Ocean News Archive 
NOAA: Smaller, more concentrated 'dead zone' in the Gulf of Mexico; 'short-term weather patterns' eyed
date added: 2009-08-01 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Dead Sea Sinkholes Swallowing Up Unwary; 'It Was Terrible'date added: 2009-07-31 source: www.foxnews.com
Scientists: Fish discovered with new type of cell that can sense light; 'this is mind-boggling'
date added: 2009-07-30 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Researchers: Warming oceans mean less cloud cover; 'a vicious cycle potentially exacerbating global warming'
date added: 2009-07-29 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Spain claims 'proof' of Spanish origin of Odyssey treasure
date added: 2009-07-26 source: www.canada.com
Study: Ocean health plays vital role in coral reef recovery; healthy corals 'clearly are more resilient'
date added: 2009-07-24 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Study: Could cannon balls from the early 19th century really sink warships?date added: 2009-07-24 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Florida scientists unveil new seasonal hurricane forecasting model; 'the hard part is in the waiting'
date added: 2009-07-23 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Authorities: Rio Grande an underwater parking lot for abandoned cars
date added: 2009-07-23 source: www.brownsvilleherald.com
Scientists say that microbial mats in shallow water built 3.4-billion-year-old stromatolitesdate added: 2009-07-20 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Surgeons: Don't forget to measure before you dive in
date added: 2009-07-19 source: www.upi.com
Profile: Sylvia Earle; only a few years to save 'the blue heart of the planet'date added: 2009-07-17 source: www.kqed.org
Experts: Microplankton survived mass extinction by leading a double life, hiding on the seafloor
date added: 2009-07-17 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Scientists report first remote, underwater detection of harmful algae, toxins
date added: 2009-07-17 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Florida Keys could be lost to rising seas; 'Nobody is going to drown from sea-level rise'
date added: 2009-07-16 source: www.gainesville.com
Teams vie for underwater robot prize; 'It is a good educational exercise'
date added: 2009-07-15 source: news.bbc.co.uk
Hybrid robot vehicle undertakes record-breaking dive; 'The trenches are virtually unexplored'date added: 2009-07-14 source: www.engineerlive.com
New coral reefs discovered in Iceland; 'They take a very long time to grow'
date added: 2009-07-14 source: www.icelandreview.com
Fast-growing kelp invades San Francisco Bay; 'it may be a lost cause'
date added: 2009-07-14 source: www3.signonsandiego.com
New study ranks 'hotspots' of human impact on coastal areas; Mississippi River 'hottest hotspot'
date added: 2009-07-13 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Underwater exploration seeks evidence of early Americans; 'we have found the haystack'
date added: 2009-07-13 source: www.underwatertimes.com
California gives desalination plants a fresh look; environmentalists object to heavy energy use, harm to marine life
date added: 2009-07-12 source: online.wsj.com
Scientists: North Atlantic could be massive CO2 sink; 'iron limitation hypothesis' test result 'extremely exciting'
date added: 2009-07-12 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Science Adopts A New Definition Of Seawater; 'Should Be In Widespread Use Within 18 Months'
date added: 2009-07-11 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Florida releases public health resource guide on harmful algal bloomsdate added: 2009-07-11 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Questions unanswered in swimmer's drowning death; 'You can't drown a fish in water'
date added: 2009-07-11 source: www.nwherald.com
World's Largest Ocean Observatory Near Completion; 'This Is Truly Transformative Science'
date added: 2009-07-11 source: www.underwatertimes.com
4 high-tech weapons that clear underwater naval mines
date added: 2009-07-10 source: www.popularmechanics.com
Sir David Warms: CO2 Already Above Extinction Levels For Corals; World Has 'Moral Responsibility' To Save Themdate added: 2009-07-10 source: www.guardian.co.uk
World's largest live underwater observatory launched in Canada
