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  • Push from Mississippi kept Deepwater Horizon oil slick off shore

    ScienceDaily: Oceanography News
    10 May 2012 | 9:50 pm
    Geoscientists offer an explanation for why the Deepwater Horizon oil spill didn't have the environmental impact that many had feared. Using publicly available datasets, their study reveals that the force of the Mississippi River emptying into the Gulf of Mexico created mounds of freshwater which pushed the oil slick off shore.

  • First satellite tag study for manta rays reveals habits and hidden journeys of ocean giants

    ScienceDaily: Oceanography News
    11 May 2012 | 11:22 am
    Using the latest satellite tracking technology, conservationists have completed a ground-breaking study on a mysterious ocean giant: The manta ray.

  • Sulfur finding may hold key to Gaia theory of Earth as living organism

    ScienceDaily: Oceanography News
    15 May 2012 | 7:31 pm
    Is Earth really a sort of giant living organism as the Gaia hypothesis predicts? A new discovery may provide a key to answering this question. This key of sulfur could allow scientists to unlock heretofore hidden interactions between ocean organisms, atmosphere, and land -- interactions that might provide evidence supporting this famous theory.

  • Newbold PA

    NODC - Water Temperature Observations from All Coastal Regions
    16 May 2012 | 12:54 pm
    Recent Water Temperature: 65.5°F (18.6°C) Observation Date and Time: Wed, 16 May 2012 17:54:00 GMT

  • Prominent Marine Ecologist to Receive Prestigious Cody Award from Scripps

    Scripps News Archive
    14 May 2012 | 2:00 am
    Mark Hay of the Georgia Institute of Technology to give free public lectures on June 14 and 15
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    ScienceDaily: Oceanography News

  • Sulfur finding may hold key to Gaia theory of Earth as living organism

    15 May 2012 | 7:31 pm
    Is Earth really a sort of giant living organism as the Gaia hypothesis predicts? A new discovery may provide a key to answering this question. This key of sulfur could allow scientists to unlock heretofore hidden interactions between ocean organisms, atmosphere, and land -- interactions that might provide evidence supporting this famous theory.

  • Hidden lives of elephant seals: Record-setting dive more than a mile deep

    15 May 2012 | 7:30 pm
    The same researchers who pioneered the use of satellite tags to monitor the migrations of elephant seals have compiled one of the largest datasets available for any marine mammal species, revealing their movements and diving behavior at sea in unprecedented detail.

  • Arctic seabirds adapt to climate change

    15 May 2012 | 8:39 am
    The planet is warming up, especially at the poles. How do organisms react to this rise in temperatures? Biologists have now shown that little auks, the most common seabirds in the Arctic, are adapting their fishing behavior to warming surface waters in the Greenland Sea. So far, their reproductive and survival rates have not been affected. However, further warming could threaten the species.

  • First satellite tag study for manta rays reveals habits and hidden journeys of ocean giants

    11 May 2012 | 11:22 am
    Using the latest satellite tracking technology, conservationists have completed a ground-breaking study on a mysterious ocean giant: The manta ray.

  • Push from Mississippi kept Deepwater Horizon oil slick off shore

    10 May 2012 | 9:50 pm
    Geoscientists offer an explanation for why the Deepwater Horizon oil spill didn't have the environmental impact that many had feared. Using publicly available datasets, their study reveals that the force of the Mississippi River emptying into the Gulf of Mexico created mounds of freshwater which pushed the oil slick off shore.
 
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    NODC - Water Temperature Observations from All Coastal Regions

  • Newbold PA

    16 May 2012 | 12:54 pm
    Recent Water Temperature: 65.5°F (18.6°C) Observation Date and Time: Wed, 16 May 2012 17:54:00 GMT

  • Marcus Hook PA

    16 May 2012 | 12:54 pm
    Recent Water Temperature: 65.5°F (18.6°C) Observation Date and Time: Wed, 16 May 2012 17:54:00 GMT

  • Coast Guard Sector Mobile AL

    16 May 2012 | 12:54 pm
    Recent Water Temperature: 81.1°F (27.3°C) Observation Date and Time: Wed, 16 May 2012 17:54:00 GMT

  • Longview WA

    16 May 2012 | 12:54 pm
    Recent Water Temperature: 54.1°F (12.3°C) Observation Date and Time: Wed, 16 May 2012 17:54:00 GMT

  • Rock Cut, MI

    16 May 2012 | 12:54 pm
    Recent Water Temperature: 50.5°F (10.3°C) Observation Date and Time: Wed, 16 May 2012 17:54:00 GMT
 
