Ocean News
Angela Messina | Aug 6, 2012 10:14 AM
The American eel, an animal that may soon be listed as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act, has experienced an unexpected surge in population in certain parts of the U.S. after the removal of the Embrey Dam in Virginia.
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Joseph Tepper | Aug 1, 2012 10:08 AM
Paul Watson promises to maintain mission despite his criminal status
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Angela Messina | Jul 31, 2012 8:18 PM
Australian and British scientists have made an important new discovery on how the ocean stores carbon and why it is not uniformly absorbed throughout the ocean.
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Angela Messina | Jul 30, 2012 8:14 PM
Two pods of dolphins, who previously adapted into two distinct groups, have reunited. Located in Moreton Bay of Australia, the two groups differed in their food foraging techniques. One pod survived entirely off trawlers’ bycatch, while the “nontrawlers” found food from other sources.
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Angela Messina | Jul 30, 2012 7:52 PM
Japanese researchers have recently discovered the northernmost known coral reef off the coast of Tsushima, a Japanese island. At a latitude of 34 degrees north, the reef is a full 217 miles north of any other known reef in the area.
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Joseph Tepper | Jul 30, 2012 7:00 AM
Annual contest to decide entry tag to Raja is calling for entries
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Angela Messina | Jul 27, 2012 5:04 PM
Paul Watson, a Canadian marine conservationist and the founder of Sea Shepherd (US-based anti-whaling organization) has fled Germany and left “for an unknown destination,” according to his lawyer. Watson was being held on bail in Germany and is accused of endangering the crew of a Costa Rican ship.
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Angela Messina | Jul 27, 2012 2:49 PM
Two new protected marine areas were announced today for areas just off the coastline of Northern Ireland. Included are areas surrounding the Maidens Islands, Portrush Skerries, and Giant’s Causeway.
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Angela Messina | Jul 26, 2012 1:43 PM
According to a new genetic study, two species of sea stars evolved into separate species just 6,000 years ago—an unusually short amount of time in evolutionary terms. According to the study’s author, it is"one of the fastest known marine speciation events."
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Angela Messina | Jul 24, 2012 11:33 AM
The plankton species commonly known as the “red tide,” or Alexandrium tamarense, was recently found to contain two different toxins rather than the previously thought one. This discovery leads to some concern as Alexandrium blooms are now known to be dangerous for both large and small marine animals.
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