Tag: "Gulf of Mexico"

Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary. Photo credit Greg McFall, NOAA.

Marine Reserves, Oil Spill Fish and Embryo Cannibalism

Today’s highlights include the economics of marine reserves, lingering effects of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill and cannibalistic shark embryos.

May 02, 2013 | 0 comments View Post
Snakelocks anemone. Photo credit: Que2.

Weekly Roundup 18

Here’s a roundup of other stories worth reading this weekend, including the evolution of dolphins, resilient coral reefs, sevengill sharks and much more.

Apr 05, 2013 | 0 comments View Post
Filmmaker and explorer James Cameron. Photo credit: jurvetson via photopin cc.

A Two-Headed Shark, Galapagos Marine Life, and James Cameron

Check out today’s highlights including a two-headed shark, the Galapagos Islands, a seal found in a forest and James Cameron’s latest deep-sea contributions.

Mar 26, 2013 | 0 comments View Post
Spiny dogfish. Photo credit: NOAA.

Weekly Roundup 15

Here’s a roundup of other stories worth reading this weekend, including a seal pup video, shark protection, red tides, the annual dolphin drive and more.

Mar 15, 2013 | 0 comments View Post
Sea otters holding hands. Photo credit: meckert75 via photopin cc

Top 12 Posts of 2012

As the year comes to a close, we thought we would take a look back. Here are the 12 most popular posts of 2012:

Dec 30, 2012 | 0 comments View Post
Swordfish and tuna account for more than half of the mercury intake from seafood in the US. Photo credit: NOAA/NMFS.

Research Collaboration Focuses on Mercury in Seafood

A series of new reports shows that mercury released into the air and then deposited into the oceans contaminates our seafood.

Dec 05, 2012 | 0 comments View Post
The red represents the 'dead zone' in the gulf. Image credit: NOAA.

All You Need to Know About the Gulf of Mexico ‘Dead Zone’

Ever wanted to know more about the Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone? Confused by the contradicting stories? Find out all you need to know, here.

Oct 21, 2012 | 0 comments View Post
Oil in the wake of a boat. Photo credit Gulf spill restoration, NOAA.

Bacteria in the Gulf of Mexico Consumed Over 200K Tons of Oil and Gas From BP Oil Spill

Researchers from the University of Rochester and Texas A&M University have determined that naturally-occuring bacteria in the Gulf of Mexico consumed and removed at least 200,000 tons of oil and natural gas from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

Sep 12, 2012 | 0 comments View Post
An offshore drilling rig docked in Cape Town, South Africa.

Land Birds Found in the Stomachs of Tiger Sharks

Emily Tripp Senior Writer It is not uncommon for sharks to eat sea birds, but lately, researchers have been finding land birds in the stomachs of tiger sharks living in the Gulf of Mexico. “We’re the first to look this exhaustively at the diet of tiger sharks, as far as I know, and this certainly [...]

Jan 14, 2012 | 0 comments View Post
Kemps Ridley Sea Turtle. Photo Credit: US Fish and Wildlife Service.

Revised Bi-National Recovery Plan to Help Endangered Sea Turtle

Emily Tripp Senior Writer NOAA’s Fisheries Service, along with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Mexican environmental officials have released a new plan to protect the endangered Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle.  The updated Bi-National Recovery Plan was signed on September 22. “We are working together with other U.S. and Mexican agencies on the recovery [...]

Sep 26, 2011 | 0 comments View Post
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