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Michael Aw And Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo Awarded For Outstanding Marine Conservation
Manila, The Philippines - Aug 16, 2008 17:21 EST
The Shark Research Institute (SRI) presented two awards to outstanding marine conservationists in Manila, Philippines. Underwater photographer Michael Aw was awarded the prestigious 2008 Peter Benchley Shark Conservation Award by SRI president Stan Waterman. The award, sponsored by Rolex, honors the...
 
Scientists: Worrying Invasive Snail Found In Lake Michigan; 'What We Can Do Is Limit Their Expansion'
State College, Pennsylvania - Aug 16, 2008 17:13 EST
Long a problem in the western U.S., the New Zealand mud snail currently inhabits four of the five Great Lakes and is spreading into rivers and tributaries, according to a Penn State team of researchers. These tiny creatures out-compete native...
 
Study Shows Continued Spread Of 'Dead Zones'; Now A Key Stressor On Marine Ecosystems
Gloucester Point, Virginia - Aug 14, 2008 16:35 EST
A global study led by Professor Robert Diaz of the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, College of William and Mary, shows that the number of "dead zones"—areas of seafloor with too little oxygen for most marine life—has increased by a...
 
Marine Biologist: Decline Of Blue Whale Led To Fall Of Krill; 'Antarctic Paradox' Linked To Excrement
Berlin, Germany - Aug 13, 2008 18:56 EST
The near-eradication of the blue whale in the waters of the Antarctic during the early 20th century led to a paradoxical fall-off in krill, the small shrimp-like creatures on which they feed, a German report said Wednesday. Marine biologist Victor...
 
Research: Plastics Suspect In Lobster Disease; Breakdown May Be Interfering With Molt
Woods Hole, Massachusetts - Aug 13, 2008 18:29 EST
The search for what causes a debilitating shell disease affecting lobsters from Long Island Sound to Maine has led one Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) visiting scientist to suspect environmental alkyphenols, formed primarily by the breakdown of hard transparent plastics. Preliminary...
 
Research: Antarctic's Short-term Spikes, Long-term Warming Linked To Tropical Pacific
Boulder, Colorado - Aug 13, 2008 18:07 EST
Dramatic year-to-year temperature swings and a century-long warming trend across West Antarctica are linked to conditions in the tropical Pacific Ocean, according to a new analysis of ice cores conducted by scientists at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR)...
 
New Robot Scouts Best Locations For Components Of Undersea Lab; 'A New Era'
Seattle, Washington - Aug 13, 2008 18:05 EST
Like a deep-sea bloodhound, Sentry – the newest in an elite group of unmanned submersibles able to operate on their own in demanding and rugged environments – has helped scientists pinpoint optimal locations for two observation sites of a pioneering...
 
Oceans On The Precipice: Scientist Warns Of Mass Extinctions And 'Rise Of Slime'
San Diego, California - Aug 13, 2008 17:59 EST
Human activities are cumulatively driving the health of the world's oceans down a rapid spiral, and only prompt and wholesale changes will slow or perhaps ultimately reverse the catastrophic problems they are facing. Such is the prognosis of Jeremy Jackson, a...
 
Scientists: 'High Definition' Hurricane Model Developed; Warming Leads To Less, But Stronger Storms
Virginia Key, Florida - Aug 12, 2008 18:12 EST
In a study published in the July 2008 issue of Geophysical Research Letters, Drs. David S. Nolan and Eric D. Rappin from the University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science describe a new method for evaluating the...
 
Greenpeace Builds Shield Against Bottom Trawling In The North Sea; Granite Boulders Dropped On Seabed
Berllin, Germany - Aug 12, 2008 17:36 EST
Greenpeace activists aboard the Beluga II sailed into the German North Sea today and began placing over 150 granite rocks, each weighing 2-3 tonnes, on the seabed. The aim is to stop fishing in an area which on paper is...
 