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    Ocean acidification

  • Projet EPOCA : colloque de fin du 1er projet international de recherche scientifique sur l’acidification des océans (in French)

    Lina Hansson
    16 May 2012 | 10:53 am
    Du 02 au 05 avril a eu lieu à St Jean Cap Ferrat le Colloque de fin du premier projet international de recherche scientifique EPOCA sur l’acidification des océans “, projet coordonné par Jean-Pierre Gattuso, Dierceteur de recherche CNRS à l’Observatoire Océanologique de Villefranche sur Mer (LOV – OOV/CNRS/UPMC). Cette réunion marque donc la fin de ce projet de recherche international qui étudie les conséquences de nos émissions de CO2 sur des organismes et écosystèmes marins par plus de 100 chercheurs de dix pays européens. En croissance exponentielle,…

  • Scientists to study risks of ocean acidification to Scotland’s corals

    Lina Hansson
    16 May 2012 | 10:46 am
    With the oceans warming and moving towards acidity, will Scotland’s cold-water corals die out within a hundred years, as some predict, or do they have the capacity to adapt and survive? These are the key questions facing a team of international scientists about to set off on a month-long research voyage in the waters around Scotland using the latest robotic submersible technology. The researchers will be aboard the Natural Environment Research Council’s Royal Research Ship James Cook. The ‘Changing Oceans’ expedition is part of the £12m UK Ocean Acidification (UKOA)…

  • Fish might become “fearless” as a result of ocean acidification

    Lina Hansson
    16 May 2012 | 10:29 am
    The rising level of atmospheric CO2 has led to several studies focussing on changes in terrestrial and water ecosystems that might occur as a consequence. Ocean acidification, which is caused mainly by the increasing amount of CO2 dissolved in sea water, is at the forefront of marine research topics. However, most of the studies focus on calcifying organisms (e.g. corals, crustaceans) and only a few looked at fish and changes in fish behaviour so far. A recently published paper in Functional Ecology, a British Ecological Society journal, is aiming to fill in a knowledge gap by examining the…

  • Seabed test mimics carbon dioxide release

    Lina Hansson
    16 May 2012 | 10:13 am
    Scientists are beginning a month-long experiment in Scottish waters to study the impact of a possible leak from an undersea carbon dioxide storage site. Working in Ardmucknish Bay near Oban, researchers will allow CO2 to bubble through sediments from a buried pipe and look for impacts on marine life. Capturing CO2 from power stations and burying it under the seabed is viewed as an important global warming fix. A number of countries have plants in operation, though the UK does not. This is believed to be the first time that an impact of CO2 escape on seabed ecosystems has been investigated.

  • Impact of ocean acidification on Mediterranean coralline algae

    Lina Hansson
    16 May 2012 | 2:37 am
    Coralline algae are a major calcifying component of most Mediterranean benthic coastal ecosystems. They are of particular ecological importance, inducing settlement and recruitment of numerous invertebrates and providing habitats for a high diversity of associated organisms. They are also of significant importance in the carbon and carbonate cycles of shallow coastal ecosystems, being major contributors to CO2 fluxes through high community CaCO3 production and dissolution. However, coralline algae are among the calcifying organisms that appear to be the most sensitive to ocean acidification…
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    British Oceanographic Data Centre (BODC)

  • NERC Vocabulary Server

    10 May 2012 | 6:34 am
    The British Oceanographic Data Centre (BODC) announce the launch of a new version of theNERC Vocabulary Server An example of the returned XML document © Version 2.0 (NVS2.0) of the server represents a complete rewrite of the internal software, with increases in both functionality and performance. The information returned from calls to the Vocabulary Server has also been redesigned and enhanced to take in to account the latest available standards. Other enhancements include the ability to provide information in multiple languages and for links to be made between the content of the NERC…

  • Published Data Library (PDL)

    11 Apr 2012 | 7:20 am
    The British Oceanographic data Centre (BODC) announce the launch of an operational prototype Published Data Library. This provides snapshots of specially chosen data sets, archived using rigorous version management. This enables citation of the data set in journal papers through the assignment of a Digital Object Identifier (DOI) in collaboration with the British Library. An example of a dataset citation. © The PDL is for the publication of fixed copies of reference data sets so that they can be re-used and cited over an indefinite period of time. There is a fundamental assumption…

  • Data management for the UKOA programme

    14 Mar 2012 | 12:12 pm
    The British Oceanographic Data Centre (BODC) announces the launch of the data management area for the UK Ocean Acidification (UKOA) research programme. Chalk cliffs today are the legacy of carbonate shells produced by marine organisms in the distant past © UKOA is a five-year, £12 million research programme that began in 2010. It involves 27 research institutes in the UK, has close links with other ocean acidification programmes around the world and is co-funded by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and the…