date added: 2009-07-09 source: news.xinhuanet.com
Successes at sea, despite doom-and-gloom stories
date added: 2009-07-08 source: www3.signonsandiego.com
Ancient hunting site may rest under Lake Huron
date added: 2009-07-07 source: www.physorg.com
Mini-subs study mud volcano in Lake Baikal
date added: 2009-07-07 source: en.rian.ru
Scientist to study if tiny nanoparticles may pose big risks; 'we are just beginning to frame questions'date added: 2009-07-06 source: www.underwatertimes.com
$50 million Great Barrier Reef 'rescue' underway; 'once-in-a-lifetime chance to resuscitate the reef'
date added: 2009-07-06 source: www.brisbanetimes.com.au
Students design, build, race pedal-powered submarines
date added: 2009-07-06 source: www.usatoday.com
Florida coral nurseries snag $350k in 'stimulus' funding to aid in reef recovery
date added: 2009-07-05 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Researchers survey Mid-Atlantic Ridge looking for new life forms, clues to deep-sea communities
date added: 2009-07-05 source: www.underwatertimes.com
New study to examine climatically important Agulhas Current; 'Gulf Stream' of the southern Indian Ocean
date added: 2009-07-04 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Study: Global 'coastal syndrome' quickly leading to loss of coastal seagrass habitat
date added: 2009-07-02 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Aussie Greens: Oil spill 'not being properly monitored'
date added: 2009-09-19 source: www.abc.net.au
Scientists digging deeper below Antarctica's Lake Vida; 'The main goal is to get into that brine pocket'
date added: 2009-09-18 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Aussie oil slick 'like a scene from a disaster movie'date added: 2009-09-18 source: au.news.yahoo.com
Indian research organization planning to commercially market its submarine robot
date added: 2009-09-17 source: www.zeenews.com
Bollywood Underwater Action Thriller 'Blue' Set To Hit The Silver Screendate added: 2009-09-17 source: www.samaylive.com
'Crazy' things happening after a rock dam is built near the Mississippi River
date added: 2009-09-16 source: www.nola.com
Sea the depths an artist goes to; 'I don't even like the sea'date added: 2009-09-15 source: www.theage.com.au
Wayward 'Waldo' finally phones home; missing robot picked up by Mote scientists todaydate added: 2009-09-14 source: www.underwatertimes.com
NOAA locates US Navy ship sunk in World War II battle; 'She rests now like a literal skeleton'
date added: 2009-09-14 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Researchers to explore sacred Maya pools of Belize; 'portals to the underworld'
date added: 2009-09-14 source: www.underwatertimes.com
New robot travels across the seafloor to monitor the impact of climate change on deep-sea ecosystemsdate added: 2009-09-13 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Adventurer Completes 'Dangerous' 6,000km Kayaking Around Norway; 'Fear Gave Me A Very Dry Mouth'
date added: 2009-09-13 source: news.bbc.co.uk
New genomic model defines microbes by diet -- provides tool for tracking environmental changedate added: 2009-09-10 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Scientists using laser light to generate underwater sound
date added: 2009-09-09 source: www.newstrackindia.com
Boondoggle: Brit Town's New Surf Reef Fails To Make Waves; 'It's A Complete Waste Of Money'
date added: 2009-09-09 source: www.independent.co.uk
Canada eyes boosting Bay of Fundy's energy output; 'windmills sitting in the sea'
date added: 2009-09-09 source: www.ctv.ca
Australia 'Reef And Beef' Project Launched; Cows Fed Seaweed To Save Reefs
date added: 2009-09-09 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Have you seen this robot? Mote offers reward for return of missing 'Waldo'date added: 2009-09-08 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Scientists: Denitrification, its importance once diluted, may be back on top; 'you cannot rewrite the nitrogen cycle'
date added: 2009-09-07 source: www.underwatertimes.com
'Lucky Luke' of the seas: How ambush-feeding zooplankton capture prey
date added: 2009-09-07 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Report: Great Barrier Reef Facing 'Catastrophic' Damage; 'We Cannot Sit Back'
date added: 2009-09-07 source: www.canada.com
