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Sea Mammals Find U.S. Safe Harbor
April 11, 2013 — New research shows that many US marine mammal populations -- especially some seals and sea lions -- have rebounded since 1972, because of the Marine Mammal Protection ... > full story -
The Rosette Agent: Monitoring a New Threat in Britain's Rivers
April 11, 2013 — There are more than four million anglers in the UK and the sport generates an estimated £3.5 billion for the economy. But research has uncovered a new threat that could put many of the native ... > full story -
Pollution: Learning the Limits for Marine Species
April 11, 2013 — Work by biologists and marine scientists over the past 10 years has covered such commercial resources as shrimp, scallops, herring and cod. Establishing tolerance levels for these and other species ... > full story -
Goosefish Capture Small Puffins Over Deep Water of Northwest Atlantic
April 10, 2013 — A recent study has shown that bottom-dwelling goosefish, also known as monkfish, prey on dovekies, a small Arctic seabird and the smallest member of the puffin family. To understand how this ... > full story -
'Sustainable Fishing' Certification Too Lenient and Discretionary
April 10, 2013 — The certification of seafood as “sustainable” by the nonprofit Marine Stewardship Council is too lenient and discretionary, a study by a consortium of researchers has ... > full story -
Great White Sharks Scavenging on Dead Whales
April 10, 2013 — Biologists have explored the behaviors of Great white sharks scavenging on dead whales in South Africa. The team documented as many as 40 different sharks scavenging on a carcass over the course of a ... > full story -
Research Enables Fishermen to Harvest Lucrative Shellfish on Georges Bank
April 10, 2013 — New scientific understanding of toxic algal blooms on Georges Bank, along with an at-sea and dockside testing protocol, has allowed fishermen to harvest ocean quahogs and surf clams in these offshore ... > full story -
Pottery Reveals Ice Age Hunter-Gatherers’ Taste for Fish
April 10, 2013 — Hunter-gatherers living in glacial conditions produced pots for cooking fish, according to the findings of a pioneering new study which reports the earliest direct evidence for the use of ceramic ... > full story -
Ocean Nutrients a Key Component of Future Change, Say Scientists
April 10, 2013 — Variations in nutrient availability in the world’s oceans could be a vital component of future environmental change, according to a new review ... > full story -
Unusual Anal Fin Offers New Insight Into Evolution
April 10, 2013 — An unusual fossil fish that has fins behind its anus could have implications for human ... > full story
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