  • BODC at Oceanology International 2012 (Oi2012)

    8 Mar 2012 | 11:19 am
    The British Oceanographic Data Centre (BODC) are participating in Oceanology International 2012 (Oi12). It takes place from 13-15 March 2012 at ExCeL London, the international exhibition and conference centre in the Docklands. BODC stand at Oi10. © Oceanology International is a global forum where industry, academia and government share knowledge and connect with the marine technology and ocean science community, looking to improve their strategies for measuring, exploiting, protecting and operating in the world's oceans. A huge selection of marine technology suppliers will be exhibiting…

  • BODC's Argo data in the ANDRO Atlas

    29 Jul 2011 | 6:57 am
    The Argo data set — collected from a global network of 3000 profiling floats — provides the first opportunity to investigate sub-surface ocean circulation. Since 2000, data from more than 6000 Argo floats has been collected worldwide, generating around 800,000 profiles. Argo floats descend to a depth of 1500 to 2000 metres, typically, and drift at this depth for nine days before rising to the surface. During the ascent a temperature and salinity profile is collected. These data are then transmitted via satellite before the float starts another cycle. However, scientific efforts to…
 
 
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    Skidaway Institute's Web log

  • Little help for marsh from eco-friendly dock designs

    oceanscience
    25 Apr 2012 | 10:35 am
    New dock designs intended to reduce damage to salt marshes are not much better than traditional docks, according to a recently completed study by Clark Alexander of Skidaway Institute of Oceanography. Alexander also concluded the compass orientation and height of a dock has more impact on the health of the salt marsh than the dock design or materials. The problem is the shadow docks cast on the salt marsh vegetation beneath them. The marsh grass (Spartina alterniflora) does not flourish in reduced sunlight.  In recent years, alternative materials and designs have appeared on the…

  • Coastal threats focus of upcoming workshop

    oceanscience
    5 Mar 2012 | 2:36 pm
    A Georgia Coastal Hazards Portal Training Workshop will introduce a new Web-based tool to study threats to the Georgia coast. It will be held at the Sapelo Island Visitor Center in Meridian, Ga., on Friday, April 13, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The workshop will focus on the Georgia Coastal Hazards Portal (GCHP) — a Web-based interactive tool designed to provide a better understanding of coastal resources, coastal hazards and the effects of rapid population growth and development. It was created through a partnership between the Skidaway Institute of Oceanography and the Savannah Area GIS…

  • Fossil fuels fire glacier carbon cycle according to Skidaway Institute scientist

    oceanscience
    20 Feb 2012 | 10:22 am
    New clues as to how the Earth’s remote ecosystems have been influenced by the industrial revolution are locked, frozen in the ice of glaciers. That is the finding of a group of scientists, including Aron Stubbins of the Skidaway Institute of Oceanography. The research is published in the March 2012 issue of Nature Geoscience. The key to the process is carbon-containing dissolved organic matter (DOM) in the glacial ice. Glaciers provide a great deal of carbon to downstream ecosystems. Many scientists believe the source of this carbon is the ancient forests and peatlands overrun by the…

  • Skidaway Institute researcher receives $377,000 grant to assess coastal vulnerability

    oceanscience
    3 Feb 2012 | 9:30 am
    Clark Alexander Skidaway Institute of Oceanography scientist Clark Alexander has begun a multi-investigator project to assess the vulnerability of the Southeast Atlantic coast to future threats ranging from sea-level rise to shoreline erosion. The project is funded by a $377,000 grant from the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration. It is part of a larger, $1.06 million project awarded to the Governors’ South Atlantic Alliance (Alliance), to coordinate efforts in Georgia, Florida, South Carolina and North Carolina to develop a consistent method of assessing coastal threats in…

  • Skidaway Institute receives research grant to study glacier carbon

    oceanscience
    25 Jan 2012 | 9:56 am
    Aron Stubbins Skidaway Institute of Oceanography researchers Aron Stubbins and Marc Frischer have been awarded a research grant from the National Science Foundation for $224,037 to study the origins of organic carbon in glaciers. Stubbins and Frischer are part of an international team working on the two-year project. Glaciers and ice sheets represent the second largest reservoir of water in the global hydrologic system. Although, the carbon contained in the glacial ice is a major contributor to the downstream ecosystems, the dynamics of glacial biogeochemistry are poorly understood. Much of…
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  • GS 108 Week 1 Video 3

