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An Underwater Race To Transplant Miami's Rare Corals
A group of scientists is on an urgent mission: It's rushing to save as many corals as it can from Miami's shipping channel before the creatures are destroyed in an underwater excavation project.
A group of scientists is on an urgent mission: It's rushing to save as many corals as it can from Miami's shipping channel before the creatures are destroyed in an underwater excavation project.
Marine Biology
Source: NPR
Posted on: Thursday, Jun 05, 2014, 9:12am
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Source: NPR
Posted on: Thursday, Jun 05, 2014, 9:12am
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Jacques Cousteau's Grandson Plans To Spend A Month Underwater
Fabien Cousteau and a crew of five headed down to the underwater laboratory Aquarius, just off the Florida Keys, on Sunday. He and his team intend to stay submerged until July 2.
Fabien Cousteau and a crew of five headed down to the underwater laboratory Aquarius, just off the Florida Keys, on Sunday. He and his team intend to stay submerged until July 2.
Marine Biology
Source: NPR
Posted on: Tuesday, Jun 03, 2014, 8:15am
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Source: NPR
Posted on: Tuesday, Jun 03, 2014, 8:15am
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In Brief: Deep-sea Trawling Has “Devastating” Impact, Study Finds
Deep-sea trawling threatens the seafloor's health and diversity, suggests a Mediterranean canyon study.
Deep-sea trawling threatens the seafloor's health and diversity, suggests a Mediterranean canyon study.
Marine Biology
Source: National Geographic News
Posted on: Tuesday, May 20, 2014, 7:31am
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Source: National Geographic News
Posted on: Tuesday, May 20, 2014, 7:31am
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Beautiful, Golden Jellyfish Invading Fisher's Nets Is a New Species
Fishers first spotted hundreds of them clogging their nets last fall off the coast of Venice, Italy.
Fishers first spotted hundreds of them clogging their nets last fall off the coast of Venice, Italy.
Marine Biology
Source: National Geographic News
Posted on: Friday, May 16, 2014, 8:02am
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Source: National Geographic News
Posted on: Friday, May 16, 2014, 8:02am
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Deep-sea 'graveyard' discovered
The discovery of a deep-sea graveyard is shedding light on the fate of dead ocean giants, scientists report.
The discovery of a deep-sea graveyard is shedding light on the fate of dead ocean giants, scientists report.
Marine Biology
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Tuesday, May 13, 2014, 8:06am
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Source: BBC News
Posted on: Tuesday, May 13, 2014, 8:06am
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Deep-sea sub 'implodes' 10km-down
One of the world's most capable deep-sea research vessels is lost while exploring the Kermadec Trench in New Zealand.
One of the world's most capable deep-sea research vessels is lost while exploring the Kermadec Trench in New Zealand.
Marine Biology
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Monday, May 12, 2014, 10:02am
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Source: BBC News
Posted on: Monday, May 12, 2014, 10:02am
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Coral Sea paradise is world's largest protected area
If undisturbed natural beauty is your bag, then the Pacific islands of New Caledonia are the place to be, with 1.3 million square kilometres now protected
If undisturbed natural beauty is your bag, then the Pacific islands of New Caledonia are the place to be, with 1.3 million square kilometres now protected
Marine Biology
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, May 07, 2014, 7:46am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, May 07, 2014, 7:46am
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Scientists vexed in probe of North American starfish deaths
Scientists are struggling to find the cause of a disease that is killing off numerous species of starfish on both the Pacific and Atlantic coasts of North America, dispatching the five-armed creatures in a particularly gruesome way.
Scientists are struggling to find the cause of a disease that is killing off numerous species of starfish on both the Pacific and Atlantic coasts of North America, dispatching the five-armed creatures in a particularly gruesome way.
Marine Biology
Source: Reuters
Posted on: Friday, May 02, 2014, 7:55am
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Source: Reuters
Posted on: Friday, May 02, 2014, 7:55am
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A Whale Of A Problem: Town Faces Threat Of Exploding Carcass
The town of Trout River in Newfoundland has a bloated, methane-filled, 80-foot blue whale carcass on its beach, and people are concerned that it might spontaneously combust.
The town of Trout River in Newfoundland has a bloated, methane-filled, 80-foot blue whale carcass on its beach, and people are concerned that it might spontaneously combust.
Marine Biology
Source: NPR
Posted on: Thursday, May 01, 2014, 7:44am
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Source: NPR
Posted on: Thursday, May 01, 2014, 7:44am
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Genetic yacht lab maps sea life off Florida looking for cures
A team of scientists has begun collecting the genomes of sea creatures off the Florida coast in the hopes that unmapped species, some of which have the capacity to reverse disease and injury in themselves, may hold the key to new treatments for humans.
