New research reveals deep-ocean impact of the Deepwater Horizon explosionCompelling evidence of the impact of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill on deep-sea corals will be published online in the Early Edition of PNAS during the week beginning March 26, 2012. The researchers, led by a Penn State biologist, used a wide ra ...
27 Mar 2012 | www.eurekalert.org
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Blue whale protection may need to increaseThe protection afforded to blue whales in New Zealand waters may need to be increased, now a study has found they may be more regular visitors to the South Taranaki Bight than previously thought.
20 May 2013 | www.nzherald.co.nz
Fishermen angry at call to extend set-net banOtago commercial fishermen have reacted with anger to a proposal to extend a ban on set-net fishing around the Otago Peninsula to help preserve yellow-eyed penguin colonies.
20 May 2013 | www.nzherald.co.nz
Scientists explore roots of future tropical rainfall(Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution) How will rainfall patterns across the tropical Indian and Pacific regions change in a future warming world? Climate models generally suggest that the tropics as a whole will get wetter, but the models don't ...
20 May 2013 | www.eurekalert.org
Sea level influenced tropical climate during the last ice ageThe Indo-Pacific warm pool was much dryer during the last ice age than today, because lower sea level exposed the Sunda Shelf. The large landmass, in place of the warm ocean, altered the atmospheric circulation, shifting convection further west i ...
20 May 2013 | www.eurekalert.org
Precious penguins needing better protectionExtending a ban on set net fishing around the Otago Peninsula will stem the deaths of one of the rarest penguin species in the world, the native yellow-eyed penguin, Forest and Bird says.
19 May 2013 | www.nzherald.co.nz
Deep sea 'gold rush' moves closerThe prospect of a deep sea "gold rush" opening a controversial new frontier for mining on the ocean floor has moved a step closer.
18 May 2013 | www.bbc.co.uk
GPS 'improves early tsunami alerts'GPS data could provide faster and more accurate early warning systems for tsunamis, a German team of scientists suggest.
17 May 2013 | www.bbc.co.uk
Conservationists to count breeding birds after 'puffin wreck' winterNipped fingers and handfuls of guano will be the order of the day for wildlife rangers on the Farne Islands as they embark on an epic census on Friday to discover whether puffin numbers have plummeted after a year of extreme weather. The 10 Natio ...
17 May 2013 | www.guardian.co.uk
Iceland responds to MCS mackerel claimsThe Iceland Ministry of Industries and Innovation has responded to the Marine Conservation Society's (MCS) rating of Icelandic pelagic caught mackerel as 'least sustainable?, which has been based on seven justifications.
17 May 2013 | www.worldfishing.net
EU deep-sea fisheries reps call for authorities to work togetherOver the last two days (15-16 May), representatives from the industry, the EU institutions, EU Member States, civil society as well as from the scientific community have gathered in Edinburgh to optimise the management of deep water fishing.
17 May 2013 | feedproxy.google.com
Mackerel back on the Fish to Eat listThe Marine Conservation Society (MCS) has upgraded European and Norwegian mackerel to a yellow 'three' rating on its Fish to Eat List, meaning people can eat it occasionally without endangering the species.
16 May 2013 | www.worldfishing.net
Gillnets fatal for seabirdsA study published today reveals that 400,000 birds are killed each year in gillnet fisheries, exceeding the estimated toll of bird deaths documented in longline fisheries.
16 May 2013 | www.worldfishing.net
Arctic Council unlikely to deal directly with climate changeThe warming impact of soot and methane on the Arctic climate and the increasing acidification of the Arctic Ocean: these are among the key issues that the Arctic Council?s various working groups will formally present May 15 to the Arctic Council ...
16 May 2013 | www.nunatsiaqonline.ca
Corals turn to algae for stored food when times get tough(Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne) Researchers at EPFL present new evidence for the crucial role of algae in the survival of their coral hosts. Ultra-high resolution images reveal that the algae temporarily store nutrients as crystals, bu ...
16 May 2013 | www.eurekalert.org