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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...
 
Doctors: Omega-6 Rich Tilapia Healthy; Replacing With Bacon, Hamburgers Or Doughnuts 'Not Recommended'
Washington, D.C. - Jul 17, 2008 18:21 EST
In response to confusing reports, an international coalition of more than a dozen doctors spoke out today to clarify that fish like tilapia are low in total and saturated fat, high in protein and clearly part of a healthy diet....
 
Study: Caribbean Lionfish Decimating Tropical Fish Populations, Threatens Coral Reefs; 'Voracious Predator'
Corvalis, Oregon - Jul 17, 2008 18:09 EST
The invasion of predatory lionfish in the Caribbean region poses yet another major threat there to coral reef ecosystems – a new study has found that within a short period after the entry of lionfish into an area, the survival...
 
Researcher Leads Underwater Archeological Expedition In Gulf Of Mexico In Search Of First Americans
Austin, Texas - Jul 15, 2008 18:49 EST
C. Andrew Hemmings, research associate of the Texas Archeological Research Laboratory (TARL) at The University of Texas at Austin, will lead an underwater archeological expedition July 30 to Aug. 12 in the Gulf of Mexico to search for submerged evidence...
 
Indian Fishermen Net 10-ton 'White' Shark; 'It Is Not Edible'
Madurai, India - Jul 15, 2008 18:21 EST
A 10-ton white shark was netted by fishermen, 30 nautical miles from Therezpuram coastal village in Tuticorin district Monday. The fishermen pulled the shark from the deep sea to about 25 feet from the shore, after which they found it...
 
Record-setting Dead Zones Predicted For Gulf Of Mexico, Chesapeake Bay; 'An Ecological Time Bomb'
Ann Arbor, Michigan - Jul 15, 2008 17:23 EST
Record-setting "dead zones" in the Gulf of Mexico and Chesapeake Bay appear likely this summer, according to new forecasts from a University of Michigan researcher. Donald Scavia, a professor at the U-M School of Natural Resources and Environment (SNRE), makes the...
 
Newly Discovered Leatherback Turtle Migration Route May Be Roadmap To Salvation; 'A Really Awesome Flagship For Conservation'
Palo Alto, California - Jul 15, 2008 17:19 EST
With a name like "Leatherback Turtle" you might think the sea turtles could stand up to just about anything the ocean can throw at them, and for more than a hundred million years, they have. But tough, long-lived critters though...
 
CT Scan Performed On Stranded Pygmy Killer Whale 'Pete'; Lesions Found In Lungs
Sarasota, Florida - Jul 11, 2008 18:24 EST
The condition of the pygmy killer whales brought to Mote’s Dolphin and Whale Hospital on June 16 after stranding near Boca Grande continues to improve, though both are still considered to be in critical condition. One of the whales, nicknamed...
 
Researchers: Tilapia Contains Potentially Dangerous Fatty Acid Combination; 'Exaggerated Inflammatory Response'
Winston-Salem, North Carolina - Jul 10, 2008 20:59 EST
Farm-raised tilapia, one of the most highly consumed fish in America, has very low levels of beneficial omega-3 fatty acids and, perhaps worse, very high levels of omega-6 fatty acids, according to new research from Wake Forest University School of...
 
Researchers: Wilkins Ice Shelf Hanging By Its Last Thread; 'It Is Going More Quickly Than We Guessed'
Paris, France - Jul 10, 2008 20:13 EST
The Wilkins Ice Shelf is experiencing further disintegration that is threatening the collapse of the ice bridge connecting the shelf to Charcot Island. Since the connection to the island in the image centre helps to stabilise the ice shelf, it...
 
Study: 1/3 Of Reef-building Corals Face Extinction; 'This Can Lead To The Collapse Of Entire Ecosystems'
Arlington, Virginia - Jul 10, 2008 20:06 EST
A third of reef-building corals around the world are threatened with extinction, according to the first-ever comprehensive global assessment to determine their conservation status. The study findings were published today by Science Express. Leading coral experts joined forces with the...
 
New Fossil Tells Twisted Tale Of How Flatfishes Ended Up With Two Eyes On One Side Of Head
Chicago, Illinois - Jul 9, 2008 19:59 EST
A newly identified fossil and the reinterpretation of previously known fossils, all from Europe and about 50 million years old, fill in a "missing link" in the evolution of flatfishes and explain one of nature's most extraordinary phenomena. All living...
 
NASA Mission To Be Crystal Ball Into Oceans' Future, Mirror To The Past; 'It's The Motion Of The Ocean'
Washington, D.C. - Jul 8, 2008 19:53 EST
Imagine the lives that could be saved from flash floods and drought, the millions of dollars in fuel costs that could be avoided for fishing vessels, and the homes that could be spared from the effects of coastline erosion if...
 
