News tagged with manatees
Manatees can probably hear which directions boats approach from
Jun 12, 2009 |
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The world is a perilous place for the endangered manatee. While the mammals are at risk from natural threats, human activity also poses a great danger to manatee numbers. Debborah Colbert, from the Association of Zoos and ...
Restrictions on boaters proposed to protect Everglades seagrass
May 18, 2009 |
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Concerned that powerboats are tearing up seagrass in Florida Bay, Everglades National Park has proposed a range of possible restrictions on boaters to protect a vast, shallow estuary that supports sea turtles, fish and clouds ...
Record number of manatees counted in Florida
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Jan 28, 2009 |
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Aided by a string of cold snaps, state scientists counted a record number of manatees in Florida waters this year.
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Government to remap manatee habitat
Sep 30, 2009 |
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It has been more than 30 years since federal wildlife managers formally mapped the places where endangered manatee live in Florida. On Tuesday, they acknowledged it's probably time for an update.
Genetic sex determination let ancient species adapt to ocean life
Sep 16, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A new analysis of extinct sea creatures suggests that the transition from egg-laying to live-born young opened up evolutionary pathways that allowed these ancient species to adapt to and thrive ...
'Pelvis Has Left the Building'
Jun 04, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- New research shows that when two species of stickleback fish evolved and lost their pelvises and body armor, the changes were caused by different genes in each species. That surprised researchers, ...
Reptiles' Muscles Move Lungs for Sneaky Maneuvers in Water
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Mar 13, 2008 |
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Without a ripple in the water, alligators dive, surface or roll sideways, even though they lack flippers or fins. University of Utah biologists discovered gators maneuver silently by using their diaphragm, ...
MIT unraveling secrets of red tide
Aug 30, 2007 |
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In work that could one day help prevent millions of dollars in economic losses for seaside communities, MIT chemists have demonstrated how tiny marine organisms likely produce the red tide toxin that periodically ...
Flies are given federal protection
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May 11, 2006 |
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has extended federal protection to 12 species of Hawaiian picture-wing flies under the Endangered Species Act.
Teachers plan summer research trips
May 04, 2006 |
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More than 200 U.S. teachers will take part in Earthwatch Institute expeditions this summer to share scientific research experiences with their students.
Gulf of Mexico dolphin deaths reported
Nov 08, 2005 |
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Scientists concerned by bottlenose dolphin deaths in the Gulf of Mexico have reportedly asked for the marine mammal equivalent of a disaster declaration.
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