Ocean Life News in Brief: June-01-2015

Google Street View Ocean Launched Updates and Expands Scan Sites

Google Street View Ocean launched new updates and expansion of ocean scans during World Ocean Day June 8th. New updates include 3D renderings, whale monitoring and beach scans. Google Street View Ocean expanded the existing ocean scans with a wide range of new geographic locations.

World Ocean Day Celebrations Take Place Worldwide

Countries and organizations around the World celebrated World Ocean Day on June 8th. This year United Nations set the theme “Healthy Oceans, Healthy Planet”.

Galapagos Champion Island UNESCO Heritage Site on Media Spotlight

The UNESCO World Heritage location of Galapagos Champion Island was highlighted by local press as a “living museum” which “showcases evolution”.

WHOI Oceanographic Study Assures Western Pacific Reef Thrives in Acidic Environment

A study of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution WHOI assures that acidic alterations of oceans caused by human impacts are benefiting coral reefs despite believes. The reefs studied was located in the Western Pacific Palau Rock Islands and is affected by acidic pH levels. The study assures that a healthy system thrives both in coral cover as well as in specie biodiversity. The study was published in the Journal Science Advances.

Daily Mail Travel Spotlights Madagascar Indian Ocean Environment

Daily Mail Travel released a Madagascar Special feature report with highlighted the Indian Ocean “wildlife packed” island.

Monterey Research Institute Discovers Deepest Hydrothermal Vents of Pacific Ocean

The Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute revealed the discovery of a large -previously unknown field of hydrothermal vents in the Gulf of California. The deep water environment -where wide open ocean crust is in contact with inner Earth dynamics was pinpointed 100 miles off La Paz, Mexico at over 12.5 thousand feet below surface levels. The environment took the ranking for deepest high-temperature hydrothermal vents observed in Pacific Ocean.

Southern Ocean Observing System Enter New Phase at Tasmania University

Leaders of the Southern Ocean Observing System SOOS -established to conduct scientific information in the Southern Ocean will meet in Hobart. Total of 60 international delegates will take to the meeting. SOOS has its main office in headquarters in Hobart and is hosted by the University of Tasmania.

Ocean Encounters Calls Curacao “One Stop See it All Location”

Ocean Encounters Curacao called for participation in the five star PADI courses, dive trips, dolphin sighting and diving facilities in Curacao.

NOAA Discovers News Ocean Species in Caribbean and Atlantic Basin

NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released scientific information detaching from their Okeanos Explorer expedition unfolding newly discovered ocean species dwelling in the Atlantic and Caribbean Ocean.

CSIC Assures that Luminic Contamination Affects Life Cycles of Marine Birds

The Spanish National Research Council CSIC reported that “artificial light contamination” is affecting life cycles of marine birds. Specie Calonectris diomedea nest departure and first ocean flights are documented to be affected by artificial human lights which alter the trajectory of the young marine birds. Luminic contamination sources were identified as cities and highway lights. The work published was at Scientific Reports and developed in Canarias led by CSIC.

40 Million Year Old Whale Fossil Field Unearthed in Egypt

Egyptian experts have discovered a new whale fossil field dating 40 million years of age. The field located southwest of Cairo was highlighted by the Ministry of Environment for homing the most complete skeleton of fossil cetacea -basilosaurus skeleton known.

Sawfish Asexual Reproduction Reported in Florida

Scientists assure to have discovered asexual reproduction cycles in Sawfish species. The observations were made in Florida US.

2 Thousand Year Old Natural Pearl Discovered in Australia Archaeological Digout

AFP reported that a strange natural pearl, dating over 2 thousand years of age was discovered during archaeological dig outs in locations home to original communities in Australian. Scientists of the University of Wollongong addressed the mollusc finding and its anatomical dimensions.

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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