Gainesville, FL — (SBWIRE) — 08/22/2013 — A new infographic has been released recently on Oceanic dead zones, hypoxic (or low-oxygen) areas in the world oceans and large lakes are caused by excessive nutrient pollution from human activities and other… Read More ›
Lawsuit Forces Review of Fishery Impacts on Endangered Atlantic Whales and New Rules to Protect the Species from Entanglements Defenders of Wildlife, Whale and Dolphin Conservation The National Marine Fisheries Service has agreed to formally review the impact… Read More ›
By Francesca Trianni NEW YORK | Thu Aug 8, 2013 7:51pm EDT (Reuters) – Federal scientists investigating an unusually high number of dead bottlenose dolphins washing up on the East Coast said on Thursday the carcasses are showing up at… Read More ›
Three of the five Great Lakes—Huron, Superior and Erie—are awash in plastic. But it’s not the work of a Christo-like landscape artist covering the waterfront. Rather, small plastic beads, known as micro plastic, are the offenders, according to survey results… Read More ›
Neptune 911 posted updates heavily during and after the Deepwater Horizon in the Gulf of Mexico. Since that disaster, numerous news releases have reported on the oil spill’s aftermath–some crafted out of public relations offices and others hard reported. Sea… Read More ›
I am back ashore after an unusual expedition that brought scientists and artists to witness and respond to beach trash on the shores of southern Alaska. I have good and bad news. The expedition was called GYRE, partly because much… Read More ›
Recent publications include research and reports on plastic pollution in the oceans. The following are links to the reports: Plastic Waste Is All At Sea It’s a global mess created in less than a century. Experts are concerned about the… Read More ›
By Ruth Reader Historic eutrophic and hypoxic zones, from the World Resources Institute’s interactive map Read more: http://motherboard.vice.com/blog/the-biggest-dead-zones-in-americas-waterways#ixzz2YqOYw4zq Follow us: @motherboard on Twitter | motherboardtv on Facebook The NOAA forecasted that this year’s Gulf of Mexico hypoxic “dead” zone will be… Read More ›
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today WildEarth Guardians submitted a formal petition to the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) seeking protection for 81 imperiled marine species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The 81 petitioned species span the world’s oceans and range… Read More ›
GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) — Millions of krill — a tiny shrimp-like animal that is a cornerstone of the ocean food web — have been washing up on beaches in Southern Oregon and Northern California for the past few weeks…. Read More ›
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