Ocean News Archive 
Researchers discover 1.2 million new genes in Sargasso Sea microbes
date added: 2004-03-09 source: www.eurekalert.org
Pacific thermal vent explorers launch Web site; 'harnesses the excitement of ocean discovery'
date added: 2004-03-09 source: www.bizjournals.com
NOAA ship locates the wreck of the Bow Mariner off the coast of Virginia; 'we got one good scan'
date added: 2004-03-08 source: www.noaanews.noaa.gov
Scientists: cyclone prevents bleaching on Great Barrier Reef; 'frightfully close'
date added: 2004-03-08 source: www.terradaily.com
Geochemists: Earth's Early Oceans Devoid of Oxygen; Could Explain Slow Evolution of Complex Life
date added: 2004-03-08 source: www.eurekalert.org
Company to Harness Spanish Waves for the World's First Commercial-Scale Wave-Driven Power Plant
date added: 2004-03-04 source: www.nzherald.co.nz
Study: North Sea Cleaner, Warmer Than Any Time in the Last 20 Years
date added: 2004-03-02 source: news.bbc.co.uk
Divers Recover Part of Nazi Warship Graf Spree off Uruguay; 'It Is Just Fabulous'date added: 2004-03-01 source: news.bbc.co.uk
Dutch Ecologist: Oil Spills Should Be Pushed Ashore; 'There Is Not Much Life on the Beach'
date added: 2004-03-01 source: news.bbc.co.uk
Scottish wave-powered generator ready for sea trials
date added: 2004-02-26 source: news.bbc.co.uk
Wreck yields treasure-trove of buried china; 'a glistening dish and a broad smile'
date added: 2004-02-25 source: www.theage.com.au
Marine Scientists Alarmed by Rising Sea Temps
date added: 2004-02-24 source: www.abc.net.au
Study: Great Barrier Reef 50 Years From Death; 'They Will be Devoid of Coral'
date added: 2004-02-23 source: news.bbc.co.uk
Darwin's HMS Beagle Possible Found; 'I am Quietly Confident We Have Found the Beagle'
date added: 2004-02-19 source: observer.guardian.co.uk
Google pulls Oceana's ad protesting ocean sewage dumping by Royal Caribbean Cruises
date added: 2004-02-18 source: msnbc.msn.com
1,136 Scientists Call for Protection of Deep-Sea Corals; 'We Don't Have Much Time'
date added: 2004-02-18 source: www.eurekalert.org
North Sea oil giant, scientists film marine life beneath oil rigs in ground-breaking collaboration
date added: 2004-02-17 source: news.scotsman.com
Report: global climate changes pose threat to coral reefs; 'we're really outside of any normal envelope'
date added: 2004-02-17 source: www.newswise.com
Scientist: Ocean 'Iron Fertilization' Cure for Global Warming Still Unproved; 'Result Has Not Been Shown'
date added: 2004-02-17 source: www.eurekalert.org
Industry moves to stop alien invaders in ship's ballast tanks; 'anything short of the immediate adoption...is unacceptable'
date added: 2004-02-12 source: news.bbc.co.uk
Fast-rising tides swallow 19 UK cockle pickers; 'nobody deserves to die in these circumstances'date added: 2004-02-11 source: news.bbc.co.uk
Environmentalist: gov'ts must act, Pacific Ocean at risk of pollution, overfishing; 'global implications'
date added: 2004-02-07 source: www.iol.co.za
High-tech buoys unravel secrets of the sea; researchers to study ocean changes, even raindrops
date added: 2004-02-06 source: msnbc.msn.com
NASA satellites see ocean conditions in 3-D, improve forecasts
date added: 2004-02-04 source: www.eurekalert.org
Appeal promised as Exxon is hit with $6.75 billion oil spill bill
date added: 2004-02-03 source: news.bbc.co.uk
Environmentalists, Fishing Enthusiasts Supporting Bill to Ban Shining Lights on Ocean
date added: 2004-02-03 source: the.honoluluadvertiser.com
'Last chance' for the Southern Ocean as fish piracy damages ecosystem; 'global ramifications'
date added: 2004-01-29 source: news.bbc.co.uk
Salvage team in three-year plan to raise, restore German battleship Graf Spee
date added: 2004-01-28 source: www.guardian.co.uk
Hitler's Chemical Weapons a Seeping Menace from the Seabed; 'This Problem is Not Going to Go Away'
date added: 2004-01-27 source: www.planetark.com
Archaeologists bid to find lost Persian armada; 'a trireme is on most people's lists'
date added: 2004-01-22 source: news.bbc.co.uk
Kiwi conservationists urge removal of artificial reef from marine reserve; 'it doesn't leave the reserve in its natural state'