Chinese Fisherman Reel In 'Record' 3,300-pound 'Stingray'
Hainan Sanya, China - Aug 11, 2008 18:06 EST
Early in the morning around 2:00am a fishing boat near Hainan Sanya in China caught what is likely to be one of the largest stingrays ever caught. Casting nets, the fishermen caught a 3,300 lbs Stingray, which took about 3 hours...
 
Scientists Use Naval Exercises To Learn More About How Marine Mammals React To Sonar
Washington, D.C. - Aug 8, 2008 18:09 EST
NOAA’s Fisheries Service, in partnership with top international scientists and the U.S. Navy, has just completed a pioneering research effort in Hawaii to measure the biology and behavior of some of the most poorly understood whales on Earth. During the...
 
Sea Shepherd Issues Arrest Warrant For The Japanese Whaling Fleet; 'Continued Illegal Whaling Activities'
Friday Harbor, Washington - Aug 8, 2008 16:45 EST
The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society has drawn up an arrest warrant for the Japanese whaling fleet. “We intend to intervene against the continued illegal whaling activities of the Japanese fleet in the Antarctic Whale Sanctuary,” said Captain Paul Watson. “We intend...
 
UCSB Oceanographer Awarded Prestigious Naval Oceanographic Sciences Chair; 'A Significant Milestone'
Santa Barbara, California - Aug 8, 2008 16:39 EST
UC Santa Barbara oceanographer Tommy Dickey is one of two leading scientists nationwide to be awarded a prestigious Secretary of the Navy and Chief of Naval Operations Chair in Oceanographic Sciences. The Office of Naval Research Program recognizes pioneering academic...
 
Eating Fish May Prevent Memory Loss And Stroke In Old Age; Benefits 'Not Found' In Fried Fish
St. Paul, Minnesota - Aug 5, 2008 12:58 EST
Eating tuna and other types of fish may help lower the risk of cognitive decline and stroke in healthy older adults, according to a study published in the August 5, 2008, issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American...
 
Angler Snares 'Record' Tiger Shark In Western Australian Waters; 'Lots Of Scientific Data'
Dampier, Western Australia - Aug 5, 2008 12:52 EST
An angler has caught what is believed to be the biggest Tiger Shark ever captured in Western Australian waters. The 3.6 metre shark weighed nearly 285 kilograms. It was caught on a 10 kilogram line during the Dampier Classic fishing competition at...
 
Museum Exhibit To Honor History-Making Quadriplegic Diver
Islamorada, Florida - Aug 1, 2008 18:42 EST
Showcasing the unparalleled story of Matt Johnston and his one-of-a-kind dive gear, a "Diving a Dream" exhibit is set to open Wednesday, Aug. 13 at the Florida Keys History of Diving Museum in Islamorada. Johnston, of Woodbury, Minn., made diving history...
 
Skull Of India's Largest Estuarine Crocodile Preserved At Museum; 'We Cannot Keep Wildlife Skulls At Home'
Kendrapara, India - Jul 31, 2008 19:15 EST
The skull of an estuarine crocodile, the country's largest, preserved at a miniature museum at Orissa's Kendrapara district continues to attract reptile researchers. Shibendu Narayan Bhanjadeo, the scion of erstwhile Kanika Zamindari that ruled the river-locked Rajkanika region for over a...
 
Study: Male Fish Deceive Rivals About Their Top Mate Choice; 'no Consciousness Or Self-awareness Needed'
Potsdam, Germany - Jul 31, 2008 18:25 EST
When competitors are around, male Atlantic mollies try to hide their top mate choice, reveals a new study published online on July 31st in Current Biology, a Cell Press journal. They feign disinterest in females after onlookers enter the scene....
 
Researchers Tag First-ever Free-swimming Leatherback Turtles In New England; 'It's Leatherback Craziness This Year'
Durham, New Hampshire - Jul 31, 2008 17:59 EST
University of New Hampshire researchers have tagged one male and two female leatherback turtles off Cape Cod. They are the first free-swimming leatherbacks ever tagged in New England. The 700 – 800-pound leatherback turtles, an endangered species, were tagged July 17,...
 
