater experience together. The second person...
 
Scalloped Hammerheads Declared Overfished In U.S. Atlantic; 83% Population Decline
Washington, D.C. - Apr 29, 2011 18:48 EST
Shark Advocates International is highlighting a new National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) determination that U.S. Atlantic scalloped hammerhead sharks are overfished and subject to excessive fishing pressure. Scientists estimate that the population has declined by more than 80% from its...
 


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