The Gulf Long Term Follow-Up Study (GuLF STUDY) was developed to learn about possible health effects of the recent Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is sponsoring this study. The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) is leading this research. Find out more
From Reef Rescue Your many hundreds of emails may have helped the Florida Senate see the light. Bill SB 796 was never brought up for a vote and died as this years Florida legislative session came to an end. The intent of bill SB 796 was to delay the implementation of 2008 Ocean Outfall Legislation […]
From a posting by Ocean River Institute, Inc. Big Victory For Dolphins in Florida: State Government and Out-of-State Fertilizer Companies Efforts To Pass Harmful Fertilizer Bills Denied On May 7th the Florida Senate struck down SB 606. This means HB457 and SB606 will not be headed to the Governor’s desk. A far less controversial provision […]
TIM CHAPMAN / MIAMI HERALD STAFF By SUSAN COCKING A fish-farming research facility on Virginia Key is nearing a breakthrough with tuna, and the University of Miami program is having success with other species, too. Sasa Miralao, feeds 20-pound Cobia being raised at the aquaculture project at the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine […]
Underwatertimes.com News Service – May 12, 2011 20:39 EST HALIFAX, Nova Scotia — When they dive together, sperm whales make patterns of clicks to each other known as “codas”. Recent findings suggest that, not only do different codas mean different things, but that whales can also tell which member of their community is speaking based […]
Coral Reef Fact: Two species of macroalga, sargassum (S. natans and S. fluitans) are holopelagic. This means that they reproduce only “vegetatively and never attaching to the seafloor during their lifecycle.” Fact source: Wikipedia Join Reef Relief today and help protect our amazing marine environment.
ScienceDaily (May 11, 2011) — Scientists have discovered that marine diatoms, tiny phytoplankton abundant in the sea, have an animal-like urea cycle, and that this cycle enables the diatoms to efficiently use carbon and nitrogen from their environment. Read the full article
May 11, 2011 Wired By Dave Mosher The simple-sounding grunts and hoots of the toadfish contain surprisingly complex information. Sounds hidden within the toadfish calls may communicate everything from, “It’s me again, can we spawn?” to, “It’s your neighbor, but get away from my nest.” Birds, amphibians and mammals often use hard-to-discern sounds to add […]
Source: Radio Australia News April 13, 2011 “The US Justice Department says its first conviction in American Samoa against a shipping company for polluting its waters is a big milestone in protecting the Pacific’s environment. Earlier in April, the Koo’s Shipping Company of Taiwan, was fined $US1 million after pleading guilty to knowingly discharging oily […]