Scientists Discover New Reefs Teeming With Marine Life In Brazil; Reef Structure Supports An 'Abundance Of Fish'
Fort Lauderdale, Florida - Jul 8, 2008 19:22 EST
Scientists announced today the discovery of reef structures they believe doubles the size of the Southern Atlantic Ocean's largest and richest reef system, the Abrolhos Bank, off the southern coast of Brazil's Bahia state. The newly discovered area is also...
 
NOAA And Partners To Explore German Subs Sunk Off North Carolina During World War II
Washington, D.C. - Jul 7, 2008 21:11 EST
NOAA will lead a research expedition July 7-26 to study the wrecks of three German submarines sunk by U.S. forces in 1942 off the coast of North Carolina during the Battle of the Atlantic. “This expedition is the first part of...
 
NOAA: Half Of U.S. Coral Reefs In 'Poor' Or 'Fair' Condition; 'We Need To Redouble Our Efforts'
Washington, D.C. - Jul 7, 2008 20:44 EST
Nearly half of U.S. coral reef ecosystems are considered to be in "poor" or "fair" condition according to a new NOAA analysis of the health of coral reefs under U.S. jurisdiction. The report issued July 7, The State of Coral Reef...
 
Swordfish Washes Up On Brit Cost; Rare Visitor A 'Tiddler In Global Terms'
Glamorgan, South Wales - Jul 4, 2008 19:18 EST
A rare and exotic large fish has been found washed up on the British coast, marine experts revealed today. A swordfish, measuring six feet and weighing up to 175lb, was discovered dead on Barry Island beach in the Vale of Glamorgan,...
 
Scientists: Acidifying Oceans Add Urgency To CO2 Cuts; 'May Mean The End Of Coral Reefs'
Stanford, California - Jul 3, 2008 18:06 EST
It's not just about climate change anymore. Besides loading the atmosphere with heat-trapping greenhouse gases, human emissions of carbon dioxide have also begun to alter the chemistry of the ocean—often called the cradle of life on Earth. The ecological and...
 
Research: Ancient Marine Invertebrate Diversity Less Explosive Than Thought
University Park, Pennsylvania - Jul 3, 2008 18:03 EST
Diversity among the ancestors of such marine creatures as clams, sand dollars and lobsters showed only a modest rise beginning 144 million years ago with no clear trend afterwards, according to an international team of researchers. This contradicts previous work...
 
Researchers Discover New Pathway For Methane Production In The Oceans; 'A Harbinger Of Many New Insights'
Manoa, Hawaii - Jul 3, 2008 17:50 EST
A new pathway for methane production has been uncovered in the oceans, and this has a significant potential impact for the study of greenhouse gas production on our planet. The article, released in the prestigious journal Nature Geoscience, reveals that...
 
Vancouver Aquarium's Beloved Steller Sea Lion 'Tag' Succumbs To Cancer; 'Noble Heart, Gentle Soul'
Vancouver, BC, Canada - Jul 1, 2008 18:51 EST
Staff and volunteers at the Vancouver Aquarium are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Tag, a 15 year-old male Steller sea lion. Tag was diagnosed with oral cancer last winter and was in treatment until his death in the...
 
Giant Catfish Dies Trying To Eat Football; 'I've Never Seen Anything Like This In 30 Years'
Berlin, Germany - Jul 1, 2008 17:26 EST
A catfish met an unpleasant fate in Germany when it tried to eat a football floating in the river. Police patrolling the Main River say it's the weirdest case they've seen in 30 years. A giant catfish died trying to...
 
Penguins Setting Off Sirens Over Health Of World's Oceans; 'Some Species Go Extinct Before Their Time'
Seattle, Washington - Jul 1, 2008 17:11 EST
Like the proverbial canary in the coal mine, penguins are sounding the alarm for potentially catastrophic changes in the world's oceans, and the culprit isn't only climate change, says a University of Washington conservation biologist. Oil pollution, depletion of fisheries and...
 
Research: Exploited Fish Make Rapid Comeback In World's Largest No-take Marine Reserve Network
Townsville, Australia - Jun 30, 2008 19:09 EST
No-take marine reserves, in which fishing is completely banned, can lead to very rapid comebacks of the fish species most prized by commercial and recreational fisheries, reveals a new study of Australia's Great Barrier Reef published in the June 24th...
 
Greenpeace Presses Japanese Embassy For Release Of 'Tokyo Two' Whaling Activists; 'We Won't Back Down'
Ottawa, Canada - Jun 30, 2008 17:45 EST
Greenpeace today will ask the Japanese Ambassador to Canada to intercede with his government to secure the immediate release of two Greenpeace activists, dubbed the Tokyo Two. "We will deliver a request from Greenpeace Canada's Executive Director and a petition signed...
 


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