BP want’s to deny the presence of a deepwater oil plume in the Gulf of Mexico. The very oil plume both predicted by models published in 2003. The very oil plume that the massive amounts of dispersant injected at depth created to prevent oil from washing ashore. Even the government wants to deny the existence … . . . → Read More: Scientists With Data Agree…A Deepwater Oil Plume Exists in the Gulf
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By Dr. M, on  August 19th, 2010  5 comments  Oil Spills  Deepwater Horizon, Gulf of Mexico, Hydrocarbons, Methane Seep, microbial, oil plume, Oil Spill, oxygen, petroleum, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute Linwood Pendleton of the Nicholas Institute has an interesting post up about Marine Spatial Planning. Will it (___) The Ocean? save privatize prevent fishing in your favorite expletive Arthropoda discusses how mantis shrimp see circular polarized light. Very cool stuff. CPL is very rare in nature yet these courageous crustaceans are just plain awesome yet again (crustaceans rule! … . . . → Read More: Fanglinktooth
Yes we are number 3 at Nature Blog Network! Watch out Greg Laden and Zooillogix. Your next… . . . → Read More: We are Number 3!
By Dr Bik, on August 17th, 2010 3 comments Conservation & Environment, Oil Spills BP, Deepwater Horizon, Government, Gulf of Mexico, Oil Spill As you know, we’ve completely solved the Gulf oil spill and we can all go back to dreaming about puppies and sunshine (note sarcasm). Not so, according to five prominent scientists at the University of Georgia and Skidaway Insitute of Oceanography—in a new report released today by Georgia Sea Grant, they estimate that 70-79% … . . . → Read More: Oh, snap! You mean 70% of oil is still THERE??
Two more white sharks were sighted on Sunday right here on La Jolla Shores in San Diego, combining with last week’s San Onofre sighting to give San Diego County a little “Summer of the Sharks” feeling. According to the 10 … . . . → Read More: Should you worry about white sharks in SoCal?
By Dr. M, on August 17th, 2010 One comment TGIF: Pictures & Movies Alfi Ramsey, Iceland, Silfra, Youtube Two months ago I posted on diving at Silfra. Of course, the post didn’t do the actual experience any justice. Luckily, Alfi Ramsey the divemaster on the trip just sent me a link to his Youtube video that comes much closer. For a more authentic experience watch this from insider your freezer. . . . → Read More: Diving Silfra
By Dr. M, on August 17th, 2010 4 comments Biodiversity, Fish Gary Bernier, North Carolina, Photography, scuba diving, shipwreck Just received this great photo from a friend of friend. Gary Bernier took this while diving at the ship wrecks off North Carolina. A cookie goes to the person who can name both the jellyfish and fish. Have dive photographs? Send them along and we will post them at DSN! . . . → Read More: This Jellyfish Doesn’t Have Chance
All the news on the Earth's largest environment. Number 2 in my series of posts from my tall ship cruise from Hawaii to California this summer. I never, ever get tired of putting a zooplankton net in the water and … . . . → Read More: Attack of the “Sea Angel” Pteropods!!!
By Kevin Zelnio, on August 16th, 2010 6 comments Carnivals & Link Love NEAQ, New England Aquarium, penguin ZOMG TEH CUTENEZZ!!! IT HERTZ!!!! Our good friends at the New England Aquarium have baby penguins!! And they need a name!! Go there today and submit a name that teaches aquarium visitors about African penguins. Please, make teh cutenezz stopz!!! . . . → Read More: Name that Penguin Contest!!
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