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Ocean Conservancy Applauds New Rules to Help Rebuild Red Snapper Population in the Gulf of Mexico
Seeded on Wed Jan 30, 2008 9:28 PM EST (Ocean Conservancy)
Today, the final rules for the 2008 red snapper fishing season were released by the National Marine Fisheries Service in Washington DC.
Reef Fest-Rock For Coral
Seeded on Wed Jan 30, 2008 7:02 AM EST (CCC News)
Reef Fest is an International Year of the Reef 2008 (IYOR) activity that supports coral reef conservation through organizing concerts and other music venues (much like "Live Aid" type concerts). Donations derived from entertainment fees collected at concert venues are upload …
First Antarctic Marine Census Launched
Seeded on Tue Jan 29, 2008 12:01 PM EST (Associated Press)
U.S., New Zealand and Italian marine scientists began a two-month voyage to Antarctica's northern coast Tuesday as part of the first-ever census of Antarctic marine biodiversity, Prime Minister Helen Clark said.
Humpback, fin whales appear in Arctic Ocean
Seeded on Mon Jan 28, 2008 1:04 PM EST (KTUU.com)
A federal agency that regulates offshore oil drilling says Alaska's northern coast had unusual visitors this summer -- endangered humpback whales. Humpback whales off Alaska generally are not seen north of the Bering Strait, the upper limit of the North Pacific Ocean.
Husband Dives Into Sewage to Save Wedding Ring-finds fish
Seeded on Sun Jan 27, 2008 5:18 PM EST (ABC News)
A Seattle husband showed the depths of his devotion to his wife when he went to extraordinary lengths to recover her wedding ring.
Acid oceans spell doom for coral
Seeded on Sun Jan 27, 2008 5:10 PM EST (BBC News)
The expert, based in Denmark, told the EuroScience Open Forum 2004 that human-produced carbon dioxide was radically changing the marineenvironment. Ice cores show current carbon dioxide levels are higher now than they have been in the last 440,000 years.
CO2 emissions put corals at risk
Seeded on Sun Jan 27, 2008 5:06 PM EST (BBC News - Japan hit by massive earthquake)
Israeli scientists predict the world's coral reefs could begin to collapse in as little as 30 years from now. Studies show the oceans are becoming increasingly acidic as they soak up manmade emissions of carbon dioxide.
Mass Extinctions Tied to Past Climate Changes
Seeded on Sun Jan 27, 2008 4:56 PM EST (Sciam)
Roughly 251 million years ago, an estimated 70 percent of land plants and animals died, along with 84 percent of ocean organisms—an event known as the end Permian extinction. The cause is unknown but it is known that this period was also an extremely warm one.
Coral Reefs Losing Ground Throughout the Pacific
Seeded on Sun Jan 27, 2008 4:53 PM EST (Sciam)
Surveys of coral reefs in the Pacific Ocean reveal that the critical marine ecosystems are disappearing at a rapid clip, outpacing even rainforests. Coral reefs throughout the world face an array of threats: nutrient pollution, starfish predation and deadly bleaching that follow …
Geophysicists Urge Steep Cuts in Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Seeded on Sun Jan 27, 2008 4:50 PM EST (Sciam)
The scientists of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) warn that greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions must be slashed in half to keep temperatures from rising 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit (2 degrees Celsius)—or else.
Life under Ice
Seeded on Sun Jan 27, 2008 4:46 PM EST (Science News for Kids)
Deep below a thick slab of floating ice off Antarctica, an astounding community of creatures has surprised scientists who had expected to find nothing there...In the photographs, however, the team identified more than two dozen species of sponges, mollusks, sea urchins, and other …
Eyes on the Depths
Seeded on Sun Jan 27, 2008 4:43 PM EST (Science News for Kids)
Bioluminescent creatures use chemicals to make their own light.
