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New Species in the Deep
Scientists have found 10-20 new species of tiny creatures in the depths of the Atlantic in a survey that will gauge whether global warming may harm life in the oceans, an international report said on Thursday. The oceans absorb vast amounts of carbon dioxide but the process...
May 11, 2006 |
U.S. to Protect Two Coral Species as Caribbean Warms
The U.S. government is to list two coral species as "threatened" under federal species protection laws after damage to them increased last year as the Caribbean warmed to record levels. The two species, Elkhorn and Staghorn coral, are threatened by bleaching, caused by high...
May 11, 2006 |
Dolphins Give Themselves Names
Bottlenose dolphins appear to whistle their "names" to each other, according to a new study. Researchers say that this type of referential communication is extremely rare in nature, and until now had not been clearly shown in a non-human animal. The high-pitched whistles made by...
May 11, 2006 |
Explosive sting of jellyfish captured on film
The explosion of stingers released when a jellyfish brushes against its victim has been captured for the first time on film - and the footage shows what may be the fastest cellular process in nature. Miniature stinger cells, called nematocysts, cloak the tentacles of jellyfish...
May 11, 2006 |
Scientists Discover New Species of Hammerhead Shark
When the genetic make-up of globally distributed marine species are studied, it is often found that there are significant differences between populations. The differences may be so great that what was thought to be one species is actually two. A recent study into scalloped...
May 11, 2006 |
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Creature of the Month: Trevally
Trevallys are large silvery fishes with forked tails. They are fast-swiming predators of the waters above the reef and in the open sea. The species we are concentrating on today, the Bluefin Trevally, is found in the Red Sea and Pacific Ocean. It is distinctively coloured,...
May 11, 2006 |
Rising Temperatures Threaten Repeat of Caribbean Coral Death
Warming sea temperatures have scientists worried that the Caribbean could see a repeat this year of the widespread coral death that swept the region in 2005. About 40 percent of coral died around parts of the U.S. Virgin Islands last year, and the coral that survived likely...
May 11, 2006 |
Butterfly Fish Grow Fastest in First Year
Orange-face butterflyfish, Chaetondon larvatus, are common in the central Red Sea from Hurghada south. They feed exclusively on table coral (Acropora) where they are seen in pairs from 4 to 12 m. New research indicates that these butterfly fish grow quickly in their first year,...
Apr 25, 2006 |
New Warm Water Dry Suits
DUI Redesigns Suits for Hotter Climes
Apr 25, 2006 |
Palau Digital Shootout 2006 Daily Webcast
Splash into the world of underwater digital photography at the fifth annual underwater Digital Shootout, held this year in Palau. With daily dives and seminars with some of the world’s most knowledgeable underwater photographers, you’ll be sure to head home with your...
Apr 15, 2006 |
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