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Researchers to Develop Ocean Sanctuary "Noise Budget" to Identify Sources and Evaluate Potential Impact on Marine Mammals and Fish
Like sentinels at their posts, an array of buoys equipped with underwater microphones and other sensors will be on duty in the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary off the coast of Massachusetts for the next 30 months, recording sounds from whales, fish, ships and other sources around the... view more (2008-04-02)

ESF Launches New Vision on Marine Science in the European Research Area
On 11 November, the European Science Foundation Marine Board transmits its strategic report Integrating Marine Science in Europe to EU Commissioner Philippe Busquin in Brussels. The report, which is the result of two years consultation, provides a comprehensive overview of the important role of... view more (2002-11-08)

Marine protected areas: it takes a village, study says
Coral reef marine protected areas established by local people for traditional use can be far more effective at protecting fish and wildlife than reserves set up by governments expressly for conservation purposes.   view more (2006-07-28)

NOAA and partners to survey German subs sunk off North Carolina during World War II
NOAA will lead a research expedition July 7-26 to study the wrecks of three German submarines sunk by U.S. forces in 1942 off the coast of North Carolina during the Battle of the Atlantic.   view more (2008-07-10)

Marine pathogens spread much faster than their terrestrial counterparts
It has become increasingly clear that pathogen epidemics are as significant a component of marine systems as they are in terrestrial systems. At an National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS) working group on Diseases in the Ocean, McCallum, Harvell and Dobson collated data on... view more (2003-11-24)

Life's a beach
Scientists at Plymouth Marine Laboratory are developing new methods to rapidly assess the biodiversity of living organisms on beaches and other marine environments. They have already found many new creatures which have not been classified in previous studies.   view more (2004-08-25)

Rather than Promoting Peace the Greek Olympics Fuelled Ancient World Rivalry, Says Historian
Today the Olympics are celebrated as an ancient arena that traditionally fostered peace between nations. However, in reality, sport and politics went hand in hand in the ancient world and the athletic competitions that took place in Olympia mirrored military struggles for primacy and prestige, says... view more (2004-07-23)

European Information Centre on Marine Science and Technology - EurOcean gets three new members
The Flanders Marine Institute (Belgium), the Institute of Oceanology - Polish Academy of Sciences (Poland) and the Marine Institute (Ireland) have decided to become members of EurOcean, European Centre for Information on Marine Science and Technology, joining the two founding member organisations:... view more (2004-05-12)

The fishing business : Natural Environment Research Council welcomes new report.
The daily business of fishing and trawling and its effect on the marine environment is scrutinised in a new report from the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution, published tomorrow (Tuesday 7 December 04.)   view more (2004-12-06)

A CAR THAT RUNS ON FRESH AIR - ALMOST!
Karl's car finished 38th in a field of 109 entrants - an impressive feat by any standards. 'I built the car over a year as an A level technology project,' says Karl. 'The project was sponsored by Marine Projects at Lee Mill in Plymouth and the team consisted of myself and a friend, Sam Starmore,... view more (1999-02-01)

Census of Marine Life: Making Ocean Life Count
Burgeoning marine life database tops 5 million records, 38,000 species Scientists add over 4 million new records, 13,000 species in 2004; Exponential growth of "information seaway" tops Census highlights   view more (2004-11-23)

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)

Queen's marine biologist investigates aliens beneath the waves
Queen's University Belfast is appealing for help from the public in looking at ways to detect and stop the spread of marine aliens.   view more (2008-06-17)

Planning A Better Future For Europe's Seas
On Monday 26 April, a unique group of marine scientists, representatives from the fishing, shipping and chemical industries, conservation groups, and high ranking government and EU officials are gathering in Ireland, at Dublin Castle. They are meeting to find better ways of working together. The... view more (2004-04-26)

New Whale Detection Buoys Will Help Ships Take the Right Way through Marine Habitat
Researchers from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) and the Bioacoustics Research Program (BRP) at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology have teamed up with an international energy company and federal regulators to listen for and help protect endangered North Atlantic right whales in New... view more (2008-04-30)

Newly Located Greek Temple to Be Discussed at AIA Annual Meeting
The discovery in Albania of a Greek temple dating back to the 6th century B.C. by researchers from UC's Classics Department will be publicly presented for the first time at the Archaeological Institute of America's annual meeting in early January.    view more (2006-01-09)

Understanding the oceans microbes is key to the Earth's future
Life on Earth may owe its existence to tiny microorganisms living in the oceans, but the effect of human-induced change on the vital services these microbes perform for the planet remains largely unstudied.   view more (2005-12-09)

Rolls-Royce To Open First Swedish University Technology Centre
Rolls-Royce plc announced today that it is to open its first University Technology Centre (UTC) outside of the UK. The new centre at Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg, Sweden, will be first to focus on the company`s growing Marine business and will be devoted to research into... view more (2002-02-20)

Alternative approaches to marine management prove successful in reef conservation
By performing simultaneous studies of reef conservation and socioeconomic charateristics of a set of reef management systems, researchers have gained new insight into the factors that can contribute to effective marine conservation strategies.   view more (2006-07-25)

Fishing benefits from marine reserves
The creation of marine reserves in which fishing is banned can benefit fisheries in adjacent areas, according to Dr Callum Roberts of the Environment Department at the University of York.   view more (2001-11-30)

Does Spilled Oil Produce Troubled Waters?
Following oil spills at sea, spraying with dispersants is often used to help oil to disaggregate - but does this treatment affect the longer-term toxicity of the weathered oil? This is the question that oil pollution scientists at the University of Plymouth are all set to investigate, following the... view more (2002-05-28)

Richness of Marine Life is Under Threat
Future potential for the production of new wonder drugs - including anti-cancer agents - from marine animals and plants, is under threat according to biodiversity expert Professor Carlo Heip, speaking at the European marine science and ocean technology conference EurOCEAN 2004 in Galway, today.... view more (2004-05-11)

Sunscreens from the sea
Tiny floating plants protect themselves against the damaging effects of the sun's ultra violet rays using compounds that may prove very useful to the skincare industry. Scientists at the Plymouth Marine Laboratory are now working with Boots Company plc to develop the potential of these natural... view more (2001-07-18)

Media invitation - Environmental change in Antarctic lakes and seas: the chances for survival or extinction? BA Festival of Science, Univ of Leicester
The effects of the warming of the Earth`s climate on Antarctic lakes and seas is a matter of life or death for many plants and animals at the frozen continent. Professor Lloyd Peck, biologist with British Antarctic Survey (BAS) discusses the prospects for survival or extinction of Antarctic marine... view more (2002-09-05)

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)
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