Researchers Race To Make Desalination Eco-Friendly While There's Still Time; 'Projects Could Be Stillborn'
San Diego, California - Jul 30, 2008 14:03 EST
There's one way Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego researchers see the future of desalination in California going. Before a regulatory structure can take shape to govern how seawater is treated and transported to a thirsty public, a...
 
NASA: New Satellite Producing First Complete Maps Of Global Ocean Surface Topography
Pasadena, California - Jul 30, 2008 13:32 EST
Less than a month after launch, the NASA-French space agency Ocean Surface Topography Mission (OSTM)/Jason 2 oceanography satellite has produced its first complete maps of global ocean surface topography, surface wave height and wind speed. The new data will help...
 
Research: Mussels Used To Track Level Of Pollution In Ports
Usurbil, Basqeu Country - Jul 30, 2008 13:20 EST
Studying living things can prove to be highly significant when evaluating contamination suffered by a specific environment. A research team from the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), with Dr. Nestor Etxebarria as director, is involved in this monitoring of...
 
Research: Acidification Of The Sea Hampers Reproduction Of Marine Species; 'A 25 Percent Drop In Fertility'
Stockholm, Sweden - Jul 29, 2008 14:49 EST
By absorbing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, and from the human use of fossil fuels, the world's seas function as a giant buffer for the Earth's life support system. The chemical balance of the sea has long been regarded as...
 
Research: Squid Shows How Symbiotic Microbes Induce Profound Genetic Changes In Their Hosts
Madison, Wisconsin - Jul 29, 2008 14:44 EST
Though bacteria are everywhere — from the air we breathe and the food we eat to our guts and skin — the vast majority are innocuous or even beneficial, and only a handful pose any threat to us. What distinguishes...
 
Study: Reefs Come 'Unglued' In Oceans With High Carbon Dioxide
Washington, D.C. - Jul 28, 2008 20:35 EST
Cements that bind individual coral skeletons and larger coral reef structures are predominantly absent in waters with naturally high levels of carbon dioxide (CO2), making these reefs highly susceptible to a wearing down of their physical framework, say scientists with...
 
Lake Creature With 'Legs' Stumps Floridians; 'Freaked Out A Little Bit'
Ocoee, Florida - Jul 28, 2008 20:21 EST
A fish-like creature with "legs" caught in a Central Florida lake over the weekend sparked a flood of controversy. Shawna Mitchell said she was fishing on Starke Lake in Ocoee when she pulled something strange out of the water. Mitchell's photos...
 
Scientists Break Record By Finding Northernmost Hydrothermal Vent Field
Seattle, Washington - Jul 25, 2008 17:33 EST
Well inside the Arctic Circle, scientists have found black smoker vents farther north than anyone has ever seen before. The cluster of five vents – one towering nearly four stories in height – are venting water as hot as 570...
 
Top Shark Scientist Awarded Gilchrist Medal For Contribution To Marine Science In South Africa
San Francisco, California - Jul 24, 2008 16:56 EST
The Shark Research Institute is proud to announce that Leonard Compagno, Ph.D. has been awarded the Gilchrist Medal for “outstanding contribution to the enhancement of marine and coastal science in South Africa, including the Southern Ocean". The Gilchrist Memorial Medal was...
 
Study: Parasite Biomass Exceeds Predators; 'It's Always Been Assumed They Weigh Almost Nothing'
Santa Barbara, California - Jul 23, 2008 17:47 EST
In a study of free-living and parasitic species in three estuaries on the Pacific coast of California and Baja California, a team of researchers from the University of California, Santa Barbara, the United States Geological Survey, and Princeton University has...
 
