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The Abyss: Deepest Part of the Oceans No Longer Hidden

The Abyss: Deepest Part of the Oceans No Longer Hidden

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Jun 03, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (9) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- The Abyss is a dark, deep place, but it's no longer hidden. At least when Nereus is on the scene. Nereus is a new type of deep-sea robotic vehicle, called a hybrid remotely operated vehicle ...


A Zen discovery: Unrusted iron in ocean

A Zen discovery: Unrusted iron in ocean

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Feb 08, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (17) | comments 16

Iron dust, the gold of the oceans and rarest nutrient for most marine life, can be washed down by rivers or blown out to sea or - a surprising new study finds - float up from the sea floor. The discovery, ...


'Hot spot' for toxic harmful algal blooms discovered off Washington coast

Space & Earth / Environment

created Jan 30, 2009 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (7) | comments 0

A part of the Strait of Juan de Fuca, which separates Washington state from Canada's British Columbia, is a potential "hot spot" for toxic harmful algal blooms affecting the Washington and British Columbia coasts.


Ocean acidification is accelerating and severe damages are imminent

Space & Earth / Environment

created Jan 30, 2009 | popularity 2.8 / 5 (25) | comments 27

Urgent action is needed to limit damages to marine ecosystems, including coral reefs and fisheries, due to increasing ocean acidity, according to 155 of the world’s scientific experts who will release the Monaco Declaration ...


Trees won't stop tsunamis, scientists warn

Space & Earth / Environment

created Dec 26, 2008 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (8) | comments 5

Claims that coastal tree barriers can halt the might of a tsunami are false and dangerous, a team of international marine scientists said today.