Sea Shepherd May Have Brought Japanese Whaling To A Halt

fis.com, 18 February 2011

The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society (SSCS) has successfully interfered with and caused the halt of Japan’s whaling operations in the Antarctic Ocean, a Fisheries Agency (JFA) official said this week.

Arctic Climate Variation Under Ancient Greenhouse Conditions

ScienceDaily, Feb. 14, 2011

Tiny organisms preserved in marine sediments hold clues about Arctic climate variation during an ancient episode of greenhouse warming. Based on reconstructions of Arctic climate variability in the greenhouse world of the Late Cretaceous,

Deep-Sea Volcanic Vents Discovered in Chilly Waters of Southern Ocean

Science Daily, Feb. 14, 2011

Scientists aboard the Royal Research Ship James Cook have discovered a new set of deep-sea volcanic vents in the chilly waters of the Southern Ocean. The discovery is the fourth made by the research team in three years, which suggests that deep-sea vents may be more common in our oceans than previously thought.

New Way to Estimate Global Rainfall and Track Ocean Pollution

ScienceDaily, Feb. 15, 2011

A study by scientists at the University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science suggests a new way to estimate how much of the ocean's pollution is falling from the sky.

Looking At Ocean Temp Forecasts To Help Farmers

TheFishSite, 17 February 2011

AUSTRALIA - Marine scientists are trialling the first near-shore water temperature forecasts to assist Australia’s aquaculture farm managers contending with rising ocean temperatures. While land farmers have used seasonal forecasting for nearly a decade,

Watch Your Seas: Marine Scientists Call for European Marine ObservatoryNetwork

scimag.com, 15 September 2010

More than 100 marine scientists, policy makers and members of industry unanimously call for action towards an integrated network of observatories monitoring  Europe’s seas, at the Marine Board-ESF Forum ‘Towards a European Network of Marine Observatories’.

Adapting to Darkness: How Behavioral and Genetic Changes HelpedCavefish Survive Extreme Environment

ScienceDaily, 15 September 2010

University of Maryland biologists have identified how changes in both behavior and genetics led to the evolution of the Mexican blind cavefish (Astyanax mexicanus) from its sighted, surface-dwelling ancestor.

Most Penguin Populations Continue to Decline, Biologists Warn

ScienceDaily, 9 September 2010

Penguin biologists from around the world, who are gathered in Boston the week of September 6, warn that ten of the planet's eighteen penguin species have experienced further serious population declines.

Tiny Marine Microbes Exert Influence on Global Climate: MicroorganismsDisplay a Behavior Characteristic of Larger Animals

ScienceDaily, 15 July 2010

New research indicates that the interactions of microscopic organisms around a particular organic material may alter the chemical properties of the ocean and ultimately influence global climate by affecting cloud formation in the atmosphere.

Non-Toxic Oil Recovery

Ocean.com, 17 July 2010

A team of chemists led by Dr. George John, Associate Professor at The City College of New York (CCNY), has developed a non-toxic, recyclable agent that can solidify oil on salt water so that it can be scooped up like the fat that forms on the top of a pot of chilled chicken soup.

Old Theory of Phytoplankton Growth Overturned, Raise Concerns for OceanProductivity

ScienceDaily, 16 July 2010

A new study concludes that an old, fundamental and widely accepted theory of how and why phytoplankton bloom in the oceans is incorrect. The findings challenge more than 50 years of conventional wisdom about the growth of phytoplankton, which are the ultimate basis for almost all ocean life and major fisheries.

New Detailed Observations of What Happens When Glaciers Float on OceanSurface

OceanLeadership, 16 July 2010

Glaciers that lose their footing on the seafloor and begin floating behave very erratically, according to a new study led by a Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego researcher.

Shark Researchers Study Oil Impact

CNN, 28 June 2010

They're at the top of the ocean's food chain -- but it is still a mystery how the oil disaster is affecting the shark population in the Gulf of Mexico. Even if sharks never touch the oil slick, their sources of oxygen and food are at risk.

Carbon Emissions Having Harmful, Lasting Impact On Oceans

The Gazette, 17 June 2010

The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is a disaster, but it may pale compared to what scientists say is brewing in the world's oceans due to everyday consumption of fossil fuels.

7 California Universities/NOAA To Study Climate, Marine Ecosystems

EurekAlert!, 16 July 2010

NOAA has selected Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego, to lead a new federal/academic research partnership, called the Cooperative Institute on Marine Ecosystems and Climate (CIMEC) to study climate change and coastal ecosystems.

Scientists Assess Impact of Icelandic Volcanic Ash on Ocean Biology

ScienceDaily. 15 July 2010

An international team of oceanographers investigating the role of iron on ocean productivity in the northerly latitudes of the Atlantic Ocean will assess the impact of ash from the recent Icelandic volcano eruption on ocean biology. The five-week expedition started out on July 4, 2010.

Icelandic Volcanoes Can Be Unpredictable and Dangerous

ScienceDaily, 18 April 2010

Jay Miller, a research scientist in the Integrated Ocean Drilling Program who has made numerous trips to the region and studied there under a Fulbright grant, says the ash produced from Icelandic volcanoes can be a real killer, which is why hundreds of flights from Europe have been canceled for fear of engine trouble.