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Special Adhesive Helps Oysters Stick Together

By Sindya N. Bhanoo, New York Times

How do you lose a whale?

By Craig McKune, The Star

Why Fish Don't Freeze in the Arctic Ocean

ScienceDaily

Watch out for sharks, warns NSRI

Janis Kinnear, Staff Reporter, Cape Argus, pg 3

Genome of Ancient Sponge Reveals Origins of First Animals, Cancer

ScienceDaily

Impact of Gulf oil spill on coastal residents

ScienceDaily

Brain size determines whether fish are hunters or slackers

Prof. Robert McLaughlin, University of Guelph

Teams begin mission to map Arctic seafloor

By Yereth Rosen, IOL/Reuters

Scientists Tap Into Antarctic Octopus Venom

ScienceDaily

Oceans are choking on carbon dioxide - study

Michael Perry, IOL/Reuters

Polar oceans key to temperature in the tropics

Eurekalert

Sharks can really sniff out their prey, and this is how they do it

ScienceDaily

Plan to protect facilities in Durban

By Arthi Sanpath, Daily Times

How Whales Have Changed Over 35 Million Years

ScienceDaily

Scientists Offer New Take on Selective Fishing

ScienceDaily

Our oceans are more acidic than ever

By Alister Doyle, Reuters -IOL

How deep is the ocean?

ScienceDaily

UN experts warn of empty oceans in 40 years

Sapa-AFP

BP hails first success in stemming oil spill

By Chris Baltimore and Steve Gorman, Reuters (IOL)

Scientists stunned as grey whale sighted off Israel

By Hazel Ward, AFP

Storm-lashed tanker evacuated

By Bobby Jordan, Times LIVE

Coral and Climate: Diversity Affects Survival

ScienceDaily

Shark warning for False Bay

Staff Writer, Cape Times

EU puts overfishing in the spotlight

By Martin Roberts, Reuters

Recovery effort after oil spill could be just as damaging

ScienceDaily

NASA Satellite Imagery Keeping Eye on the Gulf Oil Spill

Rob Gutro, NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center

Antarctica's Past May Reveal Future Climate

ScienceDaily

Locating tsunami warning buoys

EurekAlert

Massive Southern Ocean Current Discovered

ScienceDaily

Loggerhead turtle rescued

IOL

Pandor spells out technology initiatives

IOL

India, Brazil and SA meet to discuss climate change

IOL

Giant undersea microbial mat, and more

ScienceDaily

Dry Regions Becoming Drier: Ocean Salinities Show an Intensified Water Cycle

ScienceDaily

Turtle crosses Atlantic

 

Cousteau alarmed by levels of marine debris

By Deborah Zabarenko, IOL

Deep-sea volcanoes 'play key climate role'

By David Fogarty, Climate Change Correspondent, Asia (Reuters/IOL)

Chile Quake Moved Entire City 10 Feet West

ScienceDaily

Beached dolphins saved

By Murray Williams, Staff Writer, IOL

CPT council plans special zone to fight climate change

Eyewitness News, Themba Boyi

Chile quake occurred in zone of “increased stress”

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Coral develops 'skills' to cope with warming

ScienceDaily

Dolphins' Health Shed Light on Human and Ocean Health

ScienceDaily

Ocean geoengineering scheme no easy fix for global warming

ScienceDaily

"Bridging Science and Society" - AAAS 2010 Annual Meeting

By Jean-Louis Santini,Sapa-AFP (IOL)

How deep sea creatures build their homes

ScienceDaily

Water Movements Can Shape Fish Evolution

ScienceDaily

Abalone worth R2.3m seized

IOL/SAPA

Device simulates deep-sea floor conditions in lab

University of Illinois at Chicago

Toxic warning on local fish

Tony Carnie

Southern Ocean protected area to shield marine region more diverse than Galapagos

Science Centric, 24 November 2009

Transfrontier marine park a first

Barbara Cole

Flight of the Dragons

By Jessica Z. Crawford

Echinoderms contribute to global carbon sink

Dr. Rory Howlett r.howlett@noc.soton.ac.uk 44-238-059-8490 National Oceanography Centre, Southampton (UK)

New study finds catch shares improve consistency, not health, of fisheries

EurekAlert Jo Knight jknight@pewtrusts.org 202-552-2070 Pew Environment Group

Arctic tern's epic journey mapped

Jonathan Amos Science correspondent, BBC News

Coral reefs are evolution hotspot

Victoria Gill Science reporter, BBC News

Scientists have revealed that there is not one but two types of killer whale living in UK waters.

