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By Tonya Wiley, Havenworth Coastal Conservation Sightings of endangered sawfish on the Florida Gulf Coast north of Charlotte Harbor are rare, especially those of small ones. But thanks to several …
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International team of scientists explored previously unseen seamounts in Costa Rica, found new active octopus nursery and witnessed babies hatching Puntarenas, Costa Rica – A team of international scientists have discovered …
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Southern New England an increasingly important habitat for the critically endangered species BOSTON, MA ⎯ Over the course of four months, New England Aquarium scientists sighted 102 individual North Atlantic …
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OpenOceans Global White Paper Addresses the Plastic Supply Chain San Diego, CA ⎯ OpenOceans Global today announced the publication of a white paper designed to be a useful resource to the …
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Written by Rebecca Atkins, NOAA ANN ARBOR—A team of scientists including a University of Michigan aquatic ecologist is forecasting a summer “dead zone” in the Gulf of Mexico that will …
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Contributed by Marine Mammal Twinning Marine mammals play a crucial role in marine ecosystem function, providing valuable ecosystem services. However, with climate change predicted to aggravate the detrimental effects of shipping, bycatch, …
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Multidisciplinary team of scientists utilizes new technology, SOLARIS, to determine health of Puerto Rican deep-sea corals SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Scientists aboard Schmidt Ocean Institute’s R/V Falkor (too) have returned from …
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The Arctic is the fastest-warming region on Earth. Last year, an international team of climatologists discovered that the Arctic could warm even 4.5 times faster than the rest of the …
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Contributed By Aaron Moy Koh Phangan, a small island in the south of Thailand, is a popular tourist destination among backpackers, known for its raucous full moon, half moon, and …
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In an international, coastwide environmental victory, Seattle federal Court issued a landmark order halting the overharvest of Chinook salmon in Southeast Alaska that has persisted for decades, jeopardizing the survival …
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