Editor’s note: Northern Elephant Seals lack genetic diversity due to the near extinction hunt of the species during the late 1800’s for their oil–which was used for lighting, women’s makeup and leather pulleys and tooling. From UC Davis May… Read More ›
William Cheung, Daniel Pauly and their colleagues at the University of British Columbia looked at 52 distinct marine ecosystems that cover most of the world’s coastal and shelf areas. Even after accounting for the impact of fishing and wide variations in the oceans that cover 71 percent of the planet, water temperatures rose steadily each decade between 1970 and 2006.
By Erika Bolstad — McClatchy Washington Bureau, May 15, 2013 WASHINGTON — It’s a beach bummer. Shorelines worldwide are clogged with trash, so much so that during their annual cleanup last year, volunteers with the Ocean Conservancy picked up… Read More ›
From the Environment Blog, May 14, 2013 Astonishing news from Walvis Bay, Namibia, where scientists from the Namibian Dolphin project on Tuesday confirmed the sighting of a grey whale. Not only has this north Pacific species been extinct in… Read More ›
From the News Observer RALEIGH — Fish in one of North Carolina’s largest watersheds are more polluted by an industrial contaminant than previously reported, and state health officials have failed to expand warnings against eating PCB-contaminated fish, according to… Read More ›
From News.com.au, May 13, 2013 Following a 12-month battle with the Government,The Advertiser won an appeal for still images from the videos to be released after complaining about their secret status to the Information Commissioner and agreeing to keep… Read More ›
From the Vancouver AquariumAs the days get longer and the temperature rises, many folks are revving their engines and hoisting their sails, marking the arrival of boating season. It’s an exciting time of year, and getting out on the water… Read More ›
From South China Morning Post An hour into their journey from Tung Chung pier, the 20 members of the boat party finally got what they had been waiting for – a close encounter with the remaining pink dolphins who still… Read More ›
Editor’s Note: We found this report interesting after listening to the April 27, 2013 Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Currents Symposium 2013 where Dr. Curt Storlazzi of the Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, US Geological Survey, presented, “Waves in… Read More ›
Neptune 911! 