Origins of Life
The origin of life lies in unique ocean reefs, and scientists from the University of Miami's Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science have developed an approach to help investigate them better. view more (2006-11-20)
Natural gas inhabited by unusual specialists
A German-American research team of biologists and geochemists has discovered hitherto unknown anaerobic bacteria in marine sediments which need only propane or butane for growth. view more (2007-09-24)
Protecting fish nurseries
A University of Plymouth lecturer and his PhD student are putting Plymouth on the world map for research in a specialist field of marine biology: the importance of seagrass meadows. Seagrass can grow prolifically in outer estuarine areas and is the only flowering plant fully adapted for life in the marine environment. As well as being home to a... view more... (2002-03-21)
Scientists to hand "crisis-hit" European fisheries a lifeline
Scientists from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne are leading an international programme aimed at handing European fisheries a lifeline. The University has just signed a Euro 1.5m. contract with the European Union for the development of a fisheries management framework that includes consideration of the wider ecosystem. It will also involve... view more... (2001-11-26)
'Dead Zone' causing wave of death off Oregon coast
The most severe low-oxygen ocean conditions ever observed on the West Coast of the United States have turned parts of the seafloor off Oregon into a carpet of dead Dungeness crabs and rotting sea worms, a new survey shows. Virtually all of the fish appear to have fled the area. view more (2006-08-11)
Species Diversity Less Dramatic Than Believed
A study published in the current issue of Science challenges the long-held belief that diversity of marine species has been increasing continuously since the origin of animals. Dr. Thomas D. Olszewski, a geology and geophysics professor at Texas A&M University, has been a part of the international team that carried out this decade-long study,... view more... (2008-07-08)
Extinction threats grow as sea governance rules ignored
Those who rule the ocean waves are being named and shamed today for their role in failing to prevent the near extinction of the albatross. view more (2005-03-03)
Research Centre to be disbanded
The Natural Environment Research Council decided at its Council meeting last Thursday (29 June 2000) that it no longer wishes to maintain two marine science centres. It has decided to continue support for Southampton Oceanography Centre which is run jointly with the University of Southampton, but to disband the Centre for Coastal and Marine... view more... (2000-07-04)
Media Invitation: The 37th CIESM Congress Covering All Mediterranean Marine Sciences
YOU ARE INVITED to report on one of Europe's most important marine science conferences 37th CIESM Congress Forum Barcelona, Spain 7-11 June 2004 CIESM Congresses have been held regularly around the Mediterranean shores since 1919. This conference will bring together more than 700 marine scientists from around the world to present and discuss the... view more... (2004-03-31)
NOAA report finds flower garden banks sanctuary reefs among healthiest in Gulf
Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary is among the healthiest coral reef ecosystems in the tropical Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico, according to a new NOAA report. view more (2009-08-13)
Fuel Emissions From Marine Vessels Remain a Global Concern
Marine vessels are no longer resting in a safe harbor. The forecast for clear skies and smooth sailing for oceanic vessels has been impeded by worldwide concerns of their significant contributions to air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions that impact the Earth's climate. view more (2008-09-10)
Ocean temperature predicts spread of marine species
Scientists can predict how the distance marine larvae travel varies with ocean temperature - a key component in conservation and management of fish, shellfish and other marine species - according to a new study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. view more (2006-12-26)
Turtles are loyal in feeding as well as in breeding
A research team led by the University of Exeter has discovered that, after laying their eggs, sea turtles travel hundreds of miles to feed at exactly the same sites. view more (2007-04-25)
Marine Reserves Have Rapid and Lasting Effects - Benjamin S. Halpern & Robert R. Warner in ECOLOGY LETTERS
Marine reserves have rapid and lasting impacts on organisms inside reserves, according to scientists at the University of California, Santa Barbara. In a paper published in the current issue of ECOLOGY LETTERS, the researchers reviewed 80 studies from `no-take` reserves, where it is illegal to extract organisms in any way. These showed that... view more... (2002-05-21)
Higher stress leads to longer life
Eating less may make you healthier: even more reason to start that diet tomorrow. Scientists at the Plymouth Marine Laboratory have found that eating less helps marine animals cope with pollution and other stressful situations, and may even let them live longer. Professor Michael Moore found that triggering a cellular process known as autophagy in... view more... (2004-03-26)
Texas A&M-Galveston professor discovers new species of marine life
Two tiny worms much smaller than a rice grain and a strange crustacean that has no eyes and poisonous fangs are among several new species of marine life discovered in an underwater cave by a Texas A&M University at Galveston researcher, who has had one of the new species named after him. view more (2009-08-28)
The Marine Mammal Center begins new leptospirosis study in California
The Marine Mammal Center is seeing a large number of leptospirosis cases in California sea lions this year and is leading a study to determine when and why the sea lions contract this disease. view more (2008-10-23)
NOAA bans commercial harvesting of krill
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) today published a final rule in the Federal Register prohibiting the harvesting of krill in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) off the coasts of California, Oregon, and Washington. view more (2009-07-14)
Can we identify escaped salmon by means of their DNA?
Escaped salmon are a problem for the fish-farming industry. Is it possible to identify the fish-farm from which salmon have escaped by testing a sample of their DNA? Scientists at the Institute of Marine Research in Bergen have been looking into the prospects of doing so. view more (2004-08-31)
New laboratory to study the oceans and air
Almost two-thirds of the planet is ocean and this has a major impact on our lives. Now the University of East Anglia (UEA) will be home to the world's first facility dedicated to the study of chemical ocean-air interactions which are important in regulating Earth's climate. Examples include ocean uptake of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide... view more... (2003-11-21)
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