Study: Amazon Outflow Is Found To Power Ocean Capture Of Carbon Dioxide; 'There May Be Other Surprises'
New York, New York - Jul 23, 2008 17:41 EST
Nutrients washed out of the Amazon River are powering huge amounts of previously unexpected plant life far out to sea, thus trapping atmospheric carbon dioxide, according to a new study. Until now, the areas around the Amazon and other great rivers...
 
Aussie Biologist: Satellite Tracking Technology To Shed Light On Tiger Shark Behavior
Queensland, Australia - Jul 21, 2008 18:32 EST
A University of Queensland (UQ) marine biologist will use satellite technology to track tiger sharks as part of a project to better understand the greatly feared sea dwellers and prevent future attacks on bathers. UQ PhD student Bonnie Holmes said...
 
Biogeoscientists: 90 Billion Tons Of Microbial Organisms Live In The Deep Biosphere
Bremen, Germany - Jul 21, 2008 18:04 EST
Biogeoscientists show evidence of 90 billion tons of microbial organisms—expressed in terms of carbon mass—living in the deep biosphere, in a research article published online by Nature, July 20, 2008. This tonnage corresponds to about one-tenth of the amount of...
 
Scientists: Adding Lime To Seawater May Reduce C02 To Pre-industrial Levels; 'Carbon Negative'
Washington, D.C. - Jul 21, 2008 15:14 EST
Scientists say they have found a workable way of reducing CO2 levels in the atmosphere by adding lime to seawater. And they think it has the potential to dramatically reverse CO2 accumulation in the atmosphere, reports Cath O'Driscoll in SCI's...
 
Annual Underwater Love Affair Set For Florida Keys Coral As Full Moon To Trigger Synchronized Spawning
Florida Keys, Florida - Jul 21, 2008 12:39 EST
Editor's Note: A previous version of this article incorrectly stated the dates of the August full moon and the suggested that the coral might spawn after the September full moon. The article has been corrected to reflect the correct dates. Underwater...
 
Shark Conspiracies: The Most Shocking, Educational And Revealing Moments Of Shark Conspiracies
San Diego, California - Jul 21, 2008 10:36 EST
The August, 2008, episode of Shark Conspiracies is now available for free download. Shark Conspiracies explores shark sightings and attacks in a new way, by exposing the cover-ups and misinformation sometimes generated from tourism and conservation interests. Shark Conspiracies claims...
 
Research: Human Speech Linked To Talking Fish; Neural Circuitry Laid Down Hundreds Of Millions Of Years Ago
Ithaca, New York - Jul 18, 2008 17:56 EST
Talking fish are no strangers to Americans. From the comedic portrayal of "Mr. Limpet" by Don Knotts, to the children's Disney favorite, "Nemo," fish can talk, laugh and tell jokes--at least on television and the silver screen. But can real...
 
Study: New Indicator Uncovered That Can Predict Coral Health; Dinoflagellates Linked To Disease
Honolulu, Hawaii - Jul 18, 2008 17:49 EST
A new indicator of coral health has been discovered in a community of microscopic single-celled algae called dinoflagellates. The study, released in the July 8th edition of the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, reveals that a particular...
 
Research: Saharan Dust Storms Sustain Life In Atlantic Ocean; 'Ocean Desert' Fertilized
Liverpool, England - Jul 18, 2008 17:44 EST
Research at the University of Liverpool has found how Saharan dust storms help sustain life over extensive regions of the North Atlantic Ocean. Working aboard research vessels in the Atlantic, scientists mapped the distribution of nutrients including phosphorous and nitrogen and...
 
Study: Antarctic Worms, Sea Spiders, Urchins Pounded By Icebergs; Marine Life Could Suffer 'Severe Effects'
London, England - Jul 18, 2008 09:16 EST
Antarctic worms, sea spiders, urchins and other marine creatures living in near-shore shallow habitats are regularly pounded by icebergs. New data suggests this environment along the Antarctic Peninsula is going to get hit more frequently. This is due to an...
 


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