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Rare blue lobster trapped by Maine father-daughter team
A Maine teenager and her father have landed a one-in-two-million catch - a blue lobster.
A Maine teenager and her father have landed a one-in-two-million catch - a blue lobster.
Marine Biology
Source: Reuters
Posted on: Tuesday, Aug 26, 2014, 8:39am
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Source: Reuters
Posted on: Tuesday, Aug 26, 2014, 8:39am
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Avast! It's a gas-filled blob with a sting in the tail
Besides its wondrously alien look, the coolest thing about the Portuguese man-of-war is that it is not an individual animal at all, but an entire community
Besides its wondrously alien look, the coolest thing about the Portuguese man-of-war is that it is not an individual animal at all, but an entire community
Marine Biology
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Aug 26, 2014, 8:39am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Aug 26, 2014, 8:39am
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Juvenile Coral and Fish Know When a Reef Has Gone Bad
Too much seaweed and they're out of there
Too much seaweed and they're out of there
Marine Biology
Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Friday, Aug 22, 2014, 9:03am
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Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Friday, Aug 22, 2014, 9:03am
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Global warming slowdown answer lies in depths of Atlantic, study finds
Excess heat being stored hundreds of metres down in Atlantic and Southern oceans not Pacific as previously thought
Excess heat being stored hundreds of metres down in Atlantic and Southern oceans not Pacific as previously thought
Marine Biology
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Friday, Aug 22, 2014, 9:03am
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Friday, Aug 22, 2014, 9:03am
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Broken Teeth And Fake-umentaries: Another Shark Week Gone By
Alastair Bland looks at the dangers to real sharks and the hazards of pseudo-documentaries as another Shark Week draws to a close.
Alastair Bland looks at the dangers to real sharks and the hazards of pseudo-documentaries as another Shark Week draws to a close.
Marine Biology
Source: NPR
Posted on: Tuesday, Aug 19, 2014, 9:52am
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Source: NPR
Posted on: Tuesday, Aug 19, 2014, 9:52am
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How Microscopic Ocean Life May Help Make It Rain
Clouds can carry millions of pounds of water, but that doesn’t mean rain and snow just happen. Hundreds of thousands of water vapor molecules need to freeze together as ice before they are heavy enough to fall to the ground.
Clouds can carry millions of pounds of water, but that doesn’t mean rain and snow just happen. Hundreds of thousands of water vapor molecules need to freeze together as ice before they are heavy enough to fall to the ground.
Marine Biology
Source: Wired
Posted on: Friday, Aug 15, 2014, 9:42am
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Source: Wired
Posted on: Friday, Aug 15, 2014, 9:42am
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Bizarre Blue Shark Nursery Found in the North Atlantic
Rather than emerging in protected coves, baby blue sharks spend their first years in a big patch of open ocean
Rather than emerging in protected coves, baby blue sharks spend their first years in a big patch of open ocean
Marine Biology
Source: Smithsonian
Posted on: Thursday, Aug 14, 2014, 11:07am
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Source: Smithsonian
Posted on: Thursday, Aug 14, 2014, 11:07am
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An eco-friendly way to reduce shark attacks
Brazilian city develops method to nearly eliminate incidents
Brazilian city develops method to nearly eliminate incidents
Marine Biology
Source: Science
Posted on: Friday, Aug 08, 2014, 10:24am
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Source: Science
Posted on: Friday, Aug 08, 2014, 10:24am
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Shark-tracking robot to tail rapidly growing species
Device equipped with camera, microphone, tracker built to help biologists figure out why so many sharks are appearing on California coasts
Device equipped with camera, microphone, tracker built to help biologists figure out why so many sharks are appearing on California coasts
Marine Biology
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Friday, Aug 08, 2014, 10:24am
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Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Friday, Aug 08, 2014, 10:24am
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Ancient Clam Shells Show That What Drives El Niño Is Still Unclear
Earth’s path around the Sun may play a role, but other factors are still unknown
Earth’s path around the Sun may play a role, but other factors are still unknown
Marine Biology
Source: Smithsonian
Posted on: Friday, Aug 08, 2014, 10:24am
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Source: Smithsonian
Posted on: Friday, Aug 08, 2014, 10:24am
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Gulf of Mexico ‘Dead Zone’ Now the Size of Connecticut
Surveyors measured a 5,052sq mile expanse of asphyxiating water off of the coast of Louisiana
Surveyors measured a 5,052sq mile expanse of asphyxiating water off of the coast of Louisiana
Marine Biology
Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Wednesday, Aug 06, 2014, 7:42am
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Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Wednesday, Aug 06, 2014, 7:42am
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Florida’s Attempt to Ban This Fish Has Virtually No Chance of Working
Why the lionfish is here to stay
Why the lionfish is here to stay
Marine Biology
Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Thursday, Jul 31, 2014, 10:59am
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Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Thursday, Jul 31, 2014, 10:59am
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Octopus mom protects her eggs for an astonishing 4-1/2 years
If someone were to create an award for "mother of the year" in the animal kingdom, a remarkably dedicated eight-limbed mom from the dark and frigid depths of the Pacific Ocean might be a strong contender.
