Jellyfish spread in world’s oceans, devastating fisheries, stinging millions; warming blamed
Jellyfish swarm northward in warming world Off New England, warming ocean drives fish away from shore _ and market bins
Warming drives off Cape Cod’s namesake, other fish EPA finds fish in about half of nation’s lakes and reservoirs harbor hazardous chemicals
EPA: Toxic chemicals in freshwater fish widespread Study: Airborne nitrogen pollution producing junk food for fish in Rocky Mountain Park lakes
Study: Nitrogen pollution worsens in Rockies lakes Sex for survival: Study shows male fiddler crabs will protect female neighbors _ at a price
Study: Fiddler crabs exchange sex for survival Official: Russia plans extensive research program to support claim to Arctic Sea resources
Russia plans research to support Arctic claim Fishermen rally in Mass. to call for changes to fishery law, ‘dysfunctional’ management
Fishermen school up to criticize new catch rules Salvage company considering another undersea expedition to the Titanic wreck site in 2010
Another Titanic expedition possible in 2010 Arctic update: Scientists say global warming continues to melt ArcticWASHINGTON — Global warming is messing with the planet’s thermostat. US oceans ambassador says more study is needed as countries deal with changing Arctic OceanANCHORAGE, Alaska — The United States must move forward with science research to make good decisions about how to manage human activities in the Arctic Ocean, the ambassador for oceans and fisheries said Wednesday. Japan catches 59 whales, 1 short of maximum allowed under international rulesTOKYO — Japan said Monday it has caught 59 whales — one short of the maximum allowed by international guidelines — under a research program that critics say is a cover for commercial whaling. EU officials warn cod is closer to disappearing from key European fishing groundsBRUSSELS — The European Union’s executive body is calling for sharp cuts in the amount of cod fishermen can catch next year, pointing to estimates that the fish is close to extinction in some major fishing areas around Europe. British explorers say within a decade North Pole summers will be virtually ice freeLONDON — The North Pole will turn into an open sea during summer within a decade, according to data released Wednesday by a team of explorers who trekked through the Arctic for three months Study: Endangered AK beluga whale group declining, raising concerns over survivalANCHORAGE, Alaska — A government study found that a group of endangered beluga whales in Alaska is declining, raising concern that bolstered protection for the animals is not coming quickly enough. French prosecutor studying toxic algae complaints after horse’s death on beachPARIS — The prosecutor’s office is studying up to 300 complaints linked to noxious green algae after the death of a horse this summer on a beach in Brittany, a judicial official said Friday. Warming ocean melts Greenland glaciers, alters marine ecosystemsSERMILIK FJORD, Greenland — With whale fins splashing in the distance, Ruth Curry hauls up her catch from the blustery deck of an icebreaker. With an eye to the future, Saudi Arabia launches ‘world class’ research universityCAIRO — Saudi Arabia has dug into its oil-fueled coffers to set up a new research university, a multibillion dollar coed venture built on the promise of scientific freedom in a region where a conservative interpretation of Islam has often been blamed for stifling innovation. As ice melts, as court briefs fly, the white bear will hold center stage in climate dramaTUKTOYAKTUK, Northwest Territories — Henry Jr. slept in the arms of his father the unhappy hunter, who pondered the future of the boy born last Arctic winter, in the depths of a polar bear season he’d rather forget. Fla. treasure hunters will cooperate with British government on famous shipwreck salvageTAMPA, Fla. — Florida deep-sea explorers said Friday that they will work with the British government to salvage artifacts from centuries-old shipwreck of a heavily armed vessel, and the company may continue to make money under the agreement. Fla. treasure hunters agrees to hand over claim on shipwreck artifacts to British governmentTAMPA, Fla. — Florida deep-sea explorers say they have agreed to give the British government ownership of artifacts removed from a famous shipwreck. AP IMPACT: Review shows gov’t rarely intervenes as Calif. mercury mines pollute water, fishNEW IDRIA, Calif. — Abandoned mercury mines throughout central California’s rugged coastal mountains are polluting the state’s major waterways, rendering fish unsafe to eat and risking the health of at least 100,000 impoverished people. Obama administration submits salmon plan to boost fish protection in Pacific NorthwestPORTLAND, Ore. — The Obama administration says it will be more aggressive in protecting declining Pacific Northwest salmon runs and will study breaching some dams as a last resort in a long-awaited management plan. Biggest US study finds male bass with female features in many rivers; women’s meds to blameWASHINGTON — Government scientists figure that one out of five male black bass in American river basins have egg cells growing inside their sexual organs, a sign of how widespread fish feminizing has become. Hawaii researchers explore previously unseen deep coral reef areas, find juvenile fish nurseryHONOLULU — Scientists over the past month explored coral reefs in the remote Northwestern Hawaiian Islands that until recently were considered too deep for scuba divers to reach. Mass. science center on Cape Cod to build ocean monitoring stations to research climate changeFALMOUTH, Mass. — A Massachusetts ocean studies institute is building underwater data collection stations to help researchers understand the ocean’s role in climate change. Drought-stricken coastal streams threaten California’s endangered coho salmon with extinctionSAN GERONIMO, Calif. — California’s third year of drought has worsened the already dire outlook for endangered coho salmon, as coastal creeks used for spawning dwindle into disconnected pools where fish get trapped and die. Doctoral program in aquaculture and fisheries approved for university at edge of Ark. DeltaPINE BLUFF, Ark. — Studying fish once seemed so simple: find out where they were biting and keep it under your hat. Now the study of fish has evolved into Ph.D.-level programs that can make fish bigger, tastier and a larger part of the nation’s economy. Study: Bigeye tuna stocks in danger because limits on fishing in Pacific Ocean ineffectiveBANGKOK, Thailand — Environmentalists want tougher restrictions on the industrial-scale fishing of bigeye tuna in the Pacific Ocean after new research showed current measures are failing and will do little to sustain stocks of a fish that is popular in sushi bars the world over. University of Washington gets $126M to create Northwest seafloor observatorySEATTLE — The University of Washington has received about $126 million in federal money to build an ocean observatory in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Washington and Oregon. Giant garbage patch in Pacific Ocean’s possible effect on marine life worries researchersLOS ANGELES — A tawny stuffed puppy bobs in cold sea water, his four stiff legs tangled in the green net of some nameless fisherman. |
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