Ocean Life News in Brief: September-15-2014
US Expedition to Map the Limits of Continental Shelf Discovers 100 Million Year Old Submarine Mount
James Gardner professor of the US New Hampshire University communicated on the findings of a mapping expedition which aimed to bound the exterior limits of the continental US Platform. The expedition reached the attention of the international press due to the discovery a 100 million old underwater submarine mount located in the middle of the Pacific.
Australia Genus Dendrogramma Species Linked as Early Branch of Tree of Life
PLOS ONE Magazine reported on the classification of new genus for marine species discovered in Australia - genus Dendrogramma. Dendrogramma have been linked to share similarities to those exhibited by Precambrian organisms which roamed the earth 600 million years ago. Dendrogramma are neither fungus, nor fish, nor medusa and could represent species of an ancient branch of the tree of life.
Extinct Species Found Living in Athlon Aldabra UNESCO World Heritage
In the Indic Ocean, Islands Seychelles -Athlon Aldabra UNESCO World Heritage Site species of pink stripped marine snails which were believed to have been extinct due to climate change have been rediscovered. The environment also homes Gastropoda -shell-naked snails which prove to be of interest under the eye of the investigation.
OCEANA Reports Octopus Grimpoteuthis Rare Appearance in Mexico Gulf
OCEANA reported rare appearance of octopus Grimpoteuthis in the Gulf of Mexico. During Nautilus Live -five month expedition to map and document seafloor ecosystem in the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea OCEANA obtained unique footage of the specie.
Shark Stewards Calls for Farallon Island Natural History Expedition
Shark Stewards continues its effort to protect sharks and critical marine habitat for the health and future of the oceans. The organization called for open spaces for their Farallon Island Natural History Expedition.
ASP Tahiti Made History with More than Waves
"By all accounts, the 2014 Billabong Pro Tahiti was epic. With waves reaching more than double-overhead, a handful of huge wipeouts, and an unprecedented number of high scores, everything at the island lined up to make it historic," ASP reported.
Galileo NASA Observes Ice-Tectonic Plates Under Europa Ocean
Galileo NASA space ship confirmed presence of tectonic plates under the ocean of Europa. Plates would be composed primarily of ice.
Prehistoric Shark Unearthed in Buenos Aires Argentina
Experts of Buenos Aires Argentina San Pedro unearthed fossil remains of a ancient shark which dwelled the Atlantic Ocean 10 million years ago. Specie known as carcharias taurus has been linked to bull sharks living today an listed under IUCN conservation status list.
UNESCO Launched New Indic Ocean Tsunami System to Avoid New 2004 Disaster
UNESCO communicated on the initiation of operations of a new Tsunami early warning alert system. The system has shown sucess in early runs. System operates under the UNESCO Oceanographic Commission sponsorship in the Indic Ocean. The system is a direct result of cooperation between international and local coastal communities after the 2004 tsunami devastation.
Fitoplankton Emiliania huxleyi Grows with Supplementary of B1
Local press of Spain reported that the alga E. huxleyi proliferates in waters which contain chemical elements which replace vitamin B1. Fitoplankton Emiliania huxleyi now found to be growing without B1 disproves standing believes of vitamin requirements and opens doors for microbiological studies and alga sector investigation and research.
