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Reporting of invasive marine fish aided by new watch list
A new field guide is helping protect Florida’s coastal ecosystems from foreign invaders. Read on >>

New scientific information site for U.S. oceans and waters
A wide array of biogeographic information on U.S. waters and oceanic regions is now available at the new OBIS-USA website. Read on >>



Turtle hatchlings pack a big lunch
Sea turtle hatchlings can swim incredible distances before they get their first meal. Read on >>

Fish play big role in marine carbon cycle A new study shows fish are far more important in regulating the ocean's pH than had previously been thought. Read on >>

Steelhead Trout
Transported trout and salmon astray Trout and salmon given protective transportation downstream can lose the ability to migrate back to their breeding grounds as adults.
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Giant stingray: Not so giant afterall?
If you couldn't believe your eyes when you saw the recent photo of a purported record-breaking 771-pound stingray, you might have been on to something. Read on >>

Fish Oil and Fish Extinction
According to a new report, claims that fish oil is great for your health are not well established. And yet, widespread belief in the benefits of fish oil is helping push wild fish populations to the brink. Read on >>


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VHSV: Virulent fish virus found for first time in Lake Superior
For the first time, the presence of an exceptionally virulent fish virus (viral hemorrhagic septicemia virus or VHSV) has been identified in fish from Lake Superior by researchers at the Cornell University’s College of Veterinary Medicine and confirmed by scientists at the USGS Western Fisheries Research Center in Seattle. Read on >>

Ocean acidification contributing to global shellfish decline?
Stony Brook University researchers have found elevated carbon dioxide concentrations impede the growth and survival of shellfish larvae.
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Least Sea Ice in 800 years
A new study says there is less ice today in the Fram Strait between Svalbard Island and Greenland than at any time since the 13th century.
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Jellyfish populations mushroom
Massive jellyfish swarms are transforming world-class fisheries and tourist destinations into veritable jellytoriums, intermittently jammed with these stinging, pulsating, gelatinous creatures.
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USS Monitor Wreck Site: Survey of marine life
NOAA will participate in a private research expedition to study marine life living on and around the wreck of the USS Monitor. Read on >>

1000th Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Tagged
In the Gulf of St. Lawrence, a giant Atlantic bluefin tuna recently became the 1000th of its kind (Thunnus thynnus) to receive an electronic tracking tag. After tagging and measurement, the fish was released. Over 10 feet (3 meters) long, the behemoth weighed more than half a ton. Read on >>

Plastic waste decomposing in the sea
Vast plastic waste archipelagos are decomposing at sea, a new study says - and they're releasing toxins into the water as they do so.
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Loggerhead sea turtles released
Two captive-raised loggerhead sea turtles were recently released in the Indian River Lagoon on the northeast coast of Florida. Read on >>

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