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Wednesday 11 July 2012

Scientists join forces in call for action to save coral reefs
EurekAlert | 11 Jul 2012
A consensus statement supported by over 2,600 scientists called for governments worldwide to take steps to protect valuable coral reef ecosystems. The statement was drafted by a group of eminent scientists under the auspices of the Center for Ocean Solutions at Stanford University in California and was released at the 12th International Coral Reef Symposium in Cairns, Australia.

Climate Change | Coral

UNC research: Corals on ocean-side of reef are most susceptible to recent warming
EurekAlert | 11 Jul 2012
Marine scientists at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have linked the decline in growth of Caribbean forereef corals -- due to recent warming -- to long-term trends in seawater temperature experienced by these corals located on the ocean-side of the reef. The research was conducted on the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System in southern Belize.

Atlantic Ocean | Climate Change | Coral | Sea Surface Temperature

University of Miami-led study finds winds played important role in keeping oil away from S. Fla.
EurekAlert | 11 Jul 2012
University of Miami-led study finds that winds played an important role in keeping oil away from South Florida. Article in Environmental Science and Technology.

Atlantic Ocean | Accidents and Spills

Activists want answers in turtle crushing tragedy
New Zealand Herald | 11 Jul 2012
A conservation group in Trinidad & Tobago is calling for an investigation into how government work crews crushed leatherback turtle eggs and hatchlings on a prime nesting beach.The endangered species' eggs and hatchlings were crushed by heavy machinery as workers redirected a shifting river over the weekend.

Atlantic Ocean | Coastal Development and Tourism | Conservation

NOAA plankton surveys, second longest in the North Atlantic, add to new global effort
EurekAlert | 11 Jul 2012
NOAA's Northeast Fisheries Science Center uses volunteer commercial cargo vessels as sampling platforms to continue plankton surveys begun decades ago as members of the new Global Alliance of Continuous Plankton Recorder Surveys. NEFSC plankton surveys, the second longest in the North Atlantic, help monitor the health of marine ecosystems.

Atlantic Ocean | Plankton | Research

First seabed sonar to measure marine energy effect on environment and wildlife
EurekAlert | 11 Jul 2012
(National Oceanography Centre, Southampton (UK)) UK scientists will measure the effect on the marine environment and wildlife of devices that harness tide and wave energy using sonar technology that has, for the first time, been successfully deployed on the seabed.

Renewable Energy | Research

No matter the drilling method, natural gas is a much-needed tool to battle global warming
EurekAlert | 11 Jul 2012
No matter how you drill it, using natural gas as an energy source is a smart move in the battle against global climate change and a good transition step on the road toward low-carbon energy from wind, solar and nuclear power. That is the conclusion of a new study by Cornell Professor Lawrence M. Cathles published in the most recent edition of the peer-reviewed journal Geochemistry, Geophysics and Geosystems.

Climate Change | Non-Living Resources

Consensus Statement on Climate Change and Coral Reefs
icrs2012.com | 11 Jul 2012
The Consensus Statement (below) was drafted by a working group of eminent scientists, brought together under the auspices of The Center for Ocean Solutions, to address the topic of climate change impacts on coral reefs.

Climate Change | Coral

Delegates to discuss climate impact on reefs
ABC (Australia) Online | 11 Jul 2012
Delegates at the International Coral Reef Symposium in Cairns will today turn their attention to the impact of climate change on coral reefs around the world.

Climate Change | Coral

New films highlight vital role of North America's marine protected areas
cec.org | 11 Jul 2012
A new series of short films show how North America's marine protected areas help sustain the economies of communities across Canada, Mexico and the United States while protecting the marine life found in the continent's shared oceans and lakes.

Marine Protected Area

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