A team of scientists has begun collecting the genomes of sea creatures off the Florida coast in the hopes that unmapped species, some of which have the capacity to reverse disease and injury in themselves, may hold the key to new treatments for humans.
Marine Biology
Source: Reuters
Posted on: Wednesday, Apr 30, 2014, 7:39am
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Source: Reuters
Posted on: Wednesday, Apr 30, 2014, 7:39am
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Floating lab helps preserve "aliens of the sea"
Researcher Leonid Moroz and his team are hard at work, trying to preserve the most diverse place on Earth -- the sea
Researcher Leonid Moroz and his team are hard at work, trying to preserve the most diverse place on Earth -- the sea
Marine Biology
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Tuesday, Apr 29, 2014, 8:40am
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Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Tuesday, Apr 29, 2014, 8:40am
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This Coral Has Shown It Can Weather Warmer Waters
Corals are not expected to do well with climate change. But the ability to adapt to warmer oceans could give them more time
Corals are not expected to do well with climate change. But the ability to adapt to warmer oceans could give them more time
Marine Biology
Source: Smithsonian
Posted on: Friday, Apr 25, 2014, 9:07am
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Source: Smithsonian
Posted on: Friday, Apr 25, 2014, 9:07am
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Maine Baby Lobster Decline Could End High Catches
Maine baby lobster decline could mean end to record catches as lobstermen, scientists worry
Maine baby lobster decline could mean end to record catches as lobstermen, scientists worry
Marine Biology
Source: ABC News
Posted on: Wednesday, Apr 23, 2014, 9:25am
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Source: ABC News
Posted on: Wednesday, Apr 23, 2014, 9:25am
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Mystery of 'ocean quacks' solved
The mystery of a bizarre quacking sound often heard in the Southern Ocean has finally been solved, scientists report.
The mystery of a bizarre quacking sound often heard in the Southern Ocean has finally been solved, scientists report.
Marine Biology
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Wednesday, Apr 23, 2014, 9:25am
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Source: BBC News
Posted on: Wednesday, Apr 23, 2014, 9:25am
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Lost sea lion pup found more than 100 miles inland
Malnourished "Hoppie" is being nursed back to health after being found wandering in California's San Luis National Wildlife Refuge
Malnourished "Hoppie" is being nursed back to health after being found wandering in California's San Luis National Wildlife Refuge
Marine Biology
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Thursday, Apr 17, 2014, 7:31am
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Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Thursday, Apr 17, 2014, 7:31am
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New species of killer sponges spotted off California coast
Video footage of the carnivorous sponges gives researchers insight into how they survive
Video footage of the carnivorous sponges gives researchers insight into how they survive
Marine Biology
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Thursday, Apr 17, 2014, 7:31am
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Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Thursday, Apr 17, 2014, 7:31am
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One in Three Fish Imported Into U.S. May Be Illegal
A new study says 20 to 32 percent of wild-caught imported seafood comes from pirate fishing around the world.
A new study says 20 to 32 percent of wild-caught imported seafood comes from pirate fishing around the world.
Marine Biology
Source: National Geographic News
Posted on: Thursday, Apr 10, 2014, 8:19am
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Source: National Geographic News
Posted on: Thursday, Apr 10, 2014, 8:19am
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Dead starfish washing ashore in Alabama
Thousands of dead and dying starfish are washing ashore in Alabama and Florida. Marine experts say the reason is most likely recent strong storms that have pushed the starfish over sandbars and onto the beaches.
Thousands of dead and dying starfish are washing ashore in Alabama and Florida. Marine experts say the reason is most likely recent strong storms that have pushed the starfish over sandbars and onto the beaches.
Marine Biology
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Wednesday, Apr 02, 2014, 10:11am
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Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Wednesday, Apr 02, 2014, 10:11am
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Just how much garbage is in the ocean?
"It's like a toilet bowl that swirls but doesn't flush," expert says -- and all that trash is a distraction in the search for missing Malaysia Airlines jet
"It's like a toilet bowl that swirls but doesn't flush," expert says -- and all that trash is a distraction in the search for missing Malaysia Airlines jet
Marine Biology
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Wednesday, Apr 02, 2014, 10:11am
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Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Wednesday, Apr 02, 2014, 10:11am
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US Navy names research ship for first moonwalker Neil Armstrong
First in a new class of ships to be used for oceangoing research and exploration
First in a new class of ships to be used for oceangoing research and exploration
Marine Biology
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Wednesday, Apr 02, 2014, 10:11am
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Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Wednesday, Apr 02, 2014, 10:11am
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Dino-killing asteroid cleared way for modern reef fish
The mass extinction 65 million years ago may have helped establish the modern reef fish communities now home to 7 per cent of all vertebrate species
The mass extinction 65 million years ago may have helped establish the modern reef fish communities now home to 7 per cent of all vertebrate species
Marine Biology
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Apr 02, 2014, 10:11am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Apr 02, 2014, 10:11am
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Too Many Salmon in the Sea, Pacific Study Hints
Fueled by rising sea temperatures, pink salmon have become too abundant for the good of other marine life and need to be scaled back, a seabird study argues.
