Thursday 24 May 2012
Scientists discover a new sensory organ in the chin of baleen whalesEurekAlert | 24 May 2012Lunge feeding in rorqual whales (a group that includes blue, humpback and fin whales) is unique among mammals, but details of how it works have remained elusive. Now, scientists from the Smithsonian and University of British Columbia have solved the mystery. They discovered a sensory organ in the chin of rorqual whales that communicates to the brain.
Marine Mammals | Research Rapid coral death by a deadly chain reactionScienceDaily.com | 24 May 2012Industrialization, deforestation and intensive farming in coastal areas are changing dramatically the conditions for life in the oceans. Now scientists have investigated how and why the corals die when exposed to sedimentation. According to their findings, oxygen depletion, together with an acidification of the environment, creates a chain reaction that leads to coral death.
Acidification | Coral ECLAC Report Examines Vulnerability to Climate Change of LAC CoastsInternational Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) | 24 May 2012A UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) report analyzing the vulnerability and exposure to climate change of Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) coastline finds not only are some Caribbean islands fully exposed, but other countries have important vulnerabilities in terms of population centers, crops, key infrastructure and important ecosystems.
Atlantic Ocean | Climate Change
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