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Earth's Most Diverse Marine Life Found Off Indonesia's Papua Province
Two recent expeditions led by Conservation International (CI) to the heart of Asia's "Coral Triangle" discovered dozens of new species of marine life including epaulette sharks, "flasher" wrasse and reef-building coral, confirming the region as the Earth's richest seascape. view more (2006-09-21)
Radioactive plutonium remains from US military accident in Spain
Researchers from the Physics Department and the Institute of Environmental Science and Technology (ICTA) of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona have detected concentrations of radioactive plutonium and americium in plankton from the coast of Palomares (south-east coast of Spain), with an activity level five times higher than the average... view more... (2003-10-20)
World's largest marine protected area created in Pacific Ocean
The small Pacific Island nation of Kiribati has become a global conservation leader by establishing the world's largest marine protected area - a California-sized ocean wilderness of pristine coral reefs and rich fish populations threatened by over-fishing and climate change. view more (2008-02-14)
Marine conservation organizations team up to conduct Indonesia coral reefs assessment
Three leading marine conservation organizations will complete an extensive survey next week along the west coast of Aceh Province, Indonesia, to determine the impact of last year's devastating earthquake and tsunami on the region's coral reefs. view more (2005-10-13)
Tracking fish by sonar to prevent over-fishing
Marine researchers and scientists have long sought a practical way to track the position and migration of fish in the world's oceans in order to provide research data for stock management and fish conservation. Sigmur Gudbjornsson, Managing Director of Stjornu-Oddi, the Icelandic lead partner in EUREKA project E! 2326 GPSFISH, describes how they... view more... (2003-10-14)
Evolving From Marine Nature Reserves Towards Biotechnoparks
In near future, marine nature reserves will execute an important historic mission: they will become the crystallisation centres, around which territories should appear to perfect optimal methods for protection and utilization of maritime resources. Such conclusion was made by the leading preserving specialists, invited by WWF and the Moscow UNESCO... view more... (2003-12-05)
The Mystery of Mass Extinctions Is No Longer Murky
If you are curious about Earth's periodic mass extinction events such as the sudden demise of the dinosaurs 65 million years ago, you might consider crashing asteroids and sky-darkening super volcanoes as culprits. view more (2008-06-18)
Breakthrough made in assessing marine phytoplankton health
Researchers from Oregon State University, NASA and other organizations said today that they have succeeded for the first time in measuring the physiology of marine phytoplankton through satellite measurements of its fluorescence - an accomplishment that had been elusive for years. view more (2009-05-29)
Global warming is reducing ocean life, increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide, say scientists
Alarming new satellite data show that the warming of the world's oceans is reducing ocean life while contributing to increased global warming. view more (2006-12-07)
New Deep-Sea Coral Discovered on NOAA-Supported Mission
Scientists identified seven new species of bamboo coral discovered on a NOAA-funded mission in the deep waters of the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument. view more (2009-03-06)
Marine 'dead zone' off Oregon is spreading
A hypoxic "dead zone" has formed off the Oregon Coast for the fifth time in five years, according to researchers at Oregon State University. view more (2006-07-28)
NASA research reveals climate warming reduces ocean food supply
In a NASA study, scientists have concluded that when Earth's climate warms, there is a reduction in the ocean's primary food supply. This poses a potential threat to fisheries and ecosystems. view more (2006-12-07)
Eating fatty fish and marine omega-3 fatty acids may reduce risk of heart failure
Eating fatty fish and marine omega-3 fatty acids, which are found in fish oil, seems to protect men from heart failure according to one of the largest studies to investigate the association. view more (2009-04-22)
Science Prize for British-French Collaboration
Collaborative research based at NERC's Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (CEH) in Banchory, near Aberdeen, has led to a prestigious prize being awarded to a French researcher this week. Dr David Grémillet will be awarded the Prix Franco-Britannique 2003 prize of EUR5000 by the Science and Innovation Minister, Lord Sainsbury at an award... view more... (2003-09-16)
EU project opens window to cultural treasures under water
Marine Archaeology at Södertörn University College in Stockholm is the Swedish partner in an EU project for the preservation of cultural artefacts under water. The project is being organized by six European countries and covers the period 2001-2004. The purpose of the project is to serve as a window on the underwater world and in... view more... (2002-01-11)
New study ranks 'hotspots' of human impact on coastal areas
Coastal marine ecosystems are at risk worldwide as a result of human activities, according to scientists at UC Santa Barbara who have recently published a study in the Journal of Conservation Letters. view more (2009-07-10)
Oceans are 70% shark free
Marine scientists have discovered that the deepest oceans of the world would appear to be shark free. view more (2006-02-22)
ROV discovers Antarctic seafloor fauna
Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROV) remain an efficient technology to uncover the secrets of Antarctic seafloor fauna. As a precursor to the International Polar Year 2007/2008, the current Polarstern expedition conducted by the Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine research releases short seafloor video clips taken by ROV only a few hours... view more... (2007-01-19)
Ancient climate secrets raised from ocean depths
Scientists aboard the research vessel, Southern Surveyor, return to Hobart today with a collection of coral samples and photographs taken in the Southern Ocean at greater depths than ever before. view more (2008-02-04)
Female iguanas pay high costs to choose a mate
Picking a mate isn't easy-if you are a female iguana. In a study published in the June 27th issue of the online, open-access journal PLoS ONE, Maren Vitousek of Princeton University and colleagues found that female Galapagos marine iguanas spend a lot of energy picking a mate from a wide range of suitors - energy they could otherwise spend... view more... (2007-06-28)
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