by Underwatertimes.com News Service – July 18, 2011 19:52 EST ScienceDaily (July 18, 2011) — Taking another major step in sleuthing the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill, a research team led by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) has determined what chemicals were contained in a deep, hydrocarbon-containing plume at least 22 miles long that […]
by Salvatore Cardoni. www.takepart.com The world’s preeminent marine mammal specialist, Ric O’Barry, is calling for the immediate release of 25 wild dolphins captured two years ago in the waters off the Solomon Islands and sent to live in captivity in the Philippines. “These dolphins were taken from their families in the wild using barbaric drive […]
By WhySharksMatter, on July 13th, 2011 The Largetooth Sawfish (Pristis perotteti) is about to become the second elasmobranch protected by the Endangered Species Act, a welcome step in the conservation of these animals. In addition to the slow growth, low number of offspring, and relatively late maturity which characterizes most elasmobranchs, another biological feature contributes […]
AFP, SAINT HELIER, Jersey Japan and the anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd on Tuesday swapped angry words at the world whaling conference on the British Channel Island of Jersey over the hunting of cetaceans around Antarctica. In a plenary session of the International Whaling Commission, Japanese delegation chief Kenji Kagawa blasted Sea Shepherd’s pursuit of Japanese […]
by SEAN KINNEYPosted – Wednesday, July 13, 2011 11:00 AM EDT Environmental groups are turning to Facebook to raise awareness of dredging and impacts from larger cruise ship vessels in Key West Harbor. This comes in advance of Wednesday’s public workshop to discuss possible expansion of Key West’s shipping channel. The proposal calls for widening […]
ScienceDaily (July 12, 2011) — One in 10 species could face extinction by the year 2100 if current climate change impacts continue. This is the result of University of Exeter research, examining studies on the effects of recent climate change on plant and animal species and comparing this with predictions of future declines. Published in […]
— By Kate Sheppard. | Wed Jul. 13, 2011 9:59 AM PDT. Mother Jones After propelling Republican Rick Scott into the governor’s office last fall, Florida tea partiers have found a new target: manatees. My friend Craig Pittman of the St. Petersburg Times, a manatee reporter extraordinaire, writes today about how the endangered species has […]
By KEVIN WADLOW. Florida Keys Keynoter Saturday, July 09, 2011 10:53 AM EDT Hammerhead sharks are beautiful creatures — but you wouldn’t want to be in the water. Save the sharks, Florida residents said at a series of statewide workshops on protecting species of tiger and hammerhead sharks. “The whole ‘Jaws’ mentality about sharks definitely […]
House attempt to gut EPA’s enforcement of clean-water rules is dangerous By The Miami Herald Editorial When you go swimming at the beach, do you mind if there’s a little sewage in the water? Going fishing? Would you mind a few industry contaminants in your favorite river or lake, maybe a little mercury, with that […]
Reef Relief, T.R.A.S.H.E.D. in the Keys and the Ibis Bay Waterfront Resort is hosting a mangrove and shoreline clean-up this Saturday July16 th, 2011 from 10am-1pm. Volunteers are needed to help remove marine debris that is harmful to marine life and contributes to poor nearshore water quality. Bring your kayak if you have one. A […]