date added: 2004-01-20 source: www.nzherald.co.nz
UN Warns Major Asian Lake May Dry Up; 'Could Meet a Similar Fate to the Aral Sea'
date added: 2004-01-20 source: news.bbc.co.uk
Russian scientists create Baltic atlas of sunken ships
date added: 2004-01-16 source: english.pravda.ru
Chinese develop precision underwater GPS
date added: 2004-01-14 source: news.xinhuanet.com
Next-generation robots take the plunge; 'we're on the verge of a new era of ocean science'
date added: 2004-01-14 source: news.bbc.co.uk
Maui battling alien seaweed invasion; 'we have to cure the problem'date added: 2004-01-08 source: the.honoluluadvertiser.com
Aircraft-borne laser may help target ocean trash; 'shows up as a shadow'
date added: 2004-01-05 source: the.honoluluadvertiser.com
Son Drowns While Swimming Out to Sea to Scatter Father's Ashes; 'The Water Took Him'
date added: 2004-01-03 source: www.iol.co.za
Eco-groups: seamount ecosystems threatened by commercial fishing fleets; 'unsustainable levels'
date added: 2003-12-16 source: news.nationalgeographic.com
Kiwi fishermen hit by 15-foot wall of water; 'I've never seen such a big black wall in my life'
date added: 2003-12-12 source: www.nzherald.co.nz
Snowflake Coral Colonies Threaten the Future of the Hawaii's Black Coral; 'My Concern is the Unknown'date added: 2004-07-07 source: www.washingtonpost.com
Malaysian Shipwreck Yields Ming Treasure Trove; 'This is a Rare Discovery'date added: 2004-07-06 source: news.bbc.co.uk
Coral Ecologist: Fish Farms Driving Eliat's Corals to Extinction; 'We Are in the 11th Hour'
date added: 2004-07-04 source: www.planetark.com
Scientist: Desalination is answer to Aussie water shortage
date added: 2004-07-02 source: www.terradaily.com
Report: Dentist's Leftover Mercury Fillings 'Largest Controllable Source of Mercury' in San Francisco Bay
date added: 2004-07-02 source: www.sfgate.com
Scientists return to the Titanic; 'It's a cultural icon and a maritime gravesite'
date added: 2004-07-01 source: news.bbc.co.uk
Scientist: Deep-sea hot spots harbor abundant life; 'an amazing diversity of animals'date added: 2004-06-30 source: news.nationalgeographic.com
Retiree calls attention to coral reefs with swim challenge; 35-mile route is longer than English Channeldate added: 2004-06-30 source: msnbc.msn.com
Research: Shifting Ocean Currents, Not 'Global Warming,' Associated with Rapid Temperature Changes over Last 80,000 Years
date added: 2004-06-30 source: www.innovations-report.com
FBI Warns of Possible Booby-Trapped Foam Containers, Inner Tubes, Buoys in Marinas; Could Blow on Contact
date added: 2004-06-30 source: www.cnn.com
New observations on shape of ocean mountain ranges turn an old idea upside downdate added: 2004-06-26 source: www.innovations-report.com
Expedition Launched to Inventory the Arctic Ocean's 'Lost World' Sealife; 'An Urgent Issue'
date added: 2004-06-26 source: news.bbc.co.uk
Technology opening up deep seas to exploration; 'about 90 percent of the oceans remain unexplored'
date added: 2004-06-25 source: news.nationalgeographic.com
Ballard's 'Return to Titanic' Expedition Ends, Reminds All Wreck is Hallowed Ground; 'It Was Important to Go Back'date added: 2004-06-23 source: www.noaanews.noaa.gov
Scientists use diatomic 'signature' to track nutrients around oceans
date added: 2004-06-21 source: news.nationalgeographic.com
Two massive red tides threaten Chinese fisheries; 'mosquitoes and flies could be seen floating on the surface'
date added: 2004-06-20 source: www.iol.co.za
Team of writers, scientists re-creates Steinbeck's voyage to Mexico's once-remote Sea of Cortez; 'A lot of it is gone'
date added: 2004-06-18 source: www.sfgate.com
52 thousand years of marine fertility sheds light on climate change
date added: 2004-06-16 source: www.innovations-report.com
Scientists: Single circulation pattern maintains most ocean life; 'this is really something'
date added: 2004-06-16 source: news.nationalgeographic.com
Great Barrier Reef Becomes World's Largest No-Take Zone; 'We're Not Working in a Biological Vacuum'
date added: 2004-06-16 source: news.nationalgeographic.com
Scientists ask: Can iron-enriched oceans thwart global warming?