Fueled by rising sea temperatures, pink salmon have become too abundant for the good of other marine life and need to be scaled back, a seabird study argues.
Marine Biology
Source: National Geographic News
Posted on: Tuesday, Apr 01, 2014, 7:50am
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Source: National Geographic News
Posted on: Tuesday, Apr 01, 2014, 7:50am
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Ancient 'shrimp' was the blue whale of the Cambrian
A 70-centimetre-long creature resembling a shrimp was the first animal to swim around filtering food from the water, just like modern baleen whales
A 70-centimetre-long creature resembling a shrimp was the first animal to swim around filtering food from the water, just like modern baleen whales
Marine Biology
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Mar 27, 2014, 8:02am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Mar 27, 2014, 8:02am
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What A Long, Strange Trip: Salmon Are Trucking To The Pacific Ocean
California's severe drought has left rivers so dry that young salmon can't make their usual migration to the ocean. To save the fish and the industry, the state is giving millions of salmon a lift.
California's severe drought has left rivers so dry that young salmon can't make their usual migration to the ocean. To save the fish and the industry, the state is giving millions of salmon a lift.
Marine Biology
Source: NPR
Posted on: Wednesday, Mar 26, 2014, 7:20am
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Source: NPR
Posted on: Wednesday, Mar 26, 2014, 7:20am
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First images of unexplored deep sea
An expedition to the previously unexplored New Hebrides trench in the Pacific has revealed that giant eels and crustaceans teem thousands of metres beneath the waves.
An expedition to the previously unexplored New Hebrides trench in the Pacific has revealed that giant eels and crustaceans teem thousands of metres beneath the waves.
Marine Biology
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Monday, Mar 03, 2014, 7:41am
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Source: BBC News
Posted on: Monday, Mar 03, 2014, 7:41am
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U.S. Ocean Scientists Search for Top Ten List
March 15 deadline looms for marine researchers to propose long-term priorities for NSF funding.
March 15 deadline looms for marine researchers to propose long-term priorities for NSF funding.
Marine Biology
Source: Science
Posted on: Wednesday, Feb 26, 2014, 8:32am
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Source: Science
Posted on: Wednesday, Feb 26, 2014, 8:32am
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Cryptic river: The torrents that flow on the seabed
They gush along the ocean floor and can wipe out the internet. Need another reason to understand the planet's underwater rivers?
They gush along the ocean floor and can wipe out the internet. Need another reason to understand the planet's underwater rivers?
Marine Biology
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 25, 2014, 7:56am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 25, 2014, 7:56am
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World's Largest Oyster Is Size Of A Man's Shoe
At nearly 14 inches long, a mammoth mollusk is still alive and growing, says the biologist who found it in Denmark. The oyster is roughly comparable to a size 11 shoe.
At nearly 14 inches long, a mammoth mollusk is still alive and growing, says the biologist who found it in Denmark. The oyster is roughly comparable to a size 11 shoe.
Marine Biology
Source: NPR
Posted on: Thursday, Feb 20, 2014, 8:38am
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Source: NPR
Posted on: Thursday, Feb 20, 2014, 8:38am
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First animals may have lived with almost no oxygen
Simple sponges can live with 200 times less oxygen than present atmospheric levels, supporting the idea that animals evolved before oxygen-rich oceans
Simple sponges can live with 200 times less oxygen than present atmospheric levels, supporting the idea that animals evolved before oxygen-rich oceans
Marine Biology
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 18, 2014, 7:49am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 18, 2014, 7:49am
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The world's weirdest whale: Hunt for the sea unicorn
With its spiralled horn and elusive ways, the narwhal is a thing of legend. Isabelle Groc joins an expedition braving Arctic waters to meet it face to tusk
With its spiralled horn and elusive ways, the narwhal is a thing of legend. Isabelle Groc joins an expedition braving Arctic waters to meet it face to tusk
Marine Biology
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 18, 2014, 7:49am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 18, 2014, 7:49am
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