If someone were to create an award for "mother of the year" in the animal kingdom, a remarkably dedicated eight-limbed mom from the dark and frigid depths of the Pacific Ocean might be a strong contender.
Marine Biology
Source: Reuters
Posted on: Thursday, Jul 31, 2014, 10:59am
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Source: Reuters
Posted on: Thursday, Jul 31, 2014, 10:59am
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First video of a ghostly white shrimp-like sea monster
The world's largest amphipod has been caught on film for the first time – and even if you love shrimp, this critter may give you nightmares
The world's largest amphipod has been caught on film for the first time – and even if you love shrimp, this critter may give you nightmares
Marine Biology
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Jul 31, 2014, 10:59am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Jul 31, 2014, 10:59am
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Farming The Bluefin Tuna, Tiger Of The Ocean, Is Not Without A Price
Scientists are trying to raise prized bluefin tuna completely in captivity. An experiment at a Baltimore college is the first successful attempt in North America.
Scientists are trying to raise prized bluefin tuna completely in captivity. An experiment at a Baltimore college is the first successful attempt in North America.
Marine Biology
Source: NPR
Posted on: Wednesday, Jul 30, 2014, 10:32am
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Source: NPR
Posted on: Wednesday, Jul 30, 2014, 10:32am
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Fishermen competing with seals for their catch
Once-endangered gray seal population is rebounding; Cape Cod fishermen say there are now too many -- and they're taking all the fish
Once-endangered gray seal population is rebounding; Cape Cod fishermen say there are now too many -- and they're taking all the fish
Marine Biology
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Wednesday, Jul 30, 2014, 10:32am
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Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Wednesday, Jul 30, 2014, 10:32am
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Tragic cruise ship Concordia makes its final journey
After the world's most expensive salvage operation, the ill-fated Costa Concordia is being floated back to Genoa, where it will be chopped up for scrap metal
After the world's most expensive salvage operation, the ill-fated Costa Concordia is being floated back to Genoa, where it will be chopped up for scrap metal
Marine Biology
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Jul 24, 2014, 8:21am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Jul 24, 2014, 8:21am
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Deep sea mining licences issued
The UN's seabed authority issues exploration licences that accelerate a search for valuable minerals on the ocean floor.
The UN's seabed authority issues exploration licences that accelerate a search for valuable minerals on the ocean floor.
Marine Biology
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Wednesday, Jul 23, 2014, 10:59am
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Source: BBC News
Posted on: Wednesday, Jul 23, 2014, 10:59am
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The Epic Fight to Protect Whales From the U.S. Navy
On the morning of March 15, 2000, 17 beaked whales stranded themselves on beaches in the northern Bahamas. It was an terrible and extraordinary event: beaked whales are the world's deepest-diving mammals, and these creatures had spent most of their lives in deep undersea canyons.
On the morning of March 15, 2000, 17 beaked whales stranded themselves on beaches in the northern Bahamas. It was an terrible and extraordinary event: beaked whales are the world's deepest-diving mammals, and these creatures had spent most of their lives in deep undersea canyons.
Marine Biology
Source: Wired
Posted on: Wednesday, Jul 23, 2014, 10:59am
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Source: Wired
Posted on: Wednesday, Jul 23, 2014, 10:59am
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Hungry seals tour offshore wind farms looking for food
Grey and harbour seals in the North Sea weave in and out of offshore wind farms in search of fish, which gather around turbines
Grey and harbour seals in the North Sea weave in and out of offshore wind farms in search of fish, which gather around turbines
Marine Biology
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Jul 22, 2014, 8:50am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Jul 22, 2014, 8:50am
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Underwater Meadows Might Serve As Antacid For Acid Seas
Marine biologists worry that certain species won't survive the shifts in sea acidity that climate change brings. But research on sea grasses along California's coast suggest marine preserves can help.
Marine biologists worry that certain species won't survive the shifts in sea acidity that climate change brings. But research on sea grasses along California's coast suggest marine preserves can help.
