Antarctic icebergs -- Hotspots of ocean life
...s are having a major impact on the ecology of the ocean around them, serving as hotspots for ocean life, with thriving communities of seabirds above and a web of phytoplankton, krill, and fish below....The kapok connection -- Study explains rainforest similarities
...luded that extreme long distance travel by wind or ocean currents explains how the trees spread from South America to Africa. He plans to continue investigating the role of oceanic dispersal to see if the same is true for other species and for entire plant communities. "This tree has become locally extin...Marine phytoplankton changes form to protect itself from different predators
...mes part of fecal packages that sink into the deep ocean where a portion of that carbon is sequestered thereby reducing atmospheric carbon dioxide, a leading greenhouse gas. If consumed by smaller creatures like ciliates, less of the carbon sinks to the deep sea and more remains in the surface waters. ...Caribbean frog populations started with single, ancient voyage on South American raft
...The study's DNA research revealed that, while many ocean dispersals may have occurred over time, only two led to the current faunas: one for the Caribbean islands and another for Central America. The original frogs that successfully colonized the Caribbean islands likely hitched a ride on floating mats o...ESA's water mission instrument passes test program
...entists to derive information on soil moisture and ocean salinity. The engineers and scientists involved in this intensive testing programme are extremely pleased with the results and the MIRAS instrument is now in the process of being packed up for delivery to Thales Alenia Space (formerly Alcatel Alen...Salty oceans provide early warning for climate change
Monitoring the saltiness of the ocean water could provide an early indicator of climate ...nal water from surrounding areas, and initiates an ocean circulation loop called thermohaline overturning. The scientists discovered that a build up of sal...Turning the tables in chemistry
...ces he or she encounters, and the tendency of that ocean to whiten even more as the semester progresses and as one moves up the ladder of courses, writes Epstein, who last year won $1 million from HHMI to revamp introductory chemistry at Brandeis with an eye to luringand retainingmore students in science, ...Caribbean frogs started with a single, ancient voyage on a raft from South America
...The study's DNA research revealed that, while many ocean dispersals may have occurred over time, only two l...e washed out of rivers during storms and caught in ocean currents, can be more than a mile across and could include plants that trap fresh water and insect f...Envisat captures first image of Sargassum from space
... understand better the primary productivity of the ocean and better predict climate change. Using optical...mates of Sargassum biomass and its contribution to ocean productivity. "So far, we have found two things (Sargassum and Antarctic superblooms) that have neve...Research finds evidence tropical cyclones have climate-control role
...lones and hurricanes play an important role in the ocean circulation patterns that transport heat and maint..." brought into the spotlight information about the ocean conveyer belt and its impact on climate. The upper part of the conveyer belt travels from the south ...A living memory chip, black holes on the loose, and a clearer picture of ocean currents
...stribution of nutrients and pollutants that affect ocean life. Researchers at the University of New South W...surface height. Rather than tracking flow in the ocean point by point, as is typical of most ocean studies, the researchers applied a more holistic approac...Climate change signal detected in the Indian Ocean
...atures of the Indian Ocean near Australia. "From ocean measurements and by analysing climate simulations we can see there are changes in features of the ocean that cannot be explained by natural variability," said CSIRO oceanographer Dr Gael Alory. "These o...Oregon researchers involved in new Clovis-age impact theory
...chers propose that a known reversal in the world's ocean currents and associated rapid global cooling, which some scientists blame for the extinction of multiple species of animals and the end of the Clovis Period, was itself the result of a bigger event. While generally accepted theory says glacial meltin...Bigelow Laboratory Scientists develop new approach to study marine microbes
...roven a new approach of obtaining genetic codes of ocean microbes, based on the analysis of individual unic... of the first flow cytometry facility dedicated to ocean science, which is headed by Dr. Sieracki, was one of the reasons behind my move to Bigelow", said Dr...Ocean observing contracts awarded to UC San Diego and University of Washington
...nt Steve Bohlen said, Today is an exciting day for ocean science. Awarding these contracts marks the first step in transforming the way ocean science is conducted. Rather than relying on limited expeditions from ships to gather data, observat...Study warns deep-sea mining may pose serious threat to fragile marine ecosystems
...manganese nodules that exist on the surface of the ocean floor. However, high projected costs and the regul...as well as local subsistence fishers. Depending on ocean currents, these nutrients could drift widely, disrupting the food chain and potentially damaging eco...Investigating coral reefs to help understand past and future climate change
...reef data with other techniques, from ice cores to ocean and lake sediments, to verify datasets. "The project has just started and we are trying to get a good chronological frame to make sure where we are. The ice core records are well advanced and we will go back to compare our data to theirs in a year...Scientists discover new life in the Antarctic deep sea
...ell Sea provide new insights into the evolution of ocean life. Reporting this week in the journal Nature,...the source for much of the deep water in the world ocean are likely to be related to animals living in both the adjacent shallower waters and in other parts...Journal details how global warming will affect the world's fisheries
... location of fish stocks, are strongly affected by ocean and atmospheric temperatures. The current prospect...ity of Iceland, deals with the possible effects of ocean warming on the fisheries and economies of Iceland and Greenland. Waters around Iceland and Greenland......cover more about the distribution of salmon in the ocean so that fisheries managers can make in-season deci... to create a trial management simulation model for ocean salmon fishing. "Before the science can realistically lead to new management protocols, we need to...