Welcome friends, one and all, to the Leviathan’s Shoulders – a special marine sciences edition of the blog carnival The Giant’s Shoulders. The Leviathan has many identities, from a large sea creature (such as Melville’s Moby Dick), to the remains of dinosaurs washed by the Deluge, or to one of the 7 princes guarding … . . . → Read More: The Leviathan’s Shoulders
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By Kevin Zelnio, on  May 18th, 2010  9 comments  Archaeology, History, and Art, Carnivals & Link Love  Leviathan, The Giant's Shoulders The Gulf oil slick may have entered the Loop Current and be heading towards Florida. The SkyTruth remote sensing blog posted a clear satellite image obtained today showing a long strand of oil being drawn southeast. The Weather Channel blog says: Per The Weather Channel’s tropical expert Dr. Richard Knabb, “based on satellite images, … . . . → Read More: Oil May Be Entering Loop Current, Headed Towards FL
Stopping The Flow Over the weekend, BP inserted a tube into the well that is gathering about 1,000 barrels per day. From the Washington Post: “As of now there are still reasonably substantial amounts of oil coming out” of the damaged pipeline into the ocean, said Andrew Gowers, an executive vice president at BP. … . . . → Read More: Oil Spill Update for Monday, May 17
By Kevin Zelnio, on May 16th, 2010 One comment Biodiversity, Bringin' It, Invertebrate Wars Blue Crab, Clam, Invertebrate Wars This poor clam can rest assured that I had my fill of blue crab this weekend with my family in Ocracoke. Did you know crab is awesome for breakfast, lunch dinner and anywhere in between?? What makes the crab in Ocracoke even better is that it is all locally caught by hard working fishermen … . . . → Read More: Blue Crab vs Clam
After all, they are nothing but the largest of the dolphins. EEEVIL. (Many thanks to Dr. Isis for this glorious vide0.) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jguCouPi9Mo . . . → Read More: TGIF: You Can’t Trust A Killer Whale
A bit of news, a bit of analysis, and lots of videos for you today. News Obama has sent legislation to Congress in response to the oil spill, asking for additional funds for cleanup and damage assessment, as well as raising industry caps on liability. The tarballs that washed up on Dauphin Island are a “high-probability … . . . → Read More: Oil Spill Update for Thurs, May 13
Rick MacPherson succinctly sums up the Congressional hearings on the oil spill. As with most disasters, cascading human and technical failures led to the blowout. Stupak focused on all the problems with the blowout preventer whose job it was to shut off the pipe in the event something went wrong. Suffice it to say, there … . . . → Read More: Oil Spill Update for Wed., May 12
Next week I am hosting the Giant’s Shoulders carnival, a blog carnival highlighting classic papers in your field upon which a body of knowledge, or an entire field of science, has been built upon. This month i was hoping to make it a ocean themed carnival on the Leviathan’s Shoulders, but the submissions have … . . . → Read More: Seeking Submissions to the Leviathan’s Shoulders
Here is your oil spill update for Monday, May 10th. Stopping the Flow The giant dome didn’t work, due to the formation of ice-like methane hydrate crystals. These crystals made the dome more buoyant and clogged the uptake pipe. The dome is now off the well and resting on the seabed. BP is now discussing stuffing debris … . . . → Read More: Oil Spill Update for Monday, May 10
By Kevin Zelnio, on May 10th, 2010 3 comments Conservation & Environment, Oil Spills, Scientist! Commercial Fisheries, Dave Kerstetter, Fisheries Management, Florida, Gulf of Mexico, Loop Current, Oil Spill To understand how the oil spill affects the fisheries and fishing communities, I turned to Dr. Dave Kerstetter, a research scientist at Nova Southeastern University’s Oceanographic Center. Dave has a background in applied fishery science and is interested in the intersection between fisheries science and public policy. Kevin Zelnio: You are involved in the Oil … . . . → Read More: How the Oil Spill Affects Fisheries: Interview with Dr. Dave Kerstetter
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