Marine Biology
Source: NPR
Posted on: Tuesday, Jul 15, 2014, 10:26am
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Source: NPR
Posted on: Tuesday, Jul 15, 2014, 10:26am
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Alaska humpback whales may lose 'endangered' status as numbers grow
Alaska's humpback whales swam a little closer on Wednesday to losing their status as an endangered species after being federally protected for more than 40 years, a U.S. agency said.
Alaska's humpback whales swam a little closer on Wednesday to losing their status as an endangered species after being federally protected for more than 40 years, a U.S. agency said.
Marine Biology
Source: Reuters
Posted on: Friday, Jun 27, 2014, 7:56am
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Source: Reuters
Posted on: Friday, Jun 27, 2014, 7:56am
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You Should Be Happy There Are Way More Sharks Near the U.S.
Populations are rebounding. Here's why that's a good thing
Populations are rebounding. Here's why that's a good thing
Marine Biology
Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Wednesday, Jun 25, 2014, 1:42pm
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Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Wednesday, Jun 25, 2014, 1:42pm
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Track every single fishing boat to preserve the ocean
A plan to save the oceans recommends forcing fishing boats to be tracked by satellite, and strict rules on plastic pollution and oil and gas exploration
A plan to save the oceans recommends forcing fishing boats to be tracked by satellite, and strict rules on plastic pollution and oil and gas exploration
Marine Biology
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Jun 25, 2014, 1:42pm
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Jun 25, 2014, 1:42pm
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How This Mysterious Clam Puts on an Underwater Light Show
New research published today in the Journal of the Royal Society Interface confirms that C. ales—divers and aquarium enthusiasts call it disco clam—is one of the few marine creatures that use micro-scale structures to reflect light. The disco clam does it so well that for years divers and scientists alike both believed that it was generating its electric display with through bioluminescence, or light-producing chemical reactions.
New research published today in the Journal of the Royal Society Interface confirms that C. ales—divers and aquarium enthusiasts call it disco clam—is one of the few marine creatures that use micro-scale structures to reflect light. The disco clam does it so well that for years divers and scientists alike both believed that it was generating its electric display with through bioluminescence, or light-producing chemical reactions.
Marine Biology
Source: Wired
Posted on: Wednesday, Jun 25, 2014, 1:42pm
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Source: Wired
Posted on: Wednesday, Jun 25, 2014, 1:42pm
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Marine reserves get a big boost at U.S. conference
U.S., other nations announce plans to expand protected areas
U.S., other nations announce plans to expand protected areas
Marine Biology
Source: Science
Posted on: Wednesday, Jun 18, 2014, 3:22pm
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Source: Science
Posted on: Wednesday, Jun 18, 2014, 3:22pm
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Weird organisms emerge from the deep, dark biosphere
We have read the genomes of enigmatic microbes that scrape a living far underground and in rivers under the ocean bed – our best view yet of this alien world
We have read the genomes of enigmatic microbes that scrape a living far underground and in rivers under the ocean bed – our best view yet of this alien world
Marine Biology
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Jun 18, 2014, 3:22pm
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Jun 18, 2014, 3:22pm
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Bacterial suspects identified in Caribbean coral deaths
White band disease has devastated the reef-building corals of the Caribbean since the 1970s. We may finally know which bacteria are responsible
White band disease has devastated the reef-building corals of the Caribbean since the 1970s. We may finally know which bacteria are responsible
Marine Biology
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Jun 18, 2014, 3:22pm
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Jun 18, 2014, 3:22pm
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Baby Pygmy Seahorses Are Even Cuter Than You Think
For the past three weeks, Richard Ross has been spending his mornings next to a small tank in a back room at the Steinhart Aquarium in San Francisco. He leans in close. Not only is the room dark, but the fish inside this tank are masters of hiding in plain sight. They are Bargibant’s pygmy […]
For the past three weeks, Richard Ross has been spending his mornings next to a small tank in a back room at the Steinhart Aquarium in San Francisco. He leans in close. Not only is the room dark, but the fish inside this tank are masters of hiding in plain sight. They are Bargibant’s pygmy […]
Marine Biology
Source: Wired
Posted on: Tuesday, Jun 17, 2014, 8:01am
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Source: Wired
Posted on: Tuesday, Jun 17, 2014, 8:01am
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Can Underwater Art Save the Ocean's Coral Reefs?
Artist Jason deCaires Taylor is creating sculptures to help promote reef growth
Artist Jason deCaires Taylor is creating sculptures to help promote reef growth
Marine Biology
Source: Smithsonian
Posted on: Wednesday, Jun 11, 2014, 8:35am
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Source: Smithsonian
Posted on: Wednesday, Jun 11, 2014, 8:35am
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