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    10 May 2012 | 6:08 pm
    GS 108 Week 1 Video 3A video for oceanography students at Columbia Gorge Community College by Gretchen Gebhardt.From:cgccliveViews:2 0ratingsTime:18:43More inEducation  » original news

  • Ophiolites

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    10 May 2012 | 6:08 pm
    Yes, I am aware that this is not a sexy post, but I hope that it is a useful one.Ophiolites are clusters of rocks from the mantle and oceanic crust that have been uplifted and exposed above sea level, usually on top of continental rocks.Some information about ophilites can be found here http://volcano.oregonstate.edu/education/facts/ophiolites.html or here http://www.angelfire.com/ms/snasir/page14.html or a useful slide presentation below:Presentation On OphiolitesView more PowerPoint from hafizshahidI have come across an excellent blog post by Evelyn Mervine who is (or probably was doing a…

  • GS 108 Week 1 Video 1

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    10 May 2012 | 6:07 pm
    GS 108 Week 1 Video 1A video for oceanography students at Columbia Gorge Community College by Gretchen Gebhardt.From:cgccliveViews:0 0ratingsTime:10:24More inEducation  » original news

  • Research Underway on Area Reef System

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    10 May 2012 | 6:06 pm
    VSPC’s stunning YouTube videos of the local artificial reef system offer a glimpse into one of the county’s rare underwater treasures. Now both the artificial and natural reefs are the subject of several exciting research projects that will reveal even more about how these systems work.This past September, 100 community sport divers conducted the largest non-governmental clean-up project ever in Florida, carting away 1,445 pounds of trap rope and trash from the reef bottom.“This spring we’ll be starting more projects like these as the water warms…

  • GS 108 Week 1 Video 2

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    10 May 2012 | 6:06 pm
    GS 108 Week 1 Video 2A video for oceanography students at Columbia Gorge Community College by Gretchen Gebhardt.From:cgccliveViews:1 0ratingsTime:11:37More inEducation  » original news
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    Oceanographers Net

  • Time-series analysis in marine science and applications for industry

    renoshpr
    16 May 2012 | 5:32 am
    http://www.europolemer.eu/en/call-fo...a-conferen.php http://www.europolemer.eu/en/home.php

  • Hidden lives of elephant seals: Record-setting dive more than a mile deep

    onet_feed
    15 May 2012 | 9:11 pm
    The same researchers who pioneered the use of satellite tags to monitor the migrations of elephant seals have compiled one of the largest datasets available for any marine mammal species, revealing their movements and diving behavior at sea in unprecedented detail. 16th May 2012 12:30 AM More...

  • Sulfur finding may hold key to Gaia theory of Earth as living organism

    onet_feed
    15 May 2012 | 9:11 pm
    Is Earth really a sort of giant living organism as the Gaia hypothesis predicts? A new discovery may provide a key to answering this question. This key of sulfur could allow scientists to unlock heretofore hidden interactions between ocean organisms, atmosphere, and land -- interactions that might provide evidence supporting this famous theory. 16th May 2012 12:31 AM More...

  • Arctic seabirds adapt to climate change

    onet_feed
    15 May 2012 | 9:06 am
    The planet is warming up, especially at the poles. How do organisms react to this rise in temperatures? Biologists have now shown that little auks, the most common seabirds in the Arctic, are adapting their fishing behavior to warming surface waters in the Greenland Sea. So far, their reproductive and survival rates have not been affected. However, further warming could threaten the species. 15th May 2012 01:39 PM More...

  • Potential instability in West Antarctic Ice Sheet from newly discovered basin size of

    onet_feed
    11 May 2012 | 9:58 pm
    Scientists have uncovered a previously unknown sub-glacial basin nearly the size of New Jersey beneath the West Antarctic Ice Sheet near the Weddell Sea. The location, shape and texture of the mile-deep basin suggest that this region of the ice sheet is at a much greater risk of collapse than previously thought. 10th May 2012 02:05 PM More...
 
