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Waterproof Point & Shoot Camera Tests
| July 02, 2009 1:22AM CDT | Photo
While the average consumer considers a waterproof point & shoot camera for everything from snorkeling to kayaking to snowboarding, us underwater photographers might consider it a great camera to take on a dive boat
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Mid-Atlantic Ridge May Yield Clues To Deep Sea Communities
NOAA | July 01, 2009 9:48AM CDT | Marine Conservation
An international team of researchers is surveying the Mid-Atlantic Ridge halfway between Iceland and the Azores to determine its biodiversity and perhaps discover new species and clues to deep-sea food webs.
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Rumors Of Nikon D3000?
| July 01, 2009 9:36AM CDT | Photo
Rumors are floating around out there about a video-less version of the Nikon D5000, which will be called the D3000.Can it be?
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Toxic Algal Blooms
Sciencedaily.com | June 30, 2009 11:23AM CDT | Marine Conservation

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Migaloo Protection
Bbc.co.uk | June 30, 2009 11:20AM CDT | Marine Conservation
Australian authorities have warned the public to stay away from a rare white humpback whale named Migaloo that has made an appearance off the east coast
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Norway Helps Endangered Eel
Panda.org | June 30, 2009 11:16AM CDT | Marine Conservation
Norwegian fisheries regulators in a landmark decision have banned all fishing of the critically endangered European eel starting in 2010 and cut 2009 catch quotas by 80 percent
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Sandisk Unveils World's Fastest 32GB Card
| June 27, 2009 1:04AM CDT | Photo
30MB/s Read & Write Speeds and 32GB Storage Capacity Help Photography and Video Enthusiasts Do More With Their DSLRs
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Electrified Coral Reef Off Florida Gets Federal OK
Latimes | June 27, 2009 12:58AM CDT | Marine Conservation
A proposal to install an electrified artificial reef on the ocean floor off Lauderdale-by-the-Sea has won approval from a key federal agency
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High Carbon Dioxide Levels Cause Abnormally Large Fish Ear Bones
Scripps | June 26, 2009 4:47PM CDT | Marine Conservation
Scripps study focuses on bony structures essential in fish orientation and acceleration
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Adobe Updates Photoshop Lightroom, Camera Raw and DNG Specification
| June 26, 2009 4:44PM CDT | Photo
Adobe today released the final Photoshop Lightroom 2.4 and Camera Raw 5.4 updates
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Timor Seeks Help To Protect Whale, Dolphin Hotspot
Associated Press | June 25, 2009 1:08PM CDT | Marine Conservation
The government of East Timor says it plans to establish a national park to protect a bounty of dolphins and whales
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Greenland Humpback Hunting Decision On Hold
Boston.com | June 25, 2009 11:14AM CDT | Marine Conservation
The US chair of the International Whaling Commission meeting in Portugal postponed a vote on the contentious issue until a special meeting later this year
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Herring In Need Of Protection?
Pressofatlanticcity.com | June 25, 2009 11:08AM CDT | Marine Conservation
More than 100 fishing, conservation, science and faith-based organizations signed a letter sent Tuesday to the U.S. Secretary of Commerce calling for emergency action to protect river herring caught offshore
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New Pentax Splash Cam, With HD Video - The Optio W80
| June 24, 2009 5:08PM CDT | Photo
Pentax has released another waterproof and shockproof point & shoot, the Optio W80
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USF, Mote Marine Sign Agreement To Be Partners
Tbo.com | June 22, 2009 5:36PM CDT | Marine Conservation
The University of South Florida and Mote Marine Laboratory in Sarasota have made a three-year relationship official with a formal agreement to join forces on science, education and economic development projects.
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Chesapeake Bay Crab Population Recovering
Heartland.org | June 22, 2009 5:31PM CDT | Marine Conservation
The Chesapeake Bay blue crab population grew from 280 million crabs in 2007 to 418 million last year, according to wildlife officials in Maryland and Virginia
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Blue Ocean Film Festival Wrap Up
| June 21, 2009 10:35AM CDT | Video
With over 200 ocean-related film entries from around the world, BLUE Ocean Film Festival awarded its Best of Festival award to The Cove, produced by Oceanic Preservation Society
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Fish Are Surprisingly Smart
Livescience.com | June 20, 2009 9:34AM CDT | Marine Conservation
Fish lack many of our mental abilities but may use social learning strategies similar to those used by humans, according to new research.
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Global Sunscreen Won't Save Corals
The Carnegie Institution | June 20, 2009 9:21AM CDT | Marine Conservation
Emergency plans to counteract global warming by artificially shading the Earth from incoming sunlight might lower the planet's temperature a few degrees, but such "geoengineering" solutions would do little to stop the acidification of the world oceans
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National Geographic, Energizer Team Up For Travel Photo Contest
| June 19, 2009 6:22PM CDT | Photo
We figured that this photo contest may be interesting to some of our readers. I love to see great underwater images win contests like these.
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Large 'Dead Zone' For Gulf Of Mexico This Summer
NOAA | June 19, 2009 5:32PM CDT | Marine Conservation
A team of NOAA-supported scientists are forecasting that the "dead zone" off the coast of Louisiana and Texas in the Gulf of Mexico this summer could be one of the largest on record
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Banning Certain Fish Gear May Help Coral Reefs
Sciencealert.com.au | June 19, 2009 5:25PM CDT | Marine Conservation
Banning or restricting the use of certain types of fishing gear could help the world’s coral reefs and their fish populations survive the onslaughts of climate change
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WWF-"Mekong Dolphins On The Brink Of Extinction"
Panda.org | June 19, 2009 5:21PM CDT | Marine Conservation
Pollution in the Mekong River has pushed the local population of Irrawaddy dolphins to the brink of extinction, a new report by WWF has revealed
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Right Whale Feeding Areas Declared Critical Habitat
Theglobeandmail.com | June 17, 2009 10:06PM CDT | Marine Conservation
The future of one of Canada's most endangered animals, the North Atlantic right whale, has just got a little brighter.
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Britain Losing Its Seabirds
Telegraph.co.uk | June 17, 2009 10:02PM CDT | Marine Conservation
Seabird populations across Britain are disappearing at an alarming rate
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