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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 -
New Fossils Suggest Ancient Origins of Modern-Day Deep-Sea Animals
October 10, 2012 Fossils discovered in North Atlantic Ocean reveal ancestry of sea urchins and related ... > full story -
Small Fish Can Play a Big Role in Coastal Carbon Cycle
October 10, 2012 Research shows that small forage fish like anchovies can transport carbon into the deep sea through their fecal pellets -- where it contributes nothing to current global ... > full story -
New Species: Looks Like Turtle Weed, but It's Not
October 10, 2012 Newly described species points to richer marine biodiversity in Guam waters than previously ... > full story -
What Might Have Caused Recent Increase of Coral Diseases in the Caribbean?
October 9, 2012 Marine diseases are killing coral populations all over the world, threatening the livelihoods of millions of people who depend on reefs for food and protection from storms. Are these diseases new and ... > full story
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