Ocean Life News in Brief: February-15-2015

Two Cyclones Trigger Alarm on Indic Ocean

Two tropical cyclones rotating above the Indic Ocean led to alarms throughout the basin for floods and damages. Cyclones were named Eunice and Diamondra. Cyclones could have a high impact on near inhabited islands.

Ocean Gravity Presented Footage of Drift Freediver Guillaume Nery Tahiti

Ocean Gravity presented footage of Free Diver Guillaume Nery -free drift diving the currents of Tiputa pass, part of the Rangiroa atoll about 355 km Northeast of Tahiti.

MegaShip Industry Dominating the Shipping Industry

To meet costs of fuel and crew costs ocean ships have been increasing in size aligned with new trends of the shipping industry. International ocean press analyze the issue of global shipping infrastructure and the megaship industry.

BBC Reveals Secrets of Deep Diving Animals

BBC in the report the “Secrets of the animals that dive deep into the Ocean” highlighted the Cuvier´s beaked whales. Andreas Fahlman of Texas A&M University in Corpus Christi spoke to the BBC revealing marine biology secrets of deep diving ocean giants.

PLUS ONE Journal Published Historical Climate Change Ocean Eutrophication

PLUS ONE journal published a new report which described historical climate change shifts which deprived the oceans of oxygen. The report used historical data of previous Eras in search of answers for what could happen to the Oceans under today's modern climate change.

China Team Dongfeng Takes Leg 3 of Volvo Ocean Race

The team from China Dongfeng Race Team’s took home the lead of Leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race -known to be the most extreme ocean regatta in the world. Team Abu Dhabi came in second.

500 Jump into Chilly Atlantic Ocean Waters to Raise Funds for Special Olympics

During the 16th Annual Penguin Plunge hundreds jumped into the Atlantic Ocean to raise funds for the Special Olympics. Over 500 people participated in the event despite the coastal winds and chilly waters of Hampton Beach.

Tasmanian Ocean Swim Series Growing Fast Calls Swimmers to Warm Up

The Tasmanian Ocean Swim Series 2014-15 called upon swimmers to “warm up the wetsuits”. Sport of Ocean Swimming is growing fast in Tasmania with the adding of two new events at Ulverstone and Devonport which adds to existing three new events at Burnie, Port Arthur and Bridport introduced last year.

Dominican Republic Masters of the Ocean Showdown Open

Masters of the Ocean the world’s most complete watersport competition in four categories announced the annual encounter to take down Encuentro Beach, Cabarete, North Shore Dominican Republic throughout February. With the call Master of the Ocean challenges the most skilled Surfers, Windsurfers, Kitesurfers and Supsurfers with 5 days of extreme water skills and showcases the best of the Caribbean.

Science without Borders® Challenge 2015 Calls for Reef Relationship Focus

Science Without Borders Challenge made a call for the yearly Challenge which will focus on Reef Relationships. The event engages students to promote the need to preserve, protect, and restore the world’s oceans and aquatic resources.The Science without Borders® Challenge was created to get students and teachers more involved and interested in ocean conservation.

Scandinavia Surf Secrets Revealed in Boardseeker Magazine

Boardseekermag reported on the hidden gems and surf secrets of Scandinavia. “To head out in the waves along the Norwegian coastline at this time of the year is verging on suicidal as freezing winds combined with powerful waves provide, well to be honest, some of the best wave sailing in the world,” Boardseekingmag reported.

NASA Faces Challenges to Reveal Life in Europa Oceans

Space.com reported on the challenges NASA faces to find out wethere there is life or not under the oceans of Europa Moon of Jupiter.

Private Islands for Sale in Pacific Ocean

VLADI offers islands for sale in the Pacific Ocean Philippines, the Seychelles and the Maldives. The Seychelles, consists of 86 islands of which 17 are privately owned and from time to time these "paradise islands" come onto the market. Each purchase has to be sanctioned by the Government.

MARUM Center for Environmental Science in Azores and Jamaica

Marum Center for Environmental Sciences communicated that until February 9th MARUM scientists onboard the research vessel METEOR on expedition across the Atlantic Ocean, will navigate from the Azores to Jamaica. Chief scientist Michael Siccha and his team explore communities of foraminifera – tiny organisms they catch out of the water with a fine-meshed plankton net.

Ocean Life News in Brief

Ocean Level Increase Dropping Oceans Floor: International Press reported on December 5 on the findings of new research which assures that due to ocean level increase the ocean floor is sinking. The study published online in Geophysical Research Levels used mathematical equations to accurately measure the Ocean's floor impact driven by the increased of water volume weight. Using data from 1993 to 2014 researchers found that ocean level increase is causing the Ocean floor to drop globally by the milimeters. Ocean Dead Zones Up By Four: On January 8 New York Daily reported that Ocean Dead Zones have quadrupled.Researchers warned in a new study that oxygen-starved ocean dead zones, where animals and plants are struggling to survive, have increased fourfold and it may not be reversible. The new study was published in the Journal Science. The increase of Dead Zones was linked to climate change. La Niña´s Polar Wave Hitting Hard the US -Freezing Oceans: International Press reported on the Polar Wave hitting hard the US. The event is linked by experts to the influence of La Niña. “For the past couple of weeks, parts of North America have been chilling down to record temperatures, with massive snowfall and icy cold conditions putting life at a standstill for many,” media reported. The US East Coast has been particularly badly hit with the likes of Boston down to Philadelphia reaching bone-chilling lows of near 0°F , with icy winds making it feel closer to around -10°F to -20°F. Officially 18 were dead and 100 million affected. Government of Bali Declares a Garbage Emergency: On January 5 Ocean Conservancy reported on a New Waste Management Emergency in Bali. Massive amounts of ocean debri are affecting the island. The situation has reached its peak as the Government of Bali declared a “Garbage Emergency”. Clean up works have began. “Ivory Coast Village Swallowed by Ocean Increase,” Aljazeera Reports: On January 8 Al Jazeera reported that ocean increase levels are affecting infrastructure in the Ivory Coast. “Rising tides and more frequent, devastating storms are slowly destroying what is left of Lahou-Kpanda, the offshoot of what was once a major colonial town near the mouth of the Bandama River, the longest river in Ivory Coast,” Al Jazeera reported. Arctic Ocean Radioactive Levels on the Rise: IFL Science reported on January 3 on the findings of new report which assures that radioactive levels in the Arctic Ocean are on the rise. “Concentrations of radioactive radium-228 in the Arctic Ocean increased between 2007 and 2015,” the report reads. While levels have not yet reached a mark of concern the trend is worries experts. Lauren Kipp of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution addressed the issue. New World Wide Ocean Turtle Study Says 90% of Plastic Pollution Cases Result in Death: Earth Sky Org reported on January 7 that hundreds of marine turtles die every year after getting tangled in trash in oceans and on beaches. A research published in the journal Endangered Species Research took on a World-Wide Survey covering the major oceans where turtles live. They discovered that 91 % of the entangled turtles were found dead. They also suffered serious wounds from entanglement, leading to maiming, amputation or choking. Double Whirlpools Discovered for First Time: December 4 Press reported that Double Eddies have been registered for the first time in History. Tangled up Double Eddies can travel great distances affecting ecology significantly. Eddies are a natural part of the ocean environment but double whirlpools had only been theorized by mathematicians.

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