Jody Bourton Earth News reporter

Coconut-Carrying Octopus: Tool Use in an Invertebrate

ScienceDaily (Dec. 15, 2009)

How Arctic Food Webs Affect Mercury in Polar Bears

ScienceDaily (Dec. 8, 2009)

Galapagos Islands are transform

Matt Walker Editor, BBC Earth News

Shark mums 'invest' in newborns

Victoria Gill BBC News

Hammerhead shark mystery solved

By Jody Bourton BBC Earth News

Africa Analysis: Quality in research

Linda Nordling

Marine trailer makes waves at rural schools

Richard Compton

South African fisheries urged to keep it simple

Christina Scott

Poaching costs country billions

John Yeld

Melting Sea Ice Endangers Marine Life

IOL.co.za

Ice oceans 'are not poles apart'

By Mark Kinver Science and environment reporter, BBC News

Albatross cam for bird's eye view

By Jody Bourton BBC Earth News

Fresh hope for world's fisheries

Mark Kinver Science and environment reporter, BBC News

Scripps Oceanography to Study Pollutant Transport in the Imperial Beach Surf Zone

Scripps Institution of Oceanography / University of California, San Diego

Seafood ring bust in raid

Nompumelelo Magwaza, The Mercury

SA does have a plan on climate change

Eleanor Momberg, Sunday Argus

Scientists awed by rare coral forest

IOL

Melting Of The Greenland Ice Sheet Mapped

ScienceDaily

Ship trouble costs SA a ton

Henri du Plessis, IOL

Fish research programme to face critical test

John Yeld Environment and Science Writer, Cape Argus

Illegal fishermen evade UN blitz - study

IOL

Higher acidity levels seen in Alaskan seas

Dan Joling, IOL

Cleaner Fish Wear "Uniforms" to Advertise, Avoid Danger

Christine Dell'Amore, National Geographic News

Scientists discover bioluminescent 'green bombers' from the deep sea

Scripps News

Plastics break down fast in ocean

BBC News

SA to regulate shark cage diving

IOL

Going down to protect our marine life

Bobby Jordan, The Times

Increased Ocean Acidification In Alaska Waters, New Findings Show

ScienceDaily

Humans 'Damaging The Oceans' In Profound Ways

ScienceDaily

New research sheds light on freak wave hot spots

San Francisco State University

Perlemoen seized by police

IOL

Scientists to study Pacific garbage patch

Steve Gorman, IOL

Investigators trawl hake value chain

Craig McKune, Cape Times

Namibian Government officials learn about integrated coastal zone management

Government officials learn about integrated coastal zone management, Media Release

Jellyfish help mix the world's oceans

Roberta Kwok, Nature News

Researcher Sheds Light On 'Man-eating' Squid; Finds Them Timid, Non-threatening

ScienceDaily

Twelve hours of love for beached whale

Craig McKune, Cape Times

Strong Evidence That Cloud Changes May Exacerbate Global Warming

ScienceDaily

Lack of sea currents delay the sardine run

Sne Masuku, Sowetan

Study shows ocean health plays vital role in coral reef recovery

Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California (News Release)

Risk Of Huge Pacific Ocean Tsunami On West Coast Of America Greater Than Previously Thought

ScienceDaily

Ecologist Brings Century-old Eggs To Life To Study Evolution

ScienceDaily

Agulhas on its way to rescue 'sealer'

Staff Writer, Cape Times

Hurricane-calming technology? Bill Gates has a plan

Dan Vergano, USA TODAY

Sardines may have come and gone already

Rizwana Sheik Umar, Daily News

Fishing for a solution to preserve coast and traps

Louise Mouton, Weekend Post, Garden Route Correspondent

Cape calls for volunteer divers

Birgit Ottermann, News24

'Hotspots' Of Human Impact On Coastal Areas Ranked

ScienceDaily

World's largest ocean observatory nears completion

University of Victoria, Media Release

Breede a 'nursery' for Zambezi sharks

John Yeld, Cape Argus

Seal hunt will go ahead in Namibia

IOL

Activists aim to stop Namibian cull of seals

Cape Times

High-speed sea chase ends in arrests

IOL

NSF provides $3.4 million to study climatically important Agulhas Current

University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science

High CO2 levels cause abnormally large fish ear bones

Science

Oil slicks poisoning Bohai Sea: official

IOL

Whaling nations gather for stormy Lisbon meet

IOL

Close call for cameramen filming sardine run

Cape Times

Common Fish Species Has 'Human' Ability To Learn

ScienceDaily

Cleaned-up penguins back on island

Cape Times

Climate change blamed for death of reefs

IOL

NASA Satellite Detects Red Glow to Map Global Ocean Plant Health

Mike Carlowicz, NASA's Earth Science News Team

