Ocean Life News in Brief: December-01-2015

World Surf League 2016 World Tour Goes Green

The World Surf League WSL released the 2016 schedule for the Elite Surfers World Tour. The Tour will take them around the World once again in search of the perfect waves to take competition to the highest standards.

Melbourne Australia Gets Ready for 2.4mR World Sailing Competition

Sailing Scuttlebutt News reported on November 23 on the preparations being made in Melbourne Australia. The city will see competition of the World Sailing Championship of the 2.4mR fleet.

Texas University Expands on How Fish Use Light

Scientists led by Molly Cummings and Parrish Brady from the University of Texas assured to have discovered a behaviour taken on by fish to hide underwater. The use of underwater light reflections and ocean UV dynamics is in the spotlight of the study.

“Who is the Fastest Fish in the Ocean?” PADI Responds

PADI INternational Diving Organization reported on the ”fastest fish in the ocean.” “If you own freediving, jet or split fins, you may think that you’re quite the swimmer -and you might be when comparing yourself to your fellow scuba divers. When comparing yourself to the speeds at which the fastest fish in the world reach, we’re sorry to say -you are incredibly slow,” PADI assured. PADI detailed speeds of Sailfish reaching 110 top kilometer per hour speeds, the Blue Marlin also swimming at 110 kmp, the Wahoo at 77 and the Blue Shark at 70 among others.

X-40 Sailing Series and 2015 World Tour to End in Sydney

The X-40 Sailing Series and its 2015 World Tour which took Teams throughout the five continents is about to end in Sydney Australia. With only two weeks for the final season fans gather for the intense sailing competition. 2015 may be over but 2016 is about to begin and the X-40 Sailing Series will ride it out again.

Laser Radial Women´s World Championship Ends with New Golds and Silver

The Laser Radial Women´s World Championship ended in Oman. Top sailors have emerged and gold and silver fleets are now established for the Final Series. A fleet of 100 Radial Lasers took on the conditions of the basin with grace.

Oceans of Hope Sailing for Sclerosis to Sail Around the World

The Sailing Sclerosis project, Oceans of Hope OOH organization which wants to “change the perception of multiple sclerosis” through sailing reported that “dreams do come true”. Their 20 meter yacht Oceans of Hope will sail around the world for the first time.

Architect Presents Sea Organ Construction

Architect Nikola Bašic made international news when he presented his recently construction “Sea Organ”. The coastal design uses tides and ocean elements to make music.

Flying Phantom Series to Sail Bermuda´s America Cup Venue

The 2015 Flying Phantom Series -where multihulls compete at high speeds will take to Bermuda for the final event of 2015. “An international fleet of Flying Phantoms will come together to enjoy 4 days of intense racing on Bermuda’s Great Sound. Bermuda was host in October of the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series racing circuit and will be the venue for the 2017 America’s Cup. With the Flying Phantom Series Bermuda 2015, it will confirm that Bermuda is the place to be for foiling events,” Organizers assured.

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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