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Possible Record-Setting Deadzone for Gulf of Mexico Predicted
June 19, 2013 – 11:23 am
Possible Record-Setting Deadzone for Gulf of Mexico Predicted

Scientists are expecting a very large “dead zone” in the Gulf of Mexico and a smaller than average hypoxic level in the Chesapeake Bay this year

Available Now! ONW: Week of June 10, 2013 – Number 205
June 14, 2013 – 9:35 am
ONW: Week of June 10, 2013 – Number 205
June 14, 2013 – 9:30 am
ONW: Week of June 10, 2013 – Number 205

Ocean News Weekly provides you with the most useful and timely information regarding our efforts.

Deep Biosphere Harbors Active, Growing Communities of Microorganisms
June 13, 2013 – 4:59 pm
Deep Biosphere Harbors Active, Growing Communities of Microorganisms

The deep biosphere—the realm of sediments far below the seafloor—harbors a vast ecosystem of bacteria, archaea, and fungi that are actively metabolizing, proliferating, and moving

Predicting the Future of Coral Reefs in a Changing World
June 13, 2013 – 3:38 pm
Predicting the Future of Coral Reefs in a Changing World

Rutgers scientists have described for the first time the biological process of how corals create their skeletons…

Rapid Adaptation Is Purple Sea Urchins’ Weapon Against Ocean Acidification
June 13, 2013 – 3:34 pm
Rapid Adaptation Is Purple Sea Urchins’ Weapon Against Ocean Acidification

In the race against climate change and ocean acidification, some sea urchins may still have a few tricks up their spiny sleeves…

Rare Video of “Giant Sea Serpent” Oarfish
June 12, 2013 – 11:23 am
Rare Video of “Giant Sea Serpent” Oarfish

Scientists at the GulfSERPENT Project recently captured an oarfish on video near the Gulf of Mexico.

James Cameron and Susan K. Avery: A New Age of Discovery
June 12, 2013 – 9:25 am
James Cameron and Susan K. Avery: A New Age of Discovery

This week, we brought to the Capitol a unique symbol of the power of curiosity and imagination used to surmount fantastic technological hurdles and explore the unknown.

Overnight Energy: Senate Dives into Oocean Research — a James Cameron Production
June 11, 2013 – 12:46 pm
Overnight Energy: Senate Dives into Oocean Research — a James Cameron Production

Film director James Cameron will advocate for ocean research during a Tuesday Senate hearing.

Acidifying Oceans Could Spell Trouble for Squid
June 11, 2013 – 12:39 pm
Acidifying Oceans Could Spell Trouble for Squid

New study reveals more acid seas could alter early development of Atlantic longfin squid

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