News tagged with coastal
World's first floating wind turbine opens in Norway
Sep 08, 2009 |
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The world's first floating full-scale offshore wind turbine has been inaugurated in the North Sea off the coast of Norway, Norwegian energy giant StatoilHydro said Tuesday.
Shifting Baselines Confound River Restoration
Sep 01, 2009 |
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Steep reductions in the abundance of fish, shellfish, and other aquatic fauna in recent centuries are not restricted to animals that live in the sea: historical records show that species in rivers and lakes worldwide also ...
Research pinpoints conditions favorable for freak waves
Aug 24, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Stories of ships mysteriously sent to watery graves by sudden, giant waves have long puzzled scientists and sailors. New research by Assistant Professor of Geosciences Tim Janssen suggests ...
Scientists shed new light on behavior of shark 'tweens' and 'teenagers'
Aug 24, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A long-term field and DNA study by the Institute for Ocean Conservation Science at Stony Brook University, University of Miami, Field Museum of Chicago and others has shown that young lemon ...
Research finds higher acidity in Alaska waters
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Aug 24, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Erosion threatens to topple coastal Alaskan villages. Melting ice threatens polar bears. Now, a marine scientist says the state's marine waters are turning acidic from absorbing greenhouse gases faster ...
Researcher Nets First Measure of Africa's Coastal Forests
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Aug 20, 2009 |
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Impoverished fishermen along the coast of tropical African countries like Mozambique and Madagascar may have only a few more years to eke out a profit from one of their nations' biggest agricultural exports. ...
Florida, federal officials reach deal for Everglades restoration
Aug 14, 2009 |
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Water managers and the White House signed a crucial contract Thursday that promises a much-needed infusion of federal dollars for the Everglades.
Scientists conduct shark survey off US East Coast
Aug 13, 2009 |
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Sandbar, dusky and tiger sharks are among dozens of shark species living in the coastal waters off the U.S. East Coast. Little is known about many of the species, but a survey begun nearly 25 years ago is helping scientists ...
New research sheds light on freak wave hot spots
Aug 05, 2009 |
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Stories of ships mysteriously sent to watery graves by sudden, giant waves have long puzzled scientists and sailors. New research by San Francisco State professor Tim Janssen suggests that changes in water depth and currents, ...
Trans-Atlantic Glider Passes Spot Where Predecessor Sank
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Aug 03, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- On July 31, 2009, the submersible robot glider RU27, also known as the Scarlet Knight, passed east of the spot in the Atlantic Ocean where its predecessor, RU17, was lost on Oct. 28, 2008.
Tidal energy farms influence the natural transport of sands
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Jul 28, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Tidal stream farms, in which electricity is generated by turbines from regions of strong tidal flow, may influence the natural balance of marine sands, according to research at Bangor University.
NOAA chief says new ocean uses creating conflicts
Jul 21, 2009 |
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(AP) -- New pressures on the nation's oceans, from wind turbines to fish farms, are increasingly sparking conflicts with more traditional activities such as shipping and recreational boating and show the ...
New study ranks 'hotspots' of human impact on coastal areas
Jul 09, 2009 |
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(Santa Barbara, Calif.) -- Coastal marine ecosystems are at risk worldwide as a result of human activities, according to scientists at UC Santa Barbara who have recently published a study in the Journal of ...
New study reveals king crabs go deep to avoid hot water
Jul 02, 2009 |
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Researchers from the University of Southampton have drawn together 200 years' worth of oceanographic knowledge to investigate the distribution of a notorious deep-sea giant - the king crab. The results, published this week ...
Loss of coastal seagrass habitat accelerating globally
Jun 29, 2009 |
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An international team of scientists warns that accelerating losses of seagrasses across the globe threaten the immediate health and long-term sustainability of coastal ecosystems. The team has compiled and analyzed the first ...
