Search results for gulf of maine:
Gulf of Maine census surprises scientists
Jan 05, 2006 |
5 / 5 (4) |
0
The first census of marine life in the Gulf of Maine uncovered more than 3,317 different species -- 50 percent more than was previously thought.
Gulf of Maine groundfish trawling studied
Feb 07, 2006 |
4 / 5 (2) |
0
University of Maine scientists say they have completed a long-term study of the effects of groundfish trawling on the sea floor of the Gulf of Maine.
Valuing ocean services in the Gulf of Maine -- New approaches for conflict resolution
Biology /
Feb 17, 2008 |
4 / 5 (1) |
0
Michael Fogarty, a NOAA biologist, says interactions among species, the effects of climate change, and the effects of human impacts such as harvesting are among the factors that need to be considered in moving toward an ecosystem-based ...
Timing is Everything for Northern Shrimp Populations in the North Atlantic
May 07, 2009 |
5 / 5 (2) |
0
(PhysOrg.com) -- Even for Northern shrimp (Pandalus borealis), which support commercial fisheries worldwide, timing is everything in life. The tiny creatures, eaten in shrimp rolls and shrimp salad, occupy ...
Algae bloom to be studied in Gulf of Maine
Oct 16, 2006 |
not rated yet |
0
A new program focused on the southern Gulf of Maine and adjacent New England shelf waters could aid managers of U.S. offshore shellfish beds.
Condition of bluefin tuna in gulf of maine is declining
Biology /
Aug 23, 2007 |
5 / 5 (2) |
0
The quality of giant bluefin tuna caught in the Gulf of Maine has declined significantly since the early 1990s, researchers at the University of New Hampshire have found by analyzing detailed logbooks from ...
Lobster Traps Going High Tech
Mar 09, 2009 |
5 / 5 (1) |
0
(PhysOrg.com) -- New England lobstermen have gone high tech by adding low-cost instruments to their lobster pots that record bottom temperature and provide data that could help improve ocean circulation models ...
High numbers of right whales seen in Gulf of Maine
Biology /
Jan 02, 2009 |
4.8 / 5 (4) |
0
A large number of North Atlantic right whales have been seen in the Gulf of Maine in recent days, leading right whale researchers at NOAA's Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC) to believe they have identified ...
Signals from the Atlantic salmon highway
Biology /
Aug 18, 2008 |
5 / 5 (3) |
0
For years scientists have struggled to understand the decline and slow recovery of Atlantic salmon, a once abundant and highly prized game and food fish native to New England rivers. Biologists agree that poor marine survival ...
New marine forecast system launched
Feb 02, 2006 |
3 / 5 (4) |
0
A state-of-the-art marine weather forecast system has started providing mariners with "nowcasts" and five-day forecasts for most of the Atlantic Ocean.
Researchers studying spiny dogfish, Gulf of Maine's mini shark
Biology /
Feb 24, 2009 |
5 / 5 (2) |
0
For such a small shark species, there seems to be super-sized confusion about its population status. But for researchers at the University of New Hampshire, one thing is clear - definite changes have occurred ...
'Moderately Large' Potential for Spring, Summer Red Tide Outbreak in Gulf of Maine
Apr 22, 2009 |
1 / 5 (1) |
1
(PhysOrg.com) -- The potential for an outbreak of the phenomenon called "red tide" is expected to be moderately large this spring and summer, according to researchers at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution ...
Biofuel production could undercut efforts to shrink Gulf 'Dead Zone'
Sep 16, 2009 |
4 / 5 (1) |
0
Scientists in Pennsylvania report that boosting production of crops used to make biofuels could make a difficult task to shrink a vast, oxygen-depleted "dead zone" in the Gulf of Mexico more difficult. The ...
Wind, current combined to raise E Coast sea level
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Aug 31, 2009 |
5 / 5 (1) |
0
(AP) -- Folks living along the East Coast were in higher water early this summer thanks to a change in the wind and current flow.
In computer models and observations, researchers see potential for significant 'red tide' season
Apr 24, 2008 |
4.3 / 5 (3) |
0
The end of April usually brings the first signs of harmful algae in New England waters, and this year, researchers from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) and North Carolina State University (NC State) are preparing ...
