News articles tagged with 'Atlantic'
Anisakiasis hazard varies depending on the origin of the fish, according to a study
— 11 Nov 2009 12:13 | BiologyA research team of the University of Granada (Spain) has confirmed a higher presence of the parasite Anisakis spp. in anchovies of the Atlantic South East coast and the Mediterranean... — full story
Mapping nutrient distributions over the Atlantic Ocean
— 4 Nov 2009 13:42 | EnvironmentLarge-scale distributions of two important nutrient pools - dissolved organic nitrogen and dissolved organic phosphorus (DON and DOP) have been systematically mapped for the first time... — full story
Iron controls patterns of nitrogen fixation in the Atlantic
— 3 Nov 2009 10:17 | EnvironmentScientists including researchers from the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton and the University of Essex have discovered that interactions between iron supply, transported through... — full story
Seismic noise unearths lost hurricanes
— 21 Oct 2009 10:14 | Geology and palaeontologySeismologists have found a new way to piece together the history of hurricanes in the North Atlantic - by looking back through records of the planet's seismic noise. It's an entirely... — full story
Global warming may dent El Nino's protective shield from Atlantic hurricanes
— 24 Sep 2009 07:01 | EnvironmentEl Nino, the periodic eastern Pacific phenomenon credited with shielding the United States and Caribbean from severe hurricane seasons, may be overshadowed by its brother in the central... — full story
Hurricane frequency is up but not their strength, say Clemson researchers
— 23 Sep 2009 09:53 | EnvironmentIn a new study, Clemson University researchers have concluded that the number of hurricanes and tropical storms in the Atlantic Basin is increasing, but there is no evidence that their... — full story
EC backs bluefin tuna trade ban - WWF urges EU to follow
— 9 Sep 2009 11:01 | EnvironmentThe European Commission today gave its backing for a suspension of international trade in endangered Atlantic and Mediterranean bluefin tuna - expressing grave concern regarding the... — full story
Scientists conduct shark survey off US East Coast
— 14 Aug 2009 13:26 | EnvironmentSandbar, dusky and tiger sharks are among dozens of shark species living in the coastal waters off the U.S. East Coast. Little is known about many of the species, but a survey begun... — full story
Past Atlantic hurricanes linked to climate change
— 13 Aug 2009 11:59 | EnvironmentIn the today's issue of the journal Nature, climate researchers including Jonathan Woodruff of the University of Massachusetts Amherst show that the frequency of intense hurricanes... — full story
New form of El Nino could mean more hurricanes make landfall
— 2 Jul 2009 18:00 | EnvironmentEl Nino years typically result in fewer hurricanes forming in the Atlantic Ocean. But a new study, published in the 3 July issue of Science, suggests that the form of El Nino may be... — full story