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For these critically endangered marine turtles, climate change could be a knockout blow
Published: 14/12/2018Researchers suggest that projected increases in air temperatures, rainfall inundation and blistering solar radiation could significantly reduce hawksbill hatching success at a selection of major nesti ... Read moreSource: www.sciencedaily.com -
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Scientists warn of slow progress towards United Nations biodiversity targets
Published: 14/12/2018Researchers praises widespread commitment but call for broader participation to better protect global marine ecosystems. Read moreSource: www.sciencedaily.com -
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Amazing fish eyes, the real cost of halibut, and protecting local species: Thursday Afternoon Dredging, December 13, 2018
Published: 13/12/2018Cuttings (short and sweet): Follow UBC’s wildlife conservation economics lab on twitter! The Deep-Sea Fish with the Telescopic Tubular Eyes. By Craig McClain, for Deep Sea News. How to take ac ... Read moreSource: www.southernfriedscience.com
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Why deep oceans gave life to the first big, complex organisms
Published: 12/12/2018Why did the first big, complex organisms spring to life in deep, dark oceans where food was scarce? A new study finds great depths provided a stable, life-sustaining refuge from wild temperature swing ... Read moreSource: www.sciencedaily.com -
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Coral larvae use sound to find a home on the reef
Published: 12/12/2018A new study is starting to unravel that mystery. Researchers found that the soundscape of a reef -- the combined sounds of all animals living nearby -- might play a major role in steering corals towar ... Read moreSource: www.sciencedaily.com -
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Surfrider Foundation Sues Trump Administration for Seismic Airgun Blasting
Published: 12/12/2018Surfrider Foundation and a coalition of environmental groups represented by Earthjustice, are suing over the authorizations by the National Marine Fisheries Service to allow seismic testing in the Atl ... Read moreSource: www.surfrider.org
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Hypoxic dead zones found in urban streams, not just at the coast
Published: 11/12/2018A new study finds that hypoxic dead zones occur in nutrient-laden urban streams, not just in coastal waters. The research shows that intense storm flows can erode some stream channels to become a seri ... Read moreSource: www.sciencedaily.com -
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Warming, sea-ice loss: Arctic Report Card tracks region's environmental changes
Published: 11/12/2018NOAA's annual report card on the Arctic, released today, shows that the Arctic region experienced the second-warmest air temperatures ever recorded; the second-lowest overall sea-ice coverage; lowest ... Read moreSource: www.sciencedaily.com -
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ICESat-2 reveals profile of ice sheets, sea ice, forests
Published: 11/12/2018With each pass of the ICESat-2 satellite, the mission is adding to datasets tracking Earth's rapidly changing ice. Read moreSource: www.sciencedaily.com
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Florida releases draft land-based shark fishing regulations
Published: 11/12/2018After months of expert and public consultation, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has announced the draft text of new regulations that will govern land-based shark fishing. It̵ ... Read moreSource: www.southernfriedscience.com -
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Ocean fertilization by unusual microbes extends to frigid waters of Arctic Ocean
Published: 10/12/2018Microbes that provide natural fertilizer to the oceans by 'fixing' nitrogen from the atmosphere into a form useable by other organisms are active in the cold waters of the Bering and Chukchi Seas. Read moreSource: www.sciencedaily.com -
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Key players in the marine nitrogen cycle can utilize cyanate and urea
Published: 10/12/2018The ammonia oxidizing archaea, or Thaumarchaeota, are amongst the most abundant marine microorganisms. Yet, we are still discovering which factors allow them to thrive in the ocean: A new publication ... Read moreSource: www.sciencedaily.com
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Unexpected impact of hurricanes on Puerto Rico's watershed
Published: 10/12/2018Researchers have found unprecedentedly high levels of nitrate, an essential plant nutrient, in streams and watersheds of Puerto Rico for a year after two consecutive major hurricanes in 2017. This hig ... Read moreSource: www.sciencedaily.com -
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Companies largely blind to magnitude of climate change risks, new study finds
Published: 10/12/2018A new study found companies are largely underreporting the financial implications of climate risks to investors. Read moreSource: blog.conservation.org -
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Ozone depletion increases Antarctic snowfall, partially mitigates ice sheet loss
Published: 10/12/2018Ozone layer depletion has increased snowfall over Antarctica in recent decades, partially mitigating the ongoing loss of the continent's ice sheet mass, new research finds. Read moreSource: www.sciencedaily.com
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Life in Deep Earth totals 15 to 23 billion tons of carbon -- hundreds of times more than humans
Published: 10/12/2018Barely living 'zombie' bacteria and other forms of life constitute an immense amount of carbon deep within Earth's subsurface -- 245 to 385 times greater than the carbon mass of all humans on the surf ... Read moreSource: www.sciencedaily.com -
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Snacking at vents, snorting eels, eating too much plastic, charming snails, and more! Monday Morning Salvage: December 10, 2018
Published: 10/12/2018Foghorn (A Call to Action!) Trump moves toward offshore oil testing in Atlantic and while almost every elected representative up and down the Atlantic seaboard is opposed to allowing offshore oil expl ... Read moreSource: www.southernfriedscience.com -
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Whale dies after ten days lost in Danish harbour
Published: 7/12/2018A ten-metre long whale, which has been swimming in the harbour off the Jutland town of Hobro since November 27th, was found dead on Friday afternoon. Read moreSource: www.thelocal.dk
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Texas Leaders Unite for Texas Chapters Workshop
Published: 7/12/2018The 2018 Texas Chapters Workshop brought Texas chapter leaders together on Nov 30 - Dec 2 in Port Aransas, Texas. Read moreSource: www.surfrider.org -
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Wintertime arctic sea ice growth slows long-term decline
Published: 6/12/2018New research has found that increases in the rate at which Arctic sea ice grows in the winter may have partially slowed down the decline of the Arctic sea ice cover. Read moreSource: www.sciencedaily.com -
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Dive bombing birds, octopus intelligence, and a red tide update: Thursday Afternoon Dredging, December 6, 2018
Published: 6/12/2018Cuttings (short and sweet): Follow Joe Cunningham, a marine engineer who was just elected to Congress, on twitter! The dive bombing birds of Newfoundland. By Craig McClain, for Deep Sea News How much ... Read moreSource: www.southernfriedscience.com
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