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    MNS Marine Group, Selangor Branch

  • Visit to Intertidal Seagrass Area, Port Dickson

    21 Apr 2012 | 8:57 am
    Date: June 2 (Sat)Time: 8am-4pmCost: RM40/paxThe Marine SIG is organising a day trip to visit the intertidal seagrass area in Port Dickson. The seagrass ecosystem is one of the most productive ecosystems in the world but it has never been given the special attention that it deserves.The seagrass communities are nursery and breeding grounds to many marine organisms especially the commercially important and vulnerable species e.g. trevalley, snapper, anchovy, mullet, grouper, prawns, crabs, dugongs, marine turtles, seahorses etc. Learn about the different species of seagrasses…

  • Snorkel & Dive at Pulau Perhentian

    23 Mar 2012 | 4:23 am
    Dates: June 2—5 (Sat—Tues); New student divers: June 2—7 (Sat—Thurs) Payment due: 14 May (Mon)Pre-trip briefing: 23 May (Wed) at 7pm, MNS HQ Auditorium (KL)Trip starts from: 2 June at 10am, Kuala Besut JettyThe Marine Group (Selangor Branch) is having a double event at Pulau Perhentian Besar to celebrate Dive in to Earth Day and World Oceans Day.  Open to all MNS branches; we are staying at Bayu Dive Lodge, and snorkeling and diving with SCUBA Schools International at Alu Alu Divers, Teluk Dalam, Perhentian Besar. All packages include return…

  • Explore and Discover Selangor's Coastline

    16 Oct 2011 | 8:20 am
    Date: 13 Nov 2011, SundayTime: 8am to 5pmMeeting point: 8am at Sri Petaling LRT station.Costs: Participants to reimburse drivers for transportation costs, however Marine Group will look into hiring a coach if the group size warrants it. Lunch at own costs. The Marine Group will be organising a marine awareness outing suitable for family members to explore and discover together the Selangor coastline. It will encompass the coastline from Sepang river to Tanjung Sepat coast. Programme include a talk on mangroves ecosystem, explore the coastline and fishing village, and Save…

  • Conservation of turtles given a boost

    23 Sep 2011 | 9:15 pm
    PETALING JAYA: Turtle conservation in Malaysia will enter a new era from Dec 1 when the country enforces its inter-governmental agreement on the Conservation and Manage-ment of Marine Turtles and their Habitats within the Indian Ocean and South-East Asia (IOSEA) region.Malaysia is the 33rd state to join the agreement, following a recent signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) involving the Fisheries Department and WWF-Malaysia.It entails 24 programmes and 105 specific activities focused on reducing threats, conserving critical habitat, exchanging scientific data and increasing public…

  • Marine SIG Committee 2011/2012

    10 Aug 2011 | 10:44 am
    Photo by Sharon Goh Wern HsiaThe Marine Special Interest Group elected a new committee for 2011/2012 via a string of e-mails. Thanks to the outgoing committee members of 2010/2011. The election was followed by the usual get-together, this year held at Kiara Park on 24th July 2011.  Spot the "Pink Damsels" :)
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    Climate Shifts

  • A new low for the Heartland Foundation

    OveHG
    4 May 2012 | 8:08 am
    UPDATE – Heartland Institute removes billboards (details from the Washington Post). In amongst the dishonest activities of the Heartland Foundation is this.  The comparison of people like you and me (people who trust the sceince on climate change) to villains and criminals.  This is a new low for a front group bent on deviously distributing misinformation about climate change.  Perhaps now people like Bob Carter from James Cook University will admit to the dishonest and deceitful nature of the Heartland Institute and will decline further funding.  Not to do this would be to…

  • Plain speaking from Matt England

    OveHG
    5 Apr 2012 | 3:25 am
    Here is a bit of plain speaking on the post below from Matt England on the ABC. MATTHEW CARNEY: So in your view, is it hard empirical evidence that CO2 was the driver and today is the driver of global warming? MATTHEW ENGLAND: It is absolutely clear evidence that carbon dioxide, greenhouse gases are required to explain the de-glaciation, absolutely. You cannot explain the Ice Age cycles without the warming capacity of greenhouse gases so this is very clear evidence of their role in our climate and of course for today’s increasing greenhouse gases, very clear evidence that they do affect…

  • Carbon dioxide ended last Ice Age: study

    OveHG
    5 Apr 2012 | 3:18 am
      Have a look at this nice peice of work from Nature … corrects a piece of evidence that didn’t quite add up. ABC/AFP Carbon dioxide was the big driver that ended the last Ice Age, according to a new study of ice core data from around the world. About 10,000-20,000 years ago, Earth started to emerge from a quarter million years of deep freeze as the terrestrial ice sheet rolled back and warmer temperatures prevailed. What caused the end of this age, known as the Pleistocene, has long been debated. Until now, the main evidence has come from ice cores drilled in Antarctica…

  • Institute for Public Affairs true colours: under fire from scientists over Plimer book mail out

    OveHG
    4 Apr 2012 | 10:05 pm
    UPDATE:  in response to the misinformation that mining geologist Ian Plimer has been distributing, the Australian Department of Climate Change has reviewed his book and found it to be factually wrong, dishonest and misleading.   Read their assessment of Ian Plimer’s 101 climate questions here. Matthew Knott, 5 April 2012, Power Index Scientists and teachers have accused free market think tank The Institute of Public Affairs of spreading disinformation by sending copies of Ian Plimer’s latest book to hundreds of schools around the country. Plimer’s tome, How to Get…

