News articles tagged with 'waters'
Small fossils provide key clues for interpreting environmental changes
— 23 Jul 2009 16:31 | EnvironmentThese organisms have inhabited the planet for many millions of years, in such a way that the variations observed within their populations help to describe environmental situations in... — full story
URI researcher sheds light on 'man-eating' squid
— 23 Jul 2009 16:10 | BiologyNews reports last week about scuba divers off San Diego being menaced by large numbers of Humboldt's or jumbo squid have raised the ire of University of Rhode Island biologist Brad... — full story
Robots rapidly identify and communicate potential threats in murky waters
— 29 Jun 2009 14:28 | TechnologyNovel underwater laser networking and imaging technologies being developed by scientists at the Ocean Visibility and Optics Laboratory at Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute at Florida... — full story
Double trouble for water life
— 19 May 2009 15:44 | EnvironmentExcess phosphorus and nitrogen produced by human activities on neighbouring land is making its way into our coastal waters and degrading both water quality and aquatic life. Although... — full story
How methylmercury originates in the ocean
— 2 May 2009 17:36 | EnvironmentA new landmark study published today documents for the first time the process in which increased mercury emissions from human sources across the globe, and in particular from Asia,... — full story
Researchers report 'moderately large' potential for red tide outbreak in Gulf of Maine region
— 22 Apr 2009 13:07 | EnvironmentThe potential for an outbreak of the phenomenon commonly called 'red tide' is expected to be 'moderately large' this spring and summer, according to researchers with the Woods Hole... — full story
Researchers fire the starting gun for the Great Turtle Race
— 18 Apr 2009 15:52 | EnvironmentThat old Aesop's fable about the turtle and the hare might have you underestimating the turtle; after all, that hare would have won if only it stayed on track - right?... — full story
Public trust doctrine could aid management of US oceans
— 10 Apr 2009 14:01 | EnvironmentSince Congress lifted a moratorium on offshore drilling last year, federal lawmakers have grappled with the issue of how best to regulate U.S. ocean waters to allow oil, wave and wind... — full story
Nile Delta fishery grows dramatically thanks to run-off of sewage, fertilisers
— 22 Jan 2009 15:48 | EnvironmentWhile many of the world's fisheries are in serious decline, the coastal Mediterranean fishery off the Nile Delta has expanded dramatically since the 1980s... — full story
International experts weigh-in on harmful algal blooms
— 7 Jan 2009 14:42 | EnvironmentAn international group of scientists is linking nutrient pollution in the world's coastal seas to an increase in the number of harmful algal blooms reported in recent years. When harmful... — full story