date added: 2004-06-13 source: news.nationalgeographic.com
UK submarine takes day trippers to wreck; 'the potential is vast'
date added: 2004-06-13 source: news.bbc.co.uk
Phytoplankton, source of half Earth's oxygen, gets little credit
date added: 2004-06-10 source: news.nationalgeographic.com
Rare Titanic memorabilia headed for the auction block
date added: 2004-06-09 source: www.sfgate.com
Movie 'Open Water' taking a chomp out of 'Jaws' turf; 'I was really, really scared'
date added: 2004-06-08 source: the.honoluluadvertiser.com
Ballard: Titanic 'Significantly Deteriorated' Since 1986 Discovery; Thousands of Artifacts Missing; Tourist Submarines 'Knocking Holes in the Deck'
date added: 2004-06-08 source: news.nationalgeographic.com
Divers bring 1929 mystery of missing couple closer to solution; 'There wasn't a dry eye among us'
date added: 2004-06-07 source: seattlepi.nwsource.com
Ship to be sunk as subsea attraction off Maui; 'It's a complicated process'date added: 2004-06-05 source: starbulletin.com
South Africa's marine life set to get extra protection; no fishing, diving allowed on 'national parks on the sea'
date added: 2004-06-04 source: www.iol.co.za
Marine debris threatening wildlife in Northwestern Hawaiian Islands; 'the mother lode'
date added: 2004-06-04 source: the.honoluluadvertiser.com
US Navy's SEAL Submarine Operational After Three Years of Testing; 'It Took Impressive Technology'date added: 2004-06-01 source: starbulletin.com
New Titanic 'Look-But-Don't-Touch' Expedition Sets Sail Today From Boston
date added: 2004-05-29 source: news.nationalgeographic.com
Actress dives into the coral calcium controversy; 'the coral reef is alive'
date added: 2004-05-29 source: www.usatoday.com
'Moses' prevails as Italian court rejects complaints against Venice sea barrier plan
date added: 2004-05-28 source: www.terradaily.com
Robert Ballard: Titanic turned into a 'circus'; 'the Titanic is a tomb, not a treasure trove'
date added: 2004-05-27 source: www.iol.co.za
Rising oceans threaten Pacific island nation Tuvalu; 'It used to be puddles. Now it's like lakes'
date added: 2004-05-26 source: www.ctv.ca
Study: Oceans Awash In Microscopic Plastic; 'Debris in the Oceans is a Problem'
date added: 2004-05-25 source: news.nationalgeographic.com
Deep Sea Smokers: World's Hottest Microbe Found to Thrive When Boiling; 'There's Got to be Others Out There'date added: 2004-05-24 source: news.nationalgeographic.com
'Red tide' of algae threatening China's seas; 'the phenomenon... is very dangerous'
date added: 2004-05-20 source: www.planetark.com
One dead as charter fishing boat sinks off California coast; 'I didn't think we were going to die, but it sucked'
date added: 2004-05-19 source: www.sfgate.com
Scientists 'Shocked' at Damage as Powerful Cyclone Rips Apart Aussie Coral Reef; 'A One-in-100-Year Event'
date added: 2004-05-19 source: www.terradaily.com
Deep water canyon off Nova Scotia now a protected area
date added: 2004-05-18 source: www.ctv.ca
Scientists Baulk at Aussie Government's View of the Oceans
date added: 2004-05-18 source: www.theage.com.au
Research: Long-Held Ocean 'Universal Constant' May Vary in the Future; 'This is a Very Ecological Story'
date added: 2004-05-14 source: www.eurekalert.org
Marine Scientist: Indian Ocean Could Lose Coral Islands in 50 Yearsdate added: 2004-05-12 source: www.nzherald.co.nz
Royal Caribbean cruise lines to upgrade 'gray water' treatment facilities; 'a precedent-setting move'
date added: 2004-05-11 source: www.usatoday.com
Big Prize for Ideas to Help Marine Mammals, Fishing Fleets
date added: 2004-05-11 source: www.cnn.com
Into the dead zone: Texas researcher examines loss of marine life; 'they're getting bigger'
date added: 2004-05-10 source: www.eurekalert.org
Dolphins Enlisted in Search as 'Secret' US Unmanned Submarine Goes Missing off the Norwegian Coastdate added: 2004-05-08 source: pub.tv2.no
Nile River rafters close to record run; 'a constant bombardment to the senses'date added: 2004-05-06 source: news.nationalgeographic.com
