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Lake Scientist Stephen Carpenter Gets World's Top Water Prize; 'So Many Great People Have Received This Award'
Madison, Wisconsin - Mar 22, 2011 18:35 EST
Noted University of Wisconsin-Madison limnologist Stephen Carpenter has been awarded the 2011 Stockholm Water Prize, the world's most prestigious award for water-related activities, it was announced in Stockholm, Sweden today (Tuesday, March 22). The award, which comes with $150,000 and a...
 
Researchers: Huge Ocean 'Frisbees' Spin Off Brazil's Coast 'Bigger, Faster, And Taller' Than Previously Thought
Miami, Florida - Mar 21, 2011 18:20 EST
As the North Brazil Current (NBC) moves northward along the northeastern coast of Brazil, it draws water from the South Equatorial Current and the freshwater outflow from the Amazon River, providing a source for warm, nutrient-rich water. Just northwest of...
 
One Fish, Two Fish … Reef Fish: Marine Biologists Tackle Fish Counting Conundrum
Miami, Florida - Mar 21, 2011 18:14 EST
Marine biologists have solved a conundrum that has stumped them for years – how to count reef fish. It may sound simple, but the task is actually complex and critical in helping to evaluate the state of our oceans, coral...
 
Groups: U.S. Government Fails To Protect Loggerhead Sea Turtles By Legal Deadline; 'It Is Disgraceful'
Washington, D.C. - Mar 17, 2011 14:44 EST
The U.S. government failed to meet its legal deadline Wednesday for issuing a final rule providing additional protections for loggerhead sea turtles, whose populations have faced severe declines over the past decade. The rule is required as a result of...
 
Global Warming Was More Common 50m Years Ago; 'Hyperthermal' Events Triggered By Deep Ocean Carbon Dioxide Releases
San Diego, California - Mar 17, 2011 14:24 EST
Bursts of intense global warming that have lasted tens of thousands of years have taken place more frequently throughout history than previously believed, according to evidence gathered by a team led by Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego researchers....
 
Study Provides New Tool To Monitor Coral Reef 'Vital Signs'
Miami, Florida - Mar 17, 2011 14:16 EST
University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science scientist Chris Langdon and colleagues developed a new tool to monitor coral reef vital signs. By accurately measuring their biological pulse, scientists can better assess how climate change and...
 
Commerce Secretary Announces Additional Reforms To Overhaul NOAA's Law Enforcement System
Washington, D.C. - Mar 17, 2011 11:25 EST
U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke today announced that he would allow fishermen and businesses until May 6, 2011 to submit complaints about potentially excessive enforcement penalties to the Special Master for review, as well as request stays of their penalties...
 
Report: Sonar Linked To Beaked Whale Strandings; 'Stopped Foraging Prematurely And Made Unusually Long And Slow Ascents'
Woods Hole, Massachusetts - Mar 16, 2011 17:34 EST
Scientists have long been aware of a link between naval sonar exercises and unusual mass strandings of beaked whales. Evidence of such a link triggered a series of lawsuits in which environmental groups sued the U.S. Navy to limit sonar...
 
Damage Done: Two Tropical Cyclone Names Retired From List Of Atlantic Storms
Silver Spring, Maryland - Mar 16, 2011 17:23 EST
Two tropical cyclone names in the Atlantic were retired from the official name rotation by the World Meteorological Organization's hurricane committee because of the deaths and damage they caused in 2010. The committee issues the list of potential names for...
 
Pro Angler Christiana Bradley Finishes Mid-Pack In LAPR Tournament; 'Fishing Has It's Ups And Downs'
Woodbridge, Virginia - Mar 16, 2011 14:39 EST
GEICO pro angler Christiana Bradley showed up to Leesylvania State Park for this past weekend's 2011 Potomac River Bass Series event with high hopes, but dicey conditions made the fish hard to find and she wound up 18th overall with...
 