  • Climate scientists and smear campaigns

    OveHG
    1 Apr 2012 | 6:08 pm
    Michael E. Mann is a member of the Pennsylvania State University faculty, holding joint positions in the Departments of Meteorology and Geosciences and the Earth and Environmental Systems Institute (EESI). He shared the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007 with other scientists who participated in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. (CNN) – Imagine you are sitting in your office simply doing your job and a nasty e-mail pops into your inbox accusing you of being a fraud. You go online and find that some bloggers have written virulent posts about you. That night, you’re at home…
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    teamseagrass

  • Chek Jawa (13 May 2012)

    13 May 2012 | 6:42 am
    Despite the wet start, a large team of enthusiastic volunteers gather to monitor seagrasses at Chek Jawa!Today is a special trip because Len and Rudi of international SeagrassWatch are with us! We also saw more signs of dugongs!We are greeted by the sight of tame Mama wild boar and her offspring. Two older pigs and many little piglets which still have their 'watermelon' stripes.The baby piglets are so cute!We tear ourselves away from the distraction to begin our work. First, Siti starts with a briefing on how to fill up the monitoring sheet. Today, Len and Rudi check on how we are doing, so…

  • Tuas (9 May 2012)

    9 May 2012 | 12:38 am
    The morning started off with a bit a drizzle and I was still wondering if the monitoring could still continue. It was then that my brave volunteers gave me a thumbs up and off we go on our monitoring journey. Great Job Guys!The midnight rain caused the rocks to be very very wet and slippery and we took some time to get down to the shore but the good thing was it was a nice cool morning. All the members were new today so I had to give a short briefing before the start of it. The HO are growing well in the Tuas region and some patches have these fat and "juicy" looking sea grasses. I…

  • Seagrassy stories on the World Seagrass Association blog in May

    4 May 2012 | 4:13 am
    Seagrasses will be featured on the World Seagrass Association blog that Siti is managing, in celebration of International Day for Biological Diversity on 22 May. Drop by the blog to check up on the latest stories!Photo by Michael J. DurakoIn the first of these stories, Michael J. Durako shares about seagrass monitoring "Down Under". This included a helicopter seagrass survey! This method is used because of "the high tidal range (4 m), turbid water and presence of saltwater crocodiles". The method was found to be quite efficient and he shares "We were able to sample 126 sites in about 2 hours…

  • Thalassia makes three at Sentosa, Tanjung Rimau

    25 Apr 2012 | 10:36 pm
    "I wandered lonely as a cloud,That floats on high o'er vales and hills,When all at once I saw a crowd,A host of lovely Thalassia leaves;There amongst the Enhalus plants,  Bopping their leaves in sprightly dance."For those of you wondering about the "poem", it is shamelessly borrowed and modified from Daffodils, which was written by William Wordsworth. Poetic injustice aside, it was what came to mind this morning when I was walking along the shore at Tg. Rimau on Sentosa and I found Thalassia hemprichii growing in between patches of Enhalus acoroides.  Only two species - Halophila…

  • Berlayar Creek (25 Apr 12)

    25 Apr 2012 | 12:11 am
    Close to the heart of the city, there are seagrasses! There are good patches of Spoon seagrass (Halophila ovalis) just off the newly built boardwalk at Berlayar Creek! At the request of NParks, TeamSeagrass is including this shore in our regular seagrass monitoring.These patches stretch out along the north-east portion of the shore towards Marina at Keppel Bay (N 01 15.880 E 103 40.504 to N 01 15.899 E 103 48.577)The seagrass patches are quite dense!The blades are nice and green, without burnt bits and mostly free of epiphytes.Although I couldn't find any seagrasses on the southern side…
 
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    ScienceDaily: Coral Reef News

  • One-quarter of grouper species being fished to extinction

    9 May 2012 | 2:42 pm
    Groupers, a family of fishes often found in coral reefs and prized for their quality of flesh, are facing critical threats to their survival. Scientists report that 20 species are at risk of extinction if current overfishing trends continue, and an additional 22 species are near "threatened" status.

  • Weed-eating fish 'help protect jobs, livelihoods'

    8 May 2012 | 9:39 am
    Jobs, livelihoods and ecotourism industries can benefit from having a diverse supply of weed-eating fish on the world's coral reefs, marine researchers say. Despite their small size, relative to the sharks, whales, and turtles that often get more attention, herbivorous fish play a vital role in maintaining the health of coral reefs, which support the livelihoods of 500 million people worldwide, say researchers.

