Coral Reef Fact: The Florida stone crab (Menippe mercenaria) has one large claw called the “crusher claw” and a smaller claw called the “pincer claw”. “If the larger crusher claw is on the right side of the crab’s body, the crab is “right-handed”. If the crusher claw is on the left side of the crab’s […]
by Underwatertimes.com News Service – May 16, 2011 20:03 EST WASHINGTON, D.C. — Nitrogen pollution in our coastal ecosystems, the result of widespread use of synthetic agricultural fertilizers and of human sewage, leads to decreased water transparency, the loss of desirable fish species, and the emergence of toxic phytoplankton species—such as the algae behind the […]
By SUSAN COCKING [email protected] Here in Florida, you can adopt a highway, a park, a manatee, a tree – donating money and time to make sure the object or creature of your interest receives care and upkeep. Read more: http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/05/15/2218218/um-shark-scientists-enlist-corporate.html#ixzz1McdSOv4f
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.