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  Surf's Up: Turbulence Tells Sea Urchins to Settle Down

  April 9, 2013 — Tumbling in the waves as they hit a rocky shore tells purple sea urchin larvae it's time to settle down and look for a spot to grow into an adult, researchers at have ... > full story
• Fish
  Oceanography
  Global Warming
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  Scientists Seek Sea Urchin's Secret to Surviving Ocean Acidification

  April 9, 2013 — Ocean research reveals rapid evolutionary adaptations to a changing climate. Genetic variation is the key to this ability to deal with higher ... > full story
• Global Warming
  Ice Ages
  Climate
  Oceanography
  Geography
  Severe Weather
   

  Trouble in Penguin Paradise? Research Analyzes Antarctic Ice Flow

  April 9, 2013 — A student researcher has discovered that a good way to monitor the environmental health of Antarctica is to go with the flow -- the ice flow, that is. It's an important parameter to track because as ... > full story
• Oceanography
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  Global Warming
  Floods
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  New Chart Shows the Entire Topography of the Antarctic Seafloor in Detail for the First Time

  April 9, 2013 — Reliable information on the depth and floor structure of the Southern Ocean has so far been available for only few coastal regions of the Antarctic. Scientists have for the first time succeeded in ... > full story
• Geography
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  Polluting Plastic Particles Invade the Great Lakes

  April 9, 2013 — Floating plastic debris -- which helps populate the infamous "Great Pacific Garbage Patch" in the Pacific Ocean -- has become a problem in the Great Lakes, the largest body of fresh water in the ... > full story
• Geography
  Oceanography
  Tundra
  Earth Science
  Global Warming
  Acid Rain
   
  

  Pioneering Study Calculates Arctic Ocean Nutrient Budget

  April 9, 2013 — The first study of its kind to calculate the amount of nutrients entering and leaving the Arctic Ocean has been carried ... > full story
• Global Warming
  Oceanography
  Climate
  Earth Science
  Geography
  Geochemistry
   
  

  Rapid Climate Change and the Role of the Southern Ocean

  April 8, 2013 — Scientists have discovered new clues about past rapid climate change. The research concludes that oceanographic reorganizations and biological processes are linked to the supply of airborne dust in ... > full story
• Environmental Issues
  Coral Reefs
  Ecology
  Air Quality
  Pollution
  Air Pollution
   
  

  Air Pollution Stunts Coral Growth

  April 7, 2013 — A new study has found that pollution from fine particles in the air -- mainly the result of burning coal or volcanic eruptions -- can shade corals from sunlight and cool the surrounding water ... > full story

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  • Human Shadow Cast Over the Caribbean Slows Coral Growth
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  Mapping the Chemistry Needed for Life at Jupiter's Moon Europa

  April 5, 2013 — A new paper led by a NASA researcher shows that hydrogen peroxide is abundant across much of the surface of Jupiter's moon Europa. The authors argue that if the peroxide on the surface of Europa ... > full story
• Coral Reefs
  Ecology
  Marine Biology
  Extinction
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  Remote Coral Reefs Can Be Tougher Than They Look: Western Australia’s Scott Reef Has Recovered from Mass Bleaching

  April 5, 2013 — Isolated coral reefs can recover from catastrophic damage as effectively as those with nearby undisturbed neighbors, a long-term study by marine biologists has shown. Scott Reef, a remote coral ... > full story

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