  • Global warming refuge discovered near at-risk Pacific island nation of Kiribati

    30 Apr 2012 | 10:49 am
    Scientists predict ocean temperatures will rise in the equatorial Pacific by the end of the century, wreaking havoc on coral reef ecosystems. But a new study shows that climate change could cause ocean currents to operate in a way that mitigates warming near a handful of islands right on the equator.

  • Pacific islands on equator may become refuge for corals in a warming climate due to changes in ocean currents

    29 Apr 2012 | 2:22 pm
    Scientists have predicted that ocean temperatures will rise in the equatorial Pacific by the end of the century, wreaking havoc on coral reef ecosystems. But a new study shows that climate change could cause ocean currents to operate in a surprising way and mitigate the warming near a handful of islands right on the equator. As a result these Pacific islands may become isolated refuges for corals and fish.

  • Scientists provide first large-scale estimate of reef shark losses in the Pacific Ocean

    27 Apr 2012 | 9:01 am
    First study to provide estimates of reef shark losses in the Pacific Ocean are sobering. Researchers noted the enormous detrimental effect that humans have on reef sharks.
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    Reef Builders | The Reef and Marine Aquarium Blog

  • PowerRoll Filter E200 from D-D is a consumer-grade automatically replenished mechanical filter

    Jake Adams
    16 May 2012 | 10:57 am
    The PowerRoll FIlter E200 is an exciting new product from D-D The Aquarium Solution. At InterZoo 2010 one of the most innovative products we came across was the Evo3 Titanium by Genesis, whose booth was conveniently located adjacent to the D-D booth. Well after a couple years of work, designing and engineering, D-D has licensed the idea of the Evo3 and produced a ‘knock-down’ version of the automatically replenished mechanical filter, called the PowerRoll Filter E200.  The PowerRoll Filter E200 works just like the Evo3, with a roll of filter padding which is automatically spooled…

  • Water Circulation pumps from Fluval Sea coming soon

    Ryan Gripp
    16 May 2012 | 10:56 am
    Another new product that is being added to the Fluval Sea line is the new circulation pumps. The Fluval Sea Circulation pumps (CP1, CP2, CP3, CP4) are super compact, use broad stream current and offer a 270 degree adjustable flow direction.  There will be a total of four different models to choose from and if they look familiar with other budget solutions like Hydor Koralia then your eyes aren’t teasing you—Fluval Sea is trying to claw market share back from other low cost solutions. We have no ETA of when these are expected to hit retail distribution channels—like most new…

  • New Fluval Sea Recirculation pumps coming from Hagen

    Ryan Gripp
    16 May 2012 | 10:31 am
    Fluval Sea, Hagen’s saltwater specific line of products that we first broke in 2011 is seeking to get a slew of new products.  Back then Fluval was perfectly happy with using this line for aquarium additives and marine salt. However, this year Fluval is expanding their Fluval Sea line into something completely different: saltwater equipment. Specifically, Hagen (the parent company to Fluval) is introducing recirculation pumps. The Fluval Sea recirculation pumps (aka sump pumps) (models SP2, SP4, SP6) which offer low heat transfer to energy consumption, external or internal use,…

  • Tunze LED striplight is waterproof and magnet mounted, comes in blue, white and mixed

    Jake Adams
    16 May 2012 | 9:46 am
    Tunze LED are here with a very different form factor and definitely straying from the pack. Tunze’s LEDs will come in three colors, the 8810 LED Marine with white and blue, the 8820 Tunze LED white and the 8830 Tunze LED blue. Each of Tunze’s LED strips has 62 high efficiency LEDs for a total of 14 watts per strip. 14 watts for each of Tunze’s LED strips sounds like an underwhelming amount but these light can be placed very close to the tank, making the most of the up to 130 lumens/watt for the whites LEDs. One of the most unique features of the waterproof Tunze LED is not…

  • Reef Builders is live at Interzoo 2012

    Ryan Gripp
    16 May 2012 | 9:18 am
    Reef Builders is live at Interzoo 2012, the world’s largest Pet Show. The event is located in Germany,  Nuremberg, a city that is famous for the “ring”, a race circuit that every major automobile manufacturer uses to measure their latest creation. Besides that though, when Interzoo comes to town the focus is pets. While dogs and cats are nice, the aquatics industry is our focus here and for the next four days we will be live at the event covering everything that we feel our readers will like to see. Hang tight and hold on for the ride.   Readers also viewed: New Fluval Sea…
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  • Weed-Eating Fish 'Help Protect Jobs, Livelihoods'