Crabs wave the long arm of love
Seeded on Sun Jan 27, 2008 4:38 PM EST (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Male fiddler crabs and their human counterparts have a lot in common when it comes to attracting members of the opposite sex, says an Australian researcher. Martin How, from the Australian National University (ANU), has shown for the first time that these animals change their bo …
Seagull Blood Shows Promise For Monitoring Pollutants From Oil Spills
Seeded on Sun Jan 27, 2008 4:32 PM EST (Science Daily)
Like the proverbial coal miners' canary-in-the-cage, seagulls may become living sentinels to monitor oil pollution levels in marine environments, report scientists in Spain.
2007 Was Tenth Warmest For U.S., Fifth Warmest Worldwide
Seeded on Sun Jan 27, 2008 4:28 PM EST (Science Daily)
The average temperature for the contiguous U.S. in 2007 is officially the tenth warmest on record, according to data from scientists at NOAA's National Climatic Data Center in Asheville, N.C.
Solving The Mystery Of The Metallic Sheen Of Fish
Seeded on Sun Jan 27, 2008 4:18 PM EST (Science Daily)
The bright, metallic sheen of fish skin -- source of endless fascination for fishermen and aquarium owners -- is due to a sophisticated system of crystals that enhance light reflection and may help fish hide from predators in the wild, scientists in Israel are reporting.
Green Turtle Nesting Sites Discovered In Senegal
Seeded on Sun Jan 27, 2008 4:16 PM EST (Science Daily)
A WWF survey has discovered several marine turtle nesting sites on the beaches of Senegal, prompting calls from conservationists to improve protection of the endangered species.
Fishermen Will Use New Ways To Avoid Snaring Endangered Seabirds
Seeded on Sun Jan 27, 2008 4:13 PM EST (Science Daily)
Fishing fleets from more than 30 countries on the high seas of the Atlantic and Pacific will now use new ways to avoid accidentally snaring seabirds going after bait on long lines.
How Baby Fish Find A Home
Seeded on Sun Jan 27, 2008 4:10 PM EST (Science Daily)
One of the most significant questions facing marine ecologists today, is just how much of an impact global variations in the environment are having on the dispersal of larval and juvenile marine species from open oceans to coral reefs.
Saving Endangered Sea Turtles
Seeded on Sun Jan 27, 2008 4:07 PM EST (Science Daily)
Two leading environmental organizations, Earthwatch Institute and Ocean Conservancy, have partnered on the SEE Turtles project to promote conservation of the world's endangered sea turtle populations.
Could Tiny Diatoms Help Offset Global Warming?
Seeded on Sun Jan 27, 2008 4:05 PM EST (Science Daily)
Diatoms -- some of which are so tiny that 30 can fit across the width of a human hair -- are so numerous that they are among the key organisms taking the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide out of the Earth's atmosphere.
When Accounting For The Global Nitrogen Budget, Don't Forget Fish
Seeded on Sun Jan 27, 2008 4:02 PM EST (Science Daily)
Like bank accounts, the nutrient cycles that influence the natural world are regulated by inputs and outputs. If a routine withdrawal is overlooked, balance sheets become inaccurate.
Starfish Outbreak Threatens Corals
Seeded on Sun Jan 27, 2008 3:59 PM EST (Science Daily)
Outbreaks of the notorious crown of thorns starfish now threaten the "coral triangle," the richest center of coral reef biodiversity on Earth, according to recent surveys by the Bronx Zoo-based Wildlife Conservation Society and ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies.
Two New Species Of Soft Coral Discovered In Caribbean
Seeded on Sun Jan 27, 2008 3:56 PM EST (Science Daily)
Two new species of soft corals were discovered during an October expedition to Saba Bank, Netherlands Antilles, the largest atoll in the Caribbean.
Coral Reef Education-Educational Materials IYOR
Sun Jan 27, 2008 1:30 PM EST
This page compiles materials related to Coral Reef Education. The list will be regularly updated, however, you are encouraged to suggest new additions by emailing info@iyor.org.
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