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9/3 Sunshine, Salmon, Eagles and Whales!
Friday, September 3rd
...early morning...the sun just coming up over the hill...beginning to add light to an awesome sight......why so awesome?...because it means these waters are filled with salmon and that there is an abundance of salmon making their way home to spawn...
...out with Capt. Show More Summary
Divers Haul Up Oldest Drinkable Beer From Baltic:
Well now, first it was champagne, now it's beer.. The Baltic Sea seems to be a fully stocked bar in it's own right. What's next? A martini shaken not stirred?
Angler Breaks World Record for Fishing: 1,000 Different Species Caught!
Well it certainly seems to be a time for breaking records. An angler has just become the first person in the world to break the ultimate fishing record, by reeling in an astounding 1,000 different species of fish.
Day 24: Missing Moorings and Mahi-Mahi
The Oceana crew has officially become used to the life aquatic. After a hard day yesterday and having worked on this leg of the journey for a little over a week, our heads hit the pillows hard last night. We thought we had seen everything, but this morning we awoke to yet another surprise: silence. Show More Summary
9-2 It Was Family Time
Thursday, September 2nd
...what a way to start the day - a whole bunch of whales at the lower part of the island!! now maybe I'll get to find out just who came around last night!
...I could see as we arrived on scene on Maya's Westside...Show More Summary
World Record Tilapia Reeled in St. Lucie River
What is believed to be a rec ord breaking tilapia has been caught in St. Lucie River
Worlds largest lionfish
Spike, a magnificent specimen from the deeps of the ocean, is a whopping 18 inch long lionfish which is believed to be a world record breaker.
New Poll: 88% of Americans Want Science Before Drilling
Just in time for Secretary Salazar’s visit to the U.S. Arctic, today our colleagues in Alaska released the results of a new nationwide poll on offshore drilling. The poll, conducted by David Binder Research, shows that Americans overwhelmingly...Show More Summary
DSN’s Future…
There is an exciting change for DSN. What is it? All will be revealed shortly in just a... ? Read More: DSN’s Future…
Cure to Overfishing? Cut Back on Fishing Boats
A growing school of thought among ocean experts around the globe believes that a key to slowing overfishing is to eliminate fishing boats. Not with dynamite (as occasionally happens among competitive lobstermen off the coast of Maine), but with legislation. Show More Summary
TGIF: Carnivals and more penguins
Circus of the Spineless is up at Hectocotyli! This is the Circus of the Spineless, rubes! Where the only vertebrae are the steel girders of the vomit rides, and who knows when those bolts were last tightened! Tickets are free, but the post traumatic stress lasts a lifetime! So bring a full pack of smokes... ? Read More: TGIF: Carnivals and more penguins
Day 22 + 23: Another Fire in the Gulf
After several days of rough seas, the crew finally got a break from Mother Nature, making their difficult task of retrieving the moorings a bit easier. But the oil rig that caught fire yesterday set everyone on edge, especially considering how close they were to the Deepwater Horizon. Show More Summary
How acidification is threatening the world’s oceans
When the amount of carbon in the atmosphere increases a large amount is absorbed by the oceans. This might seem like good news, as it means there is less in the atmosphere to add to climate change. However the oceans are not giant sinks and as the carbon is absorbed it lowers the pH level [...]
EGU Humboldt Conference on “Ocean Acidification”
Penang/Malaysia June 20-24, 2011 7th EGU Alexander von Humboldt Conference on “Ocean Acidification: Consequences for marine ecosystems and society”, to be held June 20-24, 2011 in Penang/Malaysia can be downloaded from http://meetings.copernicus.org/avh7/AVH7_First_Circular.pdf...Show More Summary
Ocean acidification and its impact on ocean noise: Phenomenology and analysis
Ocean acidification has been observed since the beginning of the industrial era and is expected to further reduce ocean pH in the future. A significant increase in ocean noise has been suggested based upon the percentage change in acoustic absorption coefficient at low frequencies. Presented here is an analysis using transmission loss models of all [...]
Climate change: Coral reefs on the edge (video)
In clear and direct language, Professor Ove Hoegh-Guldberg, one of the world’s leading coral scientists, presents research that shows how CO2 emissions are pushing the world’s coral reefs to the brink of extinction. oceanacidification.net/, 1 September 2010, Web site & video
University of Alaska collecting data on ocean acidification (audio)
The University of Alaska has established a research Center to gather data and run experiments on ocean acidification. The oceans absorb much of the Carbon Dioxide put into the air from the burning of fossil fuels, but that removal comes with a price tag that could involve our fisheries. Steve Heimel, APRN, 31 August 2010. [...]
Saving deep water requires digging deep into our habits
Many of us Floridians don’t like to go too long without getting a whiff of salt air. Even those of us living inland are always within an hour or two of one coast or another. We take our lovely white-sand beaches, crystal clear blue water and clear skies dotted with fluffy white clouds for granted. [...]
Study: Marine life at risk in CO2 rise (audio)
A “natural laboratory” in the Mediterranean revealing effects of carbon dioxide levels in oceans paints a bleak picture for future marine life, researchers say. Scientists from the University of Plymouth in England, along with Brazilian...Show More Summary
8/31 - 9/1, Who's Out West, Up North & Right Here??
Tuesday and Wednesday, August 31st and September 1st ...what a stormy day!... but whales were seen from the ferry...and many, many hours later I started hearing calls on the Lime Kiln hydrophones...and then on Orca Sound...this was the...Show More Summary
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