ScienceDaily (May 30, 2011) — 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 infamous “red tides” that kill fish. […]
Forget about the spurious benefits of eating shark fin soup, a traditional Chinese delicacy that is said to be responsible for the needless destruction of some 73 million sharks a year. In Palau, the first country in the world to proclaim a shark sanctuary, the sharks that frequent the Pacific island country’s reefs generate enormous […]
By North Asia correspondent Mark Willacy, wires Updated Thu May 26, 2011 7:52pm AEST Greenpeace says data from its radiation monitoring in the ocean off Japan’s stricken Fukushima nuclear plant shows massive levels of contamination in seaweed and other marine life. The environmental group is warning that both the environment and people are at long-term […]
Reef Relief Board member, Captain Victoria Impallomeni-Spencer offers thanks to Rep. Ron Saunders for his work on recent ocean outfalls legislation at the May 25, 2011 Key West Chamber of Commerce luncheon.
Coral Reef Fact: The Sea cucumber’s body wall is made of catch collagen. “This can be loosened and tightened at will, and if the animal wants to squeeze through a small gap, it can essentially liquefy its body and pour into the space. To keep itself safe in these crevices and cracks, the sea cucumber […]
Miami, FL, May 19 2011: Keep Paddlin, Inc will screen a preview of its documentary film “Dream Big: Inside All of Us Lives Hope”, chronicling the efforts of South Beach Ocean lifeguard Cynthia Aguilar’s efforts at a solo paddleboard crossing of the Florida Straits. The record paddle, set for the week of June 13, 2011, […]
Coral Reef Fact: “Loggerhead, green, leatherback, hawksbill and Kemp’s ridley sea turtles nest on beaches in the Florida Keys and other parts of Florida, or inhabit Florida and Keys waters. All five species are considered either threatened or endangered.” Each year from mid-April -Oct. “turtles crawl ashore at night to dig their nests and lay […]
From -The Humane Society of the United States Factsheet Turtles are one of the most endearing and symbolic of America’s native wildlife. Turtles not only fascinate each generation of children, who find endless wonders under those hard shells, but they also continue to serve as a timeless role model in children’s literature: the slow and […]
ScienceDaily (May 20, 2011) — Australian scientists have reported the first known detrimental impact of southern hemisphere ocean warming on a fish species. The findings of a study published in Nature Climate Change indicate negative effects on the growth of a long-lived south-east Australian and New Zealand inshore species — the banded morwong. Scientific monitoring […]