New species of sea urchins discovered in NZ watersScientists dusting off half-century old archives of sea urchins have discovered seven new species they didn't know existed in New Zealand waters. The dramatic finds include a clarification over the mystery of one giant deepwater species.
21 May 2013 | www.nzherald.co.nz
Oyster Shells Are an Antacid to the OceansDecomposing oyster shells, made of calcium carbonate, act like an antacid pill and help generate alkalinity in the increasingly acidic oceans, a study finds.
21 May 2013 | www.nytimes.com
Scientists Explore Roots of Future Tropical RainfallA new study, published online May 19 in the journal Nature Geoscience, looks to the past to learn about the future of tropical climate change, and our ability to simulate it with numerical models.
21 May 2013 | www.whoi.edu
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
First SIDS DOCK Pacific Meeting Reviews ProgressThe first SIDS DOCK Pacific Regional Meeting reviewed the current work of the first phase of the SIDS DOCK Support Programme and discussed its next phase. SIDS DOCK is an initiative developed by small island developing States (SIDS) for SIDS to p ...
20 May 2013 | sids-l.iisd.org
Fish scheme up for ethics awardThe UK's first "community supported fishery", the cooperative Catchbox scheme, has been nominated for an Observer Ethical Award in the Big Idea category.
20 May 2013 | www.worldfishing.net
Mixed fish stocks necessary to ensure future fisheriesTHE Sustainable Inshore Fisheries Trust (SIFT) has welcomed today's publication of an in-depth study by leading fisheries scientists into the impact and serious implications of man-made reduced marine biodiversity, in particular greatly reduced n ...
20 May 2013 | feedproxy.google.com
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