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Twilight zone sharks have special eyes to see in the dark
Aug 07, 2014 (UPI)
Deep in the sea, where the light from above begins to fade out -- a vast expanse known as the twilight zone -- there are strange glow-in-the-dark sharks. New re...
Photon hunting in the twilight zone
Aug 07, 2014 (SPX)
The eyes of deep-sea bioluminescent sharks have a higher rod density when compared to non-bioluminescent sharks, according to a study published in the open-acce...
Atlantic origin of recent Pacific trade wind, sea level and temperature trends
Aug 05, 2014 (SPX)
An Australian-US team of climate researchers has solved a puzzle that has challenged scientists for over a decade. Climate models predict that the equatorial Pa...
Bigeye Tuna Study in Northwest Atlantic Uses New Tracking Methods
Aug 05, 2014 (SPX)
A first-of-its-kind study of bigeye tuna movements in the northwestern Atlantic Ocean led by Molly Lutcavage, director of the Large Pelagics Research Center at ...
The Walker Circulation: ENSO's atmospheric buddy
Aug 05, 2014 (SPX)
Reading back over the many excellent (if I do say so myself) posts here at the ENSO blog, there have been several re-occurring themes-the biggest of which is th...
Atlantic warming turbocharges Pacific trade winds
Aug 05, 2014 (SPX)
New research has found rapid warming of the Atlantic Ocean, likely caused by global warming, has turbocharged Pacific Equatorial trade winds. Currently the wind...
12 Chinese jailed for illegal fishing in Philippines
Aug 05, 2014 (AFP)
Twelve Chinese fishermen were handed long prison terms on Tuesday for illegal fishing in the Philippines after their ship ran aground on a World Heritage-listed...
Third day of tap water drinking ban in US city
Aug 04, 2014 (AFP)
Hundreds of thousands of Toledo, Ohio residents entered a third day Monday unable to drink their tap water after officials warned that the supply was polluted. ...
Deep-sea octopus broods eggs longer than any known animal
Aug 01, 2014 (SPX)
Researchers at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) have observed a deep-sea octopus brooding its eggs for four and one half years-longer than a...
Scientists caution against exploitation of deep ocean
Aug 01, 2014 (SPX)
The world's oceans are vast and deep, yet rapidly advancing technology and the quest for extracting resources from previously unreachable depths is beginning to...
Heavy Metals and Hydroelectricity
Aug 01, 2014 (SPX)
Hydraulic engineering is increasingly relied on for hydroelectricity generation. However, redirecting stream flow can yield unintended consequences. In the Augu...
Alaska fisheries and communities at risk from ocean acidification
Jul 31, 2014 (SPX)
Ocean acidification is driving changes in waters vital to Alaska's valuable commercial fisheries and subsistence way of life, according to new NOAA-led research...
Worldwide water shortage by 2040
Jul 31, 2014 (SPX)
Two new reports that focus on the global electricity water nexus have just been published. Three years of research show that by the year 2040 there will not be ...
From Finding Nemo to minerals - what riches lie in the deep sea?
Jul 31, 2014 (SPX)
As fishing and the harvesting of metals, gas and oil have expanded deeper and deeper into the ocean, scientists are drawing attention to the services provided b...
Pacific leaders say climate will claim entire nations
Jul 31, 2014 (AFP)
Pacific leaders warned Thursday that entire island nations will disappear under the waves unless action is taken to address climate change. The Pacific Islands ...
Underwater Elephants
Jul 31, 2014 (SPX)
In the high-tech world of science, researchers sometimes need to get back to basics. UC Santa Barbara's Douglas McCauley did just that to study the impacts of t...
Filter bed substrates, plant types recommended for rain gardens
Jul 28, 2014 (SPX)
Urban stormwater runoff is causing problems for the world's water sources. In the United States, the Environmental Protection Agency found stormwater runoff to ...
Pacific summit to urge action on climate change
Jul 27, 2014 (AFP)
Pacific island leaders will renew calls for meaningful action on climate change at a regional summit opening in Palau on Tuesday, amid fears rising seas will sw...
Ecological impact of microbial respiration in oxygen-starved oceans
Jul 24, 2014 (SPX)
A sulfur-oxidizing bacterial group called SUP05 will play an increasingly important role in carbon and nutrient cycling in the world's oceans as oxygen minimum ...
Sharks are Collateral Damage in Commercial Fishing
Jul 23, 2014 (SPX)
A new study that examined the survival rates of 12 different shark species when captured as unintentional bycatch in commercial longline fishing operations foun...
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