    Sarah
    9 May 2012 | 11:29 am
    Source: ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies at James Cook UniversityMay 8, 2012 "Jobs, livelihoods and ecotourism industries can benefit from having a diverse supply of weed-eating fish on the world’s coral reefs, marine researchers say. read more

  • Rare, Blue Coral Found

    Sarah
    8 May 2012 | 4:52 pm
    Author: Ron VaveSource: Fiji TimesMay 8, 2012 "Most hard corals in Fiji and the world are colourful on the outside but when cracked open or broken, will reveal a white skeleton. One of the exceptions to this is the blue coral (scientific name: Heliopora coerulea), which has a blue skeleton inside, made of aragonite and iron salts which gives it its blue pigmentation. read more

  • Indonesia Struggles to Combat Shark Poaching in Protected Areas

    Sarah
    8 May 2012 | 4:49 pm
    Author: Juliet EilperinSource: The Washington PostMay 7, 2012 "Local and regional authorities in Indonesia caught 33 poachers last week who had taken sharks, manta rays and sea cucumbers from a marine protected area that scientists have identified as one of the sea’s most important sites. But after confiscating their illegal catch and gear, the patrol officers had to let them go. read more

  • Pacific Reef Shark Populations Plummeting, Study Says

    Sarah
    2 May 2012 | 3:50 pm
    Author: Matthew KnightSource: CNNApril 28, 2012 "Humans are causing a steep decline in populations of reef sharks in the Pacific Ocean according to a new study by a group of international marine scientists. The new estimates of reef sharks compared numbers around populated islands with those living near uninhabited ones. The results were sobering, say researchers. read more

  • Coral Reefs Are Being Decimated, All for a Few Gaudy Trinkets

    Sarah
    2 May 2012 | 1:52 pm
    Author: Chris SweeneySource: Miami New TimesMay 2, 2012 "Kate Lunz didn't know what to expect as she piloted her white Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission truck to the Port of Tampa in July 2010. The day before, customs authorities had called the 32-year-old, PhD-toting marine biologist and asked her to inspect the contents of two 40-foot shipping containers that had been sent from the Solomon Islands and pulled for investigation. read more
 
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  • Police Join Fight

    Sarah
    2 May 2012 | 12:56 pm
    Source: Fiji TimesApril 30, 2012 "Commissioner of Police Brigadier General Ioane Naivalurua has pledged support for shark conservation in Fiji. He assured the Coral Reef Alliance, which sponsored the Police Rugby League team last month, that his officers would spread the message of shark conservation. "The work of police officers now covers a wide range of issues, and one of importance is that of policing the environment," Brig-Gen Naivalurua said. read more

  • Gujarat Gets a Coral Transplant

    Malinda
    26 Mar 2012 | 5:51 pm
    Vijaysinh ParmarSource: The Times of IndiaMarch 24, 2012 "In a first in the country, fragments of locally-extinct corals (acropora sp) have been successfully moved from Agatti islands in Lakshadweep and transplanted in coastal waters of Gujarat. read more

  • Fine and Ban

    Malinda
    21 Feb 2012 | 1:48 pm
    Ilaitia TuragabeciSource: Fiji TimesFebruary 20, 2012 "SHARK conservationists in Fiji have hailed Palau's decision to fine and ban a ship caught fishing and finning sharks in its waters. The Taiwanese vessel, Sheng Chi Hui No.7, was spotted by a Greenpeace helicopter in December during its Defending our Pacific expedition on the Esperanza, which escorted the ship to port with the Paulaun patrol vessel, PSS President H.I.Remeliik. read more

  • Turtle Watching

    Malinda
    17 Feb 2012 | 2:25 pm
    Source: USA Today Mexican Caribbean Print EditionFebruary 15, 2012 "Sea turtles have lived in the world's oceans forover 150 million years. Sadly, these ancient reptilesare now globally threatened with extinction. Manypopulations are declining as a result of hunting,increasing coastal development, incidental capturein fisheries, degradation and destruction of nestingbeaches, and marine pollution. You can help protectthem by following these simple guidelines."  read more

  • Decreased Presence of Massive Lionfish in Mexican Reefs

    Malinda
    17 Feb 2012 | 1:57 pm
    Source: USA Today Mexican Caribbean Print EditionFebruary 14, 2012 "The presence of lionfish, an invasive species present in the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico, has declined in the country through a program of massive fishing of this species, reported the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (SEMARNAT) of Mexico." To read a PDF of the article, click here. 
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