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Antibiotic Contamination a Threat to Humans and the Environment
October 15, 2012 — More than 10,000 tons of antibiotics are consumed in Europe each year, and 30-60% pass through animals and humans completely unchanged. The different substances then reach the ocean via hospitals, ... > full story -
Too Much Helpful Algae Can Be Bad for Corals
October 14, 2012 — Having too many algal symbionts makes corals bleach more severely in response to global warming, a new study ... > full story -
NASA'S Operation Icebridge Resumes Flights Over Antarctica
October 12, 2012 — Scientists and flight crew members with Operation IceBridge, NASA's airborne mission to study Earth's changing polar ice, are beginning another campaign over Antarctica. Now in its fourth year, ... > full story -
Scientists Uncover Diversion of Gulf Stream Path in Late 2011; Warmer Waters Flowed to Shelfbreak South of New England
October 12, 2012 — The Gulf Stream made an unusual move well north of its normal path in late October and early November 2011, causing warmer-than-usual ocean temperatures along the New England continental shelf, ... > full story -
Documented Decrease in Frequency of Hawaii's Northeast Trade Winds
October 12, 2012 — Scientists have observed a decrease in the frequency of northeast trade winds and an increase in eastern trade winds over the past nearly four decades, according to a recent ... > full story -
Seaweed: An Alternative Protein Source
October 12, 2012 — Researchers are looking to seaweed for proteins with health benefits for use as functional foods. Historically, edible seaweeds were consumed by coastal communities across the world and today seaweed ... > full story -
Arctic and Southern Oceans Appear to Determine the Composition of Microbial Populations
October 11, 2012 — Differing contributions of freshwater from glaciers and streams to the Arctic and Southern oceans appear to be responsible for the fact that the majority of microbial communities that thrive near the ... > full storyMore: -
Fisheries Benefit from 400-Year-Old Tradition
October 11, 2012 — Coral reefs in Aceh, Indonesia are benefiting from a decidedly low-tech, traditional management system that dates back to the 17th century, new research ... > full story -
New Cave-Dwelling Reef Coral Discovered in the Indo-Pacific
October 11, 2012 — A new species of reef coral is discovered, which lives on the ceilings of dark caves. Its closest relatives are larger, have symbiotic algae in their soft tissue and need sunlight to grow. The new ... > full story -
Cold Wind Makes Norwegian Sea Warmer
October 11, 2012 — The Gulf Stream and the warm waters it brings are one reason the climate is milder along the Norwegian coastline than other places so far north. Researchers now know that the Gulf Stream is not only ... > full story
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