Researchers Reveal That Sharks Are Hygienic; 'An Important Life Function Which Is Easily Disturbed By Man'
Bangor, Wales - Mar 15, 2011 22:36 EST
Scientists at Bangor University have shown for the first time, that sharks visit shallow tropical reefs or 'seamounts', to benefit from cleaning services and rid themselves of cumbersome parasites. The strategy is risky however, since by being there,...
 
Canadian Government Invests In Geoduck Clam Industry; 'This Promotion Is Absolutely Necessary'
Ottawa, Ontario - Mar 15, 2011 21:49 EST
The Government of Canada is investing $195,000 to help the Underwater Harvesters Association increase exports of Canadian geoduck clams, announced the Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans and Member of Parliament for Egmont, Prince Edward Island. "The geoduck clam...
 
Dr. Peter Mumby To Receive Prestigious 2011 Rosenstiel Award For Work On Coral Reef Conservation Strategies
Miami, Florida - Mar 14, 2011 18:00 EST
The University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science is proud to announce that Dr. Peter Mumby is the 2011 recipient of The Rosenstiel Award, one of the School's top honors. Mumby, a British marine ecologist and professor...
 
Biologist Wins Waterman Award, To Launch 'Shovel-Ready Project' To Collect Rare Deep Ocean Siphonophores
Providence, Rhode Island - Mar 14, 2011 17:30 EST
A Brown University biologist who uses sophisticated genomic and computational techniques to learn about little-known animals that help show how complex multicellular organisms, including humans, were formed, has been named the 2011 recipient of the National Science Foundation's Alan T....
 
Scientists: Nassau Grouper Showing Signs Of Recovery Since Caymans Islands Protections
Corvallis, Oregon - Mar 14, 2011 12:32 EST
Scientists studying the Nassau grouper, an iconic Caribbean reef fish decimated by over-fishing, say it is showing tentative signs of recovery off the Cayman Islands since the government there imposed protective restrictions eight years ago. However, their research also shows that...
 
Study: Extent And Speed Of Lionfish Spread In U.S. Waters Unprecedented; 'Nothing Like This Has Been Seen Before'
Gainsville, Florida - Mar 14, 2011 12:24 EST
The rapid spread of lionfish along the U.S. eastern seaboard, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean is the first documented case of a non-native marine fish establishing a self-sustaining population in the region, according to recent U.S. Geological Survey studies. "Nothing...
 
Atlantis Found? New Documentary Highlights Professor's Efforts To Locate Fabled Lost City
Hartford, Connecticut - Mar 12, 2011 18:56 EST
Could the fabled lost city of Atlantis have been located? Using satellite photography, ground-penetrating radar and underwater technology, a team of experts (led by University of Hartford professor and archaeologist Richard Freund) has been surveying marshlands in Spain to...
 
Study Reveals Widespread Plastic Ingestion By Fish; 'Tons Of Plastic Are Floating In Our Oceans'
Long Beach, California - Mar 11, 2011 18:50 EST
New research unveiled publicly today indicates possible widespread ingestion of plastic by fish in the world's oceans, a finding that could prove troubling to the marine food chain and the world's commercial fisheries. The Algalita Marine Research Foundation of Long...
 
Pro Angler Robert Pearson 3 Ounces Short Of Tournament Money; 'We Learned A Lot'
Rogers, Arkansas - Mar 10, 2011 14:53 EST
As frustrating as a missed three-foot putt, GEICO pro angler Robert Pearson ended his experience at the Walmart FLW Tour stop at Beaver Lake just three ounces out of the money with a two-day total of 12-pounds, 7-ounces. Fighting chilling temperatures,...
 
Study: Shallow-Water Shrimp Tolerates Deep-Sea Conditions; 'Probably Inherited From An Ancestral Species'
Southampton, U.K. - Mar 10, 2011 13:57 EST
By studying the tolerance of marine invertebrates to a wide range of temperature and pressure, scientists are beginning to understand how shallow-water species could have colonized the ocean depths. Scientists believe that climate changes at various at various times during Earth's...
 
