All Entries in the "Marine Biology" Category
DNA Helps Scientists Trace Shark Fins
Groundbreaking new DNA research has, for the first time, traced scalloped hammerhead shark fins from the burgeoning Hong Kong market all the way back to the sharks’ geographic origin. In some cases the fins were found to come from endangered populations thousands of miles away, which points the way to a better protection of these sharks from the international trade.
Steller Sea Lion Numbers Still Declining In Some Areas
Researchers from NOAA’s Alaska Fisheries Science Center have published the results of their 2009 count of Steller sea lion pups in Alaska, which shows improvement in some areas and further decline in numbers in others.
Timor Sea Oil Spill Aftermath
Hundreds of fishermen and seaweed farmers are seeking compensation for their losses from West Atlas oil rig leak.
Legal Effort to Protect Endangered Blue Whale Underway
The National Marine Fisheries Service, the agency charged with the stewardship of the U.S.’s living marine resources, may be sued for failure to implement the 1998 Blue Whale Recovery Plan. Friends of the Earth, Pacific Environment and the Center of Biological Diversity have joined the notice of intent to sue submitted by the Environmental Defense Center last week.
Nomura’s Jellyfish Threatening Japanese Fishing Industry
Scientists believe climate change and its oceans warming are to be blamed for jellyfish overpopulation, expanding their ranges and appearing earlier in the year.
Multinational Effort to Protect the Gulf of Mexico’s Ecosystems and Marine Life
Scientist in the U.S., Cuba and Mexico are working together on a multinational plan to protect the Gulf of Mexico’s ecosystems and marine life.
Study Shows Human Interaction Alters Dolphin Behavior
Researchers are studying the impacts human behaviors, as innocent as they may be, can have on bottlenose dolphins.
In a paper published in the Journal of Marine Animals and Their Ecology, Antonella Arcangeli from the Accademia del Leviatano, Rome and ISPRA, Dipartimento Difesa della Natura, Rome, Italy and Roberto Crosti from the School of Environmental Science, Murdoch University, Perth, Western Australia present their findings of interactions between bottlenose dolphins and a dolphin-watching tour boat in Bunbury, Western Australia.
New Approach to Clean the Chesapeake Bay
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has a new approach and plan to get the Chesapeake Bay clean. This time marine scientists are helping pin-point where the help is needed most.
Arnoux’s Beaked Whale: Rare Sighting, Rare Behavior of Enigmatic Species
A unique sighting of a group of approximately 60 Arnoux’s beaked whales on the surface in the Gerlache Strait shows for the first time giant beaked whales socializing.
An End to the Timor Sea Oil Spill, But Not the Effects
The PTTEP Australasia (a Thailand state-owned company) West Atlas oil spill has finally been stopped after 74 days and a minimum of 400 spilled barrels a day. Many questions and concerns rise and the consequences for the marine wildlife will still be felt for a long time.