UC San Diego to develop ocean observing cyberinfrastructure; 'an infrastructure that will transform ocean sciences'
date added: 2009-09-06 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Scientists Throw Cold Water On Bill Gates' Plan To Stop Hurricanesdate added: 2009-09-05 source: www.cnn.com
Gulf Exploration Yields Evidence Of Raw Materials Used By Early Americans; 'We Have Found The Haystacks'
date added: 2009-09-04 source: www.underwatertimes.com
NOAA Explains Unusually High Sea Levels Along The Atlantic Coast; 'It's Not Uncommon To Have Anomalies'
date added: 2009-09-04 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Report: Human impacts and environmental factors are changing the northwest Atlantic ecosystem
date added: 2009-09-03 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Texas fishermen tell of eight-day ordeal in capsized boat amid shark-infested waters
date added: 2009-09-03 source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Observers: Aussie Oil Spill Getting Closer To Coast; Oily Sheen 'Visible In The Tideline'
date added: 2009-09-03 source: www.smh.com.au
Odyssey Marine Exploration completes phase one of secret 'Symphony' project; 'a target rich environment'
date added: 2009-09-02 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Scientists find 'great Pacific Ocean garbage patch' and it's not a pretty sight; 'we studied everything'
date added: 2009-09-02 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Spectacular marine life captured under North Sea off Norfolk coastdate added: 2009-09-01 source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Scientists develop new temperature reconstruction from Indo-Pacific warm pool; 'this is only the first word'
date added: 2009-09-01 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Coral reefs' survival off Florida coast surprises experts; 'We don't know why this is happening'
date added: 2009-08-31 source: www.sun-sentinel.com
Smelly foam, dizzy spell closes famed Italian sea cave
date added: 2009-08-31 source: www.upi.com
Google Earth Reveals Boat? Whale? No, It's The Loch Ness Monster – Again
date added: 2009-08-31 source: www.guardian.co.uk
Thousands At Risk From Congo's 'Explosive' Lake; 'Anything Is Possible'
date added: 2009-08-30 source: www.canada.com
Israeli-Jordanian project bridges the political divide across the Gulf of Aqaba; 'no customs, no passports, no police'
date added: 2009-08-29 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Scientists' research targets ways keep ships barnacle freedate added: 2009-08-28 source: www.stripes.com
Man Swims The Entire Length Of The Amazon; 'It Helps To Be A Little Crazy'date added: 2009-08-27 source: www.mirror.co.uk
Toxic Seaweed Takes Over Beaches In Northern France; Gas 'Can Be Deadly In Few Minutes'
date added: 2009-08-27 source: news.bbc.co.uk
Kiwi mayor defies medical advice, takes a stroll on 'deadly' beaches
date added: 2009-08-26 source: www.nzherald.co.nz
Green groups up in arms over Aussie oil spill; 'we really don't know what we are dealing with'
date added: 2009-08-26 source: www.abc.net.au
'Treasure Trove' Of Tools, Animal Bones Found In Underwater Caribbean Cave; 'Seems Too Good To Be True'
date added: 2009-08-26 source: www.underwatertimes.com
In Hot Water: World Sets Ocean Temperature Record In July; 'Will Add Extra Juice To The Hurricanes'
date added: 2009-08-25 source: www3.signonsandiego.com
Research: Plastic Breaks Down In The Ocean Rapidly
date added: 2009-08-25 source: news.nationalgeographic.com
Survey reveals 20% of Great Barrier Reef damaged by cyclone; recovery 'to take up to 15 years'
date added: 2009-08-23 source: www.abc.net.au
Protection plan deep-sea coral reefs considered off Atlantic coast
date added: 2009-08-22 source: seattletimes.nwsource.com
Sea Captain's Pocket Watch Lost In A Shipwreck 130 Years Ago Finally Returned To His Familydate added: 2009-08-22 source: www.dailymail.co.uk
Europe's First Artificial Surf Reef Fine-tuned Off Brit Coast; 'Hollow, Powerful Barrels'
date added: 2009-08-21 source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Research: Warming oceans triggering release of greenhouse gases from seabed
date added: 2009-08-19 source: www.underwatertimes.com
NOAA: Flower Garden Banks is among the healthiest coral reef ecosystems in the tropical Caribbean