Research: Weed-Eating Fish May Be Vital To Saving The World's Coral Reefs; 'We Are Seeing A Fundamental Change'
Cairns, Australia - Mar 9, 2011 21:38 EST
Preserving an intact population of weed-eating fish may be vital to saving the world's coral reefs from being engulfed by weed as human and climate impacts grow. A new study by researchers at the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef...
 
Researchers To Examine Effects Of Shipping Containers Lost At Sea; 'Stepping Stones Between Ports, Highways Of Debris'
Moss Landing, California - Mar 9, 2011 20:31 EST
Each year, an estimated 10,000 shipping containers fall off container ships at sea. Although many of these containers float at the surface for months, most eventually sink to the seafloor. No one knows what happens to these containers once they...
 
Follow The Robotic Leader: Researcher Reveals Robot Fish Can Trick The Real Thing
New York, New York - Mar 8, 2011 21:59 EST
Scientists have long turned to nature for inspiration and innovation. From unlocking the secrets of spider silk to create super-strong materials to taking hints from geckos for new adhesives, clues from the natural world often lead to advances in our...
 
First Census Finds Surprisingly Few White Sharks Off Central California Coast; 219 'A Real Surprise'
Davis, California - Mar 8, 2011 21:13 EST
In the first census of its kind, research led by UC Davis and Stanford University found that there are far fewer white sharks off central California than biologists had thought. The study, published today in the journal Biology Letters, is the...
 
Japan-Based Conservation Organization Kicks Off Inaugural Philippine Shark Study Tour
Tokyo, Japan - Mar 7, 2011 20:37 EST
PangeaSeed, a Japan-based nonprofit conservation organization, is kicking off its inaugural Philippine shark study tour 26 March ‐10 April 2011. PangeaSeed in collaboration with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Philippines and the Thresher Shark Research and Conservation Project will host...
 
Huge New Marine Protected Area For Cocos Islands Offers Hope For Endangered Sharks And Sea Turtles
Arlington, Virginia - Mar 4, 2011 17:42 EST
A massive new marine protected area around Cocos Island is a beacon of hope for ocean health and human well-being in the Eastern Tropical Pacific, and will offer endangered marine species such as hammerhead sharks and leatherback turtles, as well...
 
Sea Algal Antifreeze Makes Inroads Into Ice; 'Productivity Is Expected To Increase In A Warming Climate'
Seattle, Washington - Mar 3, 2011 14:34 EST
Sea-ice algae – the important first rung of the food web each spring in places like the Arctic Ocean – can engineer ice to its advantage, according to the first published findings about this ability. The same gel-like mucus secreted by...
 
International Fishing Fleet Caught Landing Shark Fins At Puntarenas Public Dock; 'The System Is Working'
San Jose, Costa Rica - Mar 3, 2011 11:12 EST
Yesterday, Incopesca fisheries inspectors discovered the international longline fishing vessel Hung Chi Fu XII landing shark fins at a public dock in Puntarenas-a blatant violation of Article 40 of the Fisheries Law that states that fins must be attached to...
 
New, Jaguar-Like Species Of Catfish Discovered In The Amazon; 'Very Hard To Find'
Belem, Brazil - Mar 2, 2011 19:09 EST
A series of expeditions to explore the unknown biodiversity of the forests of the northern margin of the Amazon River in Brazil yielded a new species of catfish, researchers from Brazil announced today. Published in the journal Zootaxa in January,...
 
New Stingray Genus Discovered In The Amazon; 'they Are Uncommon Fishes And Therefore Difficult To Obtain'
Toronto, Ontario - Mar 2, 2011 18:03 EST
A biologist from the University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC) has discovered a new kind of tropical freshwater stingray. Nathan Lovejoy, an associate professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at UTSC, is co-author on a new study detailing the discovery of...
 