Oceanographer: Medieval Sea Chart Gave Accurate Location for Dangerous Eddies; 'Identical to Our Satellite Images'date added: 2004-05-06 source: news.bbc.co.uk
Brit scientists set to investigate algae's link with climate change, carbon dioxide levels
date added: 2004-05-05 source: www.bbc.co.uk
Maldives Nurses Its Coral Reefs Back to Life; 'If the Reef is Gone, We are Gone'
date added: 2004-05-04 source: www.iol.co.za
UK Navy 'categorically' denies submarine mutiny over safety concerns
date added: 2004-05-02 source: www.cnn.com
Two Americans First in History to Complete Source to Sea Descent of the Nile River; 'Nothing Short of Miraculous'
date added: 2004-04-29 source: www.prnewswire.com
Rate of ocean circulation directly linked to abrupt climate change
date added: 2004-04-26 source: www.eurekalert.org
Researcher: Hurricanes help marine species; 'it's almost like a cleaning process'
date added: 2004-04-26 source: news.bbc.co.uk
Scottish Trawlermen to Net Rubbish on the North Sea; 'Marine Litter Can Be Costly'
date added: 2004-04-26 source: news.bbc.co.uk
Hunt for the 30m Monster; 'Everest is Never Going to Get Higher, But There is Always...a Bigger Wave'date added: 2004-04-26 source: www.theage.com.au
Warming to Cause Catastrophic Rise in Sea Level? 'We're Going To Destroy Whole Nations'date added: 2004-04-23 source: news.nationalgeographic.com
Expedition aims to solve 94-year mystery of missing ship; 'it's been a difficult one to crack'
date added: 2004-04-22 source: www.theage.com.au
Last gasp for Ireland's biggest lake as fertilizer runoff takes it toll; 'nitrates vulnerable zone'
date added: 2004-04-21 source: news.bbc.co.uk
Study: Phytoplankton may stimulate uptake of CO2; could offset effects of global warming
date added: 2004-04-18 source: www.eurekalert.org
Researchers: San Diego seawater contains neurotoxin that can poison human consumers of shellfish
date added: 2004-04-15 source: www.news-medical.net
Argentina agrees to ban harmful development along coast, protect marine life
date added: 2004-04-15 source: www.falkland-malvinas.com
Thirsty California starts to drink the Pacific; 'there are concerns about fish being sucked in'
date added: 2004-04-15 source: www.guardian.co.uk
Stars Turn Out for 'Hollywood Ocean Night'; Hoffman: 'In Hollywood We are Sometimes Treated to Advance Warnings of Serious Issues to Come'date added: 2004-04-12 source: www.shiftingbaselines.org
Indian scientists using bacteria to extract metals from the ocean bed
date added: 2004-04-11 source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Scientists: 'artificial photosynthesis' could turn the seas into a boundless source of energy
date added: 2004-04-02 source: www.iol.co.za
Expert: Al-Qaeda Attack at Sea Coming; 'Pre-Operational Phase of Future Maritime 9/11'
date added: 2004-03-31 source: www.smh.com.au
Fishing relief for the Great Barrier Reef as new law creates world's largest protected reef system
date added: 2004-03-30 source: news.bbc.co.uk
New screw pump could revolutionize decontamination and purification of liquids; 'the best system out there'
date added: 2004-03-29 source: www.buffalo.edu
Robotic underwater lumberjack used to harvest flooded Canadian forests
date added: 2004-03-26 source: www.eurekalert.org
Sea sickness bands get FDA approval; 'it's a low-tech product'
date added: 2004-03-25 source: www.wistv.com
Russia navy chief: ill-maintained nuclear cruiser 'could explode at any moment'date added: 2004-03-25 source: www.nzherald.co.nz
Slimy stowaway may be key to saving distant seas; 'the blob that ate the Black Sea'
date added: 2004-03-24 source: www.boston.com
Scientists: Change in Water Temp Prompted Chilean Giant Squid Invasion
date added: 2004-03-24 source: www.esa.int
Death and resurrection on Caribbean reefs; 'they should be horrified!'
date added: 2004-03-22 source: www.eurekalert.org
Uruguayan Minister: Poacher Vessel Observer 'Dumped Computer into Sea' Before Being Arrested
date added: 2004-03-22 source: www.falkland-malvinas.com
Do global warming dangers lie under seas? Scientist longs to test impact of extra C02 in oceans
date added: 2004-03-21 source: msnbc.msn.com