date added: 2009-08-18 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Researchers install new Arctic deep-sea observatory to study mud volcano
date added: 2009-08-17 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Aussie scientists: Communique on the future of coral reefs and the human communities that depend on them
date added: 2009-08-16 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Study: Hurricane Seasons Are More Active; 'As High As Anything We Have Seen In The Past 1,000 Years'
date added: 2009-08-16 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Study: Humans 'damaging the oceans' in profound ways; 'new age of climate change'
date added: 2009-08-15 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Kiwi mystery continues along beach after death of fish, birds and dogs
date added: 2009-08-14 source: www.radionz.co.nz
Researchers: High levels of phytoestrogens in industrial wastewater; linked to fish feminization
date added: 2009-08-13 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Report Reveals $37b Lost If Great Barrier Reef Bleached
date added: 2009-08-13 source: www.abc.net.au
Discovery of 2,000-yr-old log boat on Brit farm shows how sea levels rose in past
date added: 2009-08-12 source: www.yorkshirepost.co.uk
New vessel to help Aussies open up oceans of research opportunities; 'there is still a lot to discover'
date added: 2009-08-11 source: www.underwatertimes.com
International marine project helps protect coral reefs of the Galapagos Islands
date added: 2009-08-10 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Japan to use deep-sea probes to search for minerals
date added: 2009-08-10 source: news.theage.com.au
Research sheds light on freak wave hot spots; 'a high energy area can potentially be very energetic and dangerous'
date added: 2009-08-09 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Oceanographers: Highest-ever winter water temperatures recorded off Tassie coast
date added: 2009-08-09 source: www.underwatertimes.com
7000-year old corals of Moreton Bay tell their story; 'curious growth episodes'
date added: 2009-08-09 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Another League Under the Sea: Tomorrow's Research Subs Open Earth's Final Frontierdate added: 2009-08-09 source: www.popsci.com
Brit Woman Rows Solo Across Indian Ocean; Capsizes 300 Yards From Finish
date added: 2009-08-08 source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Experts: Soft coral off Taiwan offers new treatment for 'neuropathic pain'date added: 2009-08-07 source: news.bbc.co.uk
U.S. Navy announces undersea warfare training range off Florida coast; 'committed to protecting the ocean'
date added: 2009-08-07 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Oysters are on the rebound in the Chesapeake Bay; 'for 20 years, it's been dead'
date added: 2009-08-06 source: www.nytimes.com
Shipwrecks wrecking coral reefs? A case study at Palmyra Atoll National Wildlife Refuge
date added: 2009-08-06 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Putin Takes Mini-sub To Inspect Russia's Deepest Lake; 'What I Saw Impressed Me'date added: 2009-08-06 source: news.bbc.co.uk
Scotland's Dazzling Hidden Coral Reefs Uncovered; 'You Don't Really Expect Coral Reefs At 1,500m'
date added: 2009-08-06 source: news.scotsman.com
Research: Iron isotopes has potential as a tool in oceanography; 'we are excited by our findings'
date added: 2009-08-05 source: www.underwatertimes.com
U.S. Navy: Florida sonar range still years away
date added: 2009-08-05 source: www.upi.com
Giant Ocean-Trash Vortex Attracts Explorers; 'Enough Is Enough'
date added: 2009-08-04 source: news.nationalgeographic.com
Australia's first full genome project gets green light; 'a genuine first for Australian science'
date added: 2009-08-03 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Researchers: Sedimentary evidence proves Amazon River 11 million years old
date added: 2009-08-02 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Scientists to explore 'living lights' on the deep sea floor; bioluminescence 'common in all the world’s oceans'
date added: 2009-08-02 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Study: Human activity damaging the oceans, 'threatening human food security'
date added: 2009-08-02 source: www.underwatertimes.com