Making that deep-sea connection to mangroves
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By , on August 5th, 2008 8 comments   Conservation & Environment   , , , , , , ,  

Think of an aquatic habitat as far away from the deep-sea as you can get without coming up on land, and we will find a connection to the deep-sea. River rock = settlement substrate. Kelp forest = urchin food. Beaches = spawning grounds for tuna food. Mangroves = seafood … food. Bumper stickers in the Carolinas say it best – “no wetlands, no seafood.” . . . → Read More: Making that deep-sea connection to mangroves

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Jellyfish patrol on Barcelona beaches
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By , on August 4th, 2008 4 comments   Conservation & Environment   , , ,  

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Mozambique’s ocean ambassadors
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By , on July 31st, 2008 3 comments   Megavertebrate   , , , , , , ,  

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Scientist falls in love with manta rays, finds new species
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By , on July 28th, 2008 19 comments   Megavertebrate   , , , , , ,  

When Andrea Marshall began studying the manta rays of Mozambique for her dissertation five years ago, she never expected to discover a new species, let alone a globally cosmopolitan, highly migratory ocean wanderer. She was “awestruck by their beauty,” studied the rays, and then gradually noticed subtle differences between them. Species can be cryptic; hard . . . → Read More: Scientist falls in love with manta rays, finds new species

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Freak ocean wave across the Pacific
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By , on January 10th, 2008 Leave a comment   New Research   , , , , ,  

Climate oscillations, even small ones like the Madden Julian Oscillation, can have a deep impact on the oceans, down to a mile deep. The Telegraph UK calls one newly revealed oceanographic mechanism a “freak” ocean wave because it travels underwater, with little or no surface expression. This was such a good spin I had to promote this to main title. . . . → Read More: Freak ocean wave across the Pacific

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