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The Census of Marine Life: Photo of the Week – Aphyonus Gelatinosus

August 12, 2011 – 8:59 am | 2 Comments
The Census of Marine Life: Photo of the Week – Aphyonus Gelatinosus

Aphyonus gelatinosus, a strange bottom-dwelling fish covered by a gelatinous layer, has only been recorded twice. One of these times was by Census scientists during an expedition along the northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge.

ONW: Week of August 8, 2011 – Number 137

August 11, 2011 – 4:10 pm | Comments Off
ONW: Week of August 8, 2011 – Number 137

The staff here at Ocean Leadership works hard to make certain that each week we provide you with the most useful and timely information regarding our efforts, activities of the community, news from Capitol Hill, and all opportunities, jobs and internships that we feel you might find beneficial.

The Census of Marine Life: Photo of the Week – Sargassum Fish

August 4, 2011 – 3:11 pm | One Comment
The Census of Marine Life: Photo of the Week – Sargassum Fish

A Sargassum fish, often found in the drifting seaweed of the Atlantic and western Pacific. Is is a member of the frogfish family, a group of small, globular fishes with limb-like pectoral fins.

ONW: Week of August 1, 2011 – Number 136

August 4, 2011 – 3:08 pm | Comments Off
ONW: Week of August 1, 2011 – Number 136

The staff here at Ocean Leadership works hard to make certain that each week we provide you with the most useful and timely information regarding our efforts, activities of the community, news from Capitol Hill, and all opportunities, jobs and internships that we feel you might find beneficial.

New NOAA Report Highlights Economic and Ecological Value of the Gulf Coastal Region

August 4, 2011 – 12:29 pm | Comments Off
New NOAA Report Highlights Economic and Ecological Value of the Gulf Coastal Region

A new report released today The Gulf of Mexico at a Glance: A Second Glance, will provide coastal managers, planners, policy officials, and others with a reference to support regional decision-making and communications about the importance of healthy Gulf coastal ecosystems to a robust national economy, a safe population, and a high quality of life.

Study Shows Best Places to Protect Marine Mammals

August 4, 2011 – 12:24 pm | Comments Off
Study Shows Best Places to Protect Marine Mammals

From sea otters to blue whales, marine mammals are under stress from climate change, ocean acidification, hunting and other threats. Researchers have identified 20 important sites around the world where they say conservation efforts should concentrate.

Foreign Policy: Sharks Swimming With The Fishes?

August 2, 2011 – 8:57 am | Comments Off
Foreign Policy: Sharks Swimming With The Fishes?

As if terrorism, warfare, and diseases weren’t scary enough, the past year has offered some ominous signs of an impending shark invasion into the waters where we swim, surf, and play, as the number of sightings and unprovoked strikes on humans has ticked ever upward.

Man and the Last Great Wilderness: Human Impact on the Deep Sea

August 2, 2011 – 8:46 am | Comments Off
Man and the Last Great Wilderness: Human Impact on the Deep Sea

Census of Marine Life reports in anthropogenic impact on deep sea

SeaWeb: Sharks Matter!

August 1, 2011 – 10:23 am | Comments Off
SeaWeb: Sharks Matter!

Shark populations around the world are under threat for a multitude of reasons, including the global market for shark fin soup. SeaWeb’s Sharks Matter feature focuses on science-based, conservation stories from around the world to celebrate these misunderstood marine animals, shedding light on their ecological and economic importance.

The Science of Shark Finning

August 1, 2011 – 10:15 am | Comments Off
The Science of Shark Finning

The global appetite for shark fin soup is one of the most serious threats to sharks around the world, driving several shark populations to the brink of extinction.

Black Hole Hosts Universe’s Most Massive Water Cloud

July 29, 2011 – 8:44 am | Comments Off
Black Hole Hosts Universe’s Most Massive Water Cloud

In a galaxy 12 billion light-years away resides the most distant and most massive cloud of water yet seen in the universe, astronomers say.

Program Update: Advocacy – July 2011

July 28, 2011 – 1:32 pm | Comments Off
Program Update: Advocacy – July 2011

While the nation’s eyes have been focused clearly on the debt ceiling debate in Washington, Congress has also been working on the annual appropriations bills, as well as a suite of oil spill and energy bills.

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