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Baby fish in polluted San Francisco estuary waters are stunted and deformed
Dec 09, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Striped bass in the San Francisco Estuary are contaminated before birth with a toxic mix of pesticides, industrial chemicals and flame retardants that their mothers acquire from estuary waters ...
The future of the Eden Estuary
Jul 11, 2008 |
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A team of St Andrews researchers is to play a key role in the conservation of the Eden Estuary, addressing problems of coastal erosion and habitat maintenance.
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Mars: Chaotic terrain between Kasei Valles and Sacra Fossae
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Nov 06, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Mars Express flew over the boundary between Kasei Valles and Sacra Fossae and imaged the region, acquiring spectacular views of the chaotic terrain in the area.
Blue whales disturbed by seismic surveys: scientists
Sep 23, 2009 |
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Seismic surveys used for oil and gas prospecting on the sea floor are a disturbance for blue whales, the world's biggest animal and one of its rarest species, biologists reported on Wednesday.
Gov't stands by as mercury taints water
Sep 18, 2009 |
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(AP) -- 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 ...
Scientists look for reasons behind herring decline
Sep 15, 2009 |
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In an ominous environmental sign, California regulators this month closed all herring fishing in San Francisco Bay for the first time ever, shutting down the last commercial fishery in the Bay.
Renewable Energy Made by Mixing Salt and Fresh Water
Sep 02, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- When a river flows into the sea, the location is more than just a haven for water commerce. The mixing of fresh and salt water that occurs at an estuary also dissipates energy, as the different ...
NASA Heads Out to Sea
Aug 24, 2009 |
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NASA scientists Maury Estes and Mohammad Al-Hamdan have been seafaring in the Gulf of Mexico, and one of them grew a bit green around the gills. It's not surprising that a space agency scientist might have ...
Climate change has some species fleeing the Texas heat
Aug 20, 2009 |
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As the hot days in Texas get even hotter, it may just be too much for some birds and fish. From the American goldfinch to the gray snapper, some species have been moving north for years, searching for cooler ground.
To manage a fishery, you must know how the fish die
Aug 10, 2009 |
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Recreational anglers and commercial fishermen understand you need good fishery management to make sure there will be healthy populations of fish for generations to come. And making good management decisions ...
Tidal energy farms influence the natural transport of sands
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
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.
Report: Calif. needs to think small to save water
Jul 24, 2009 |
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(AP) -- By investing in water-saving technology, California's drought-burdened farmers could save enough water annually to fill four times over a reservoir that Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger supports building, according to ...
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