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Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Oceanography

Marine Reserves Pick Up Pace of Ocean Protection
coral
Marine protected areas are good. Big marine reserves are better.  



New Marine Species Bubble Up in Bali
Cardinalfish
The new species include eels and damsels, the colorful little fish that dart among coral branches and help give reefs their dazzling appearance.

Noisy Humans Drowning Out Fish
fish
Persistent, low-intensity noise from humans cause serious stress to fish, research shows.  

Iron-laden Icebergs Fertilize Ocean
ROV
Icebergs are nature's iron fertilizers in the Southern Ocean, nurturing phytoplankton blooms that draw out carbon dioxide from Earth’s atmosphere.

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