Necropsies begin for 25 pilot whales found dead
Teams of biologists are investigating the deaths of 25 pilot whales in the shallow waters off southwest Florida.
Ecology
Jan 24, 2014
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A new way forward for Europe's regional seas
As policy for European seas moves towards an ecosystem approach in an effort to achieve environmental sustainability, there is resistance to this shift.
Ecology
May 10, 2013
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Preserving the health of the Arctic
Lars-Otto Reiersen is a marine biologist by training, now working as an environmental scientist in Norway. He has led the Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP) for over two decades. AMAP advises the governments ...
Environment
May 3, 2013
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New information on the underwater environment in the Finnish coastal areas
The underwater conditions of the Bay of Bothnia are unique, and up until now very little has been known about this part of Finnish nature. The inventories of the recently completed FINMARINET project showed that aquatic bryophyte ...
Ecology
Apr 12, 2013
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Beached whale in Spain dies from ingesting plastic waste
A 4.5 tonne sperm whale that washed ashore in southern Spain died from ingesting large amounts of plastic sheets used in greenhouses on farms in the region, a scientist said Thursday.
Ecology
Mar 7, 2013
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Searching for more giant squid clues
The giant squid is a rare and elusive creature, once thought only to exist in tales of sea monsters called krakens.
Plants & Animals
Feb 22, 2013
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Biologist: Dolphin in NY canal was sickly and old
(AP)—A marine biologist says an aging dolphin that was stranded in a polluted New York canal and died there was ill and might not have survived anywhere.
Plants & Animals
Jan 28, 2013
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Racing to identify species as biodiversity shrinks
A little more than 39 years ago, on December 28, 1973, the Endangered Species Act was enacted to conserve threatened and endangered species and their ecosystems. To honor this anniversary, Daphne Fautin of the National Science ...
Ecology
Jan 7, 2013
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Darkened fjord waters mean fewer fish, more jellyfish
The seawater in the Baltic Sea, the North Sea, and Norway's coastal waters and fjords is gradually getting darker. Researchers are observing signs similar to those from overproduction of organic compounds. The result may ...
Environment
Nov 19, 2012
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Sweden's only coral reef at risk of dying
Sweden's only remaining cold-water coral reef, the Säcken reef in the Koster Fjord, is under threat of extinction. Because of that, researchers from the University of Gothenburg have started a restoration project where healthy ...
Environment
Oct 22, 2012
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