NOAA scientists are expecting a very large “dead zone” in the Gulf of Mexico this year following a relatively small one by recent standards in 2012 due to the worst drought conditions in 100 years affecting the approximately 41% of… Read More ›
Month: June 2013
Ocean News week of June 23-June 28, 2013
This week in ocean news: Stories from Los Angeles Times, CBC News, Pew Environment Group, Bloomberg Businessweek, LiveScience, and Science Daily.
Gulf of Mexico Seismic Surveys Partially Halted
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Oil and gas companies working in the Gulf of Mexico have agreed not to use seismic surveys for the next 2 ½ years in three areas considered critical to whales and along the coast during the… Read More ›
Will the Atlantic Ocean Disappear?
Ker Than for National Geographic Published June 19, 2013 A newly discovered crack in the Earth’s crust could pull North America and Europe together and cause the Atlantic Ocean to vanish in about 220 million years, scientists say. A new… Read More ›
Hypoxia: More in Gulf of Mexico; Less in Chesapeake Bay
June 18, 2013 NOAA photo Less oxygen dissolved in the water is often referred to as a “dead zone” (in red above) because most marine life either dies, or, if they are mobile such as fish, leave the area. Habitats… Read More ›
Florida’s Lagoon a Marine Life “Killing Zone”
Its 156 miles of water boast more than 600 species of fish and more than 300 kinds of birds. The lagoon is not just an ecological treasure. To the towns along its edge — Titusville, Cocoa, Melbourne, Vero Beach and… Read More ›
Science Dissects Ocean’s Nitrogen Cycle
June 14, 2013 — The ocean the Titanic sailed through just over 100 years ago was very different from the one we swim in today. Global warming is increasing ocean temperatures and harming marine food webs. Nitrogen run-off from fertilizers… Read More ›
Whale Rescue Team Working With Entangled Fin Whale
UPDATE. Parks Canada, in collaboration with Parcs Quebec, the Group for Research and Education on Marine Mammals (GREMM) and the Campobello report: Whale Rescue Team, are continuing their attempts to free the fin whale entangled in fishing gear in the… Read More ›
Summer 2013 Beach Clean-Up Schedule
The Barefoot Wine Beach Rescue Project, now in its seventh year, helps keep beaches, rivers and lakes across America “barefoot friendly.” In 2013, Barefoot Wine and the Surfrider Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to protection and enjoyment of the world’s… Read More ›
Whale Entanglement Uptick In Australian Waters
By Sarah Taillier Posted Mon Jun 10, 2013 3:04pm AEST Photo: The whales become entangled in floats and fishing ropes like this one off Geraldton. (file) (ABC TV) Map: Geraldton 6530 This season, humpback whales are facing more obstacles as… Read More ›
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