Climate changes, Cod collapse have altered North Atlantic ecosystems
...ven shifts in Arctic wind patterns have redirected ocean currents. The combination of these processes has l...r (which is less dense and lighter) floated on the ocean surface. When the air temperature cooled during autumn, temperature and density differences lessened...UCSB marine biologist to present talk at opening ceremony for the International Polar Year
...gates the effects of environmental stress, such as ocean warming and acidification, on marine animals. She has led several field expeditions to Antarctica. The event will be held at the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) auditorium, 2100 C Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. It is sponsored by the NAS and th...Deep in the ocean, a clam that acts like a plant
...heir bodies. Around hydrothermal vents deep in the ocean live communities of giant clams with no gut and no functional digestive system, depending on symbiotic bacteria to use energy locked up in hydrogen sulfide to replace sunlight. Now, the genome of this symbiont has been completely sequenced and publis...AAAS Oceans Panel examines advances in science and technology to boost fishery sustainability
As calls are made to revamp fisheries and ocean management because of declines or changes in marine populations around the world, a panel at American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) annual conference in San Francisco will look at whether advances in science and innovations in tec...Science for long-term management of the Marine Life Protection Act
...globe are trying to rapidly increase the extent of ocean protection by creating new, fully protected marine...orefront of this growing global effort in expanded ocean protection. The Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA) is landmark legislation passed in the late 1990s t...Gene chips forecast ecological impacts of climate change
...e effects of temperature stress and low pH, due to ocean acidification, on adults and early developmental s... of oceans with the atmosphere and the role of the ocean in carbon dioxide sequestration, marine ecosystems will experience temperature changes combined with...'Ten Commandments' could improve fisheries management
...bitat, marine food sources and predators, changing ocean conditions and global climate change. "This may sound overwhelming, but given the right mindset, many ecosystem-based tools are ready to go," Hixon said. "That's why my colleagues and I developed these action items to help get things moving in the r...Long-lived deep-sea fishes imperiled by technology, overfishing
...tat that used to provide them protection the deep ocean is now accessible to fishing because of new techn...ish, better known as Chilean sea bass. In the deep ocean off the Pacific Northwest, sablefish also known as black cod are another depleted species. Deep-se...Ocean governance: Evolving systems
... California, Santa Barbara, will present a talk on ocean governance at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in San Francisco, on Saturday, Feb. 17. Young will discuss the importance of place-based management (PBM), an approach that calls for integrated man...Altered ocean currents disturb ecosystem off Northern California and Oregon coast
...val of thecold, nutrient-rich water. The change in ocean currents hadseveral ecological consequences: high ocean temperatures, lownutrient levels, and low abundance of phytoplankton. Theresearchers also observed t...AAAS Panel -- Sustainable aquaculture critical to feed the world
...hy fish here at home. Seafood farming in the open ocean is a frontier with enormous potential, but it also poses obstacles. Research efforts in our program have yielded extraordinary results, and future exploration will move us closer to increased commercial establishment of these farms." Dr. Shaun Moss...Changes in west coast marine ecosystems significant
... patterns that influence upwelling and ultimately, ocean production." Eight scientists, including five wit...l El Nino episodes on record. During that El Nio, ocean waters off the West Coast grew warmer, nutrients decreased, biological production was reduced, and s...Newly discovered West Coast arrhythmias cause
...Advancement of Science meeting report that unusual ocean conditions and marine die-offs are changing the way scientists think about the future of ocean resources off the US West Coast. The researchers' new synthesis of decades of atmospheric and ocean......EY, FLA. (Feb. 15, 2007) For divers exploring the ocean for science, the American Academy of Underwater Sciences (AAUS) hosts an annual symposium, and this year it will be held in Miami, March 5-10, hosted by and at the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science. In addition to...UF study: World shark attacks rise slightly but continue long-term dip
...rovoked by fishermen throwing bloodied fish in the ocean as they cleaned their catch. The Brazilian fatality was a male surfer in waters off the northeastern part of the country. The Tonga case involved a 24-year-old female swimmer who was an American Peace Corps volunteer. The attack off the Indian Ocean ...Shedding new light on proteorhodopsin
...d oxygen deprivation probably explains why so many ocean bacteria express proteorhodopsin." Liphardt said that the solar power option represents a potentially significant boost for efforts to develop alternatives to fossil fuel energy sources. Microbes that can simultaneously harvest energy from several ...UTSA researchers examine effects of global warming on Antarctic
...and temperature and salinity measurements into the ocean depths. Now with one trip to the Antarctic under their belt, Xie and Cicek are enlisting the help of world-renowned sea ice expert Stephen Ackley to assist in the analysis of the data in UTSA's Laboratory for Remote Sensing and Geoinformatics. A...Plant-grazing fish boost resilience of coral reefs facing stress
...stating coral-bleaching events related to rises in ocean temperatures. The findings, reported by a group le...ditional environmental stress caused by warming of ocean waters has recently become a key factor in coral-reef stability. The importance of this kind of stre...Climos chief science officer to speak at NJIT about greenhouse gases
...ce Foundation, where she led the transition of the ocean drilling program to the integrated ocean drilling program, and oversaw the development of the ocean observatories initiative and advanced mod...Risk of extinction accelerated due to interacting human threats
...angroves. Finally, it, is the widespread effect of ocean warming, which is evident by the regional to global scale patterns of coral bleaching and mortality when temperature increases only few degrees. It is not surprising then that in regions like the Caribbean, where coral reefs are relatively well monit...