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 […]
Jatinder Kaur Source: ABC Live April 12, 2011 “The World Bank in association with the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and wetland specialists ESA PWA, calls for coastal wetlands to be protected and incentives for avoiding their degradation and improving their restoration to be included into carbon emission reduction strategies and in […]
Coral Reef Fact: Gorgonians live in colonies whose skeletons are formed from a flexible substance called gorgonin. Measurements of gorgonin & calcite in several long-lived species is useful in studies of climate and ocean history due to the close link between their growth rates, composition and seasonal and climatic change. Fact source: Wikipedia Join Reef […]
Protect seals, sea turtles and whales from future spills Last summer, we saw the devastation of oil spills. Birds and turtles covered in oil. Fishermen out of work. Even now, dead dolphins are washing ashore and cleanup workers are complaining of lingering headaches, nausea, and memory loss. Where there is drilling, spills are inevitable. But […]
Coral Reef Fact: The Cryptic Teardrop Crab (Pelia mutica) is a decorator crab. This tiny crab attaches/decorates its body with live sponges to better camouflage itself from predators. Join Reef Relief today and help protect our amazing marine environment. www.reefrelief.org/act/donate
Coral Reef Fact: The Peacock Flounder (Bothus lunatus) can change its color, markings and shade to blend in with ocean bottom. Video Join Reef Relief today and help us protect our marine environment. www.reef.org/act/donate