Bass Angler Robert Pearson Facing Tough Conditions, Daunting Odds; 'the Guys Who Are Mentally Tough Will Break Through'
Rogers, Arkansas - Mar 2, 2011 15:13 EST
The next few days on Beaver Lake is lining up to be some of the toughest in the career GEICO bass angler Robert Pearson. The Walmart FLW Tour is making its annual stop in Arkansas March 3-6 and water conditions are...
 
Guy Harvey Calls For Bahamas Shark Fishing Ban 'Before It Is Too Late'
Nassau, The Bahamas ­ - Mar 1, 2011 22:05 EST
Dr. Guy Harvey, world-renowned scientist and marine wildlife artist, has joined the growing ranks of individuals and organizations calling for strict regulations to ban the commercial fishing of all sharks in The Bahamas. In support of the program, Dr.Harvey is...
 
Shark Tracking Reveals Impressive Feats Of Navigation‎; 'They Know Where They Are Going'
Gainesville, Florida - Mar 1, 2011 21:54 EST
Some shark species are able to navigate to specific locations up to 50km away, a new study published in the British Ecological Society's Journal of Animal Ecology has found. Re-analysing tracking data from tagged sharks, ecologists found that while some...
 
Scientists Track Great Hammerhead Shark Migration; 'An Extraordinary Large Movement In A Short Amount Of Time'
Miami, Florida - Feb 28, 2011 22:21 EST
A study led by scientists at the University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science details the first scientific research to successfully track a great hammerhead shark using satellite tag technology. Rosenstiel Schhol Research Assistant Professor Neil Hammershlag...
 
Researchers Discover How Mercury Gets Into Fish We Eat: Oxidation
Jerusalem, Israel - Feb 28, 2011 21:10 EST
Researchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the US have discovered the mechanism whereby dangerous mercury eventually finds its way into the fish we eat from the open seas and oceans. The researchers, Prof. Menachem Luria from the Fredy...
 
Scottish Government Sanctions Cull Of Over 1,000 Seals; 'Three Seals Shot Every Single Day Is Too High A Price'
Edinburgh, Scotland - Feb 25, 2011 18:09 EST
The Scottish Government has published details on it's website of the number of seals that can be killed this year under the new seal licensing scheme introduced under the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010. Under the new scheme, 65 licenses have...
 
$10,00 Tickets Still Available For Voyage To Pacific Garbage Gyre; 'You'll Earn Your Sea Legs'
Long Beach, California - Feb 24, 2011 15:24 EST
Environmentalists, researchers and adventure-seekers are being offered the rare opportunity to join one of the world's leading marine research organizations on its next high-seas expedition in search of plastic marine pollution, July 7 through 27, 2011. Algalita Marine Research Foundation has partnered...
 
Stranded Dolphin Rescued From The Wild Ready For New Home At Zoo; 'Taz Has Been A Wonderful Little Patient'
Sarasota, Florida - Feb 24, 2011 09:00 EST
The young bottlenose dolphin brought to Mote after stranding on a sandbar off Sanibel Island will soon be moving to a new permanent home. "Taz," a male dolphin estimated to be about 6 months old at stranding, was brought to Mote's...
 
Tiny Water Flea Has Large Effect On Lake Huron; 'A Key Predator On Zooplankton'
Ann Arbor, Michigan - Feb 23, 2011 19:00 EST
An invasive species, the spiny water flea, is likely a primary driver of changes in Lake Huron's food web over the past decade, according to a new U.S. Geological Survey study. The USGS research suggests that consumption of prey by...
 
Oldest Fossils Of Large Seaweeds, Worm-Like Animals Tell Story Of Ancient Oxygen; 'Preserved In Pristine Condition'
Arlington, Virginia - Feb 23, 2011 18:33 EST
Almost 600 million years ago, before the rapid evolution of life forms known as the Cambrian explosion, a community of seaweeds and worm-like animals lived in a quiet deep-water niche near what is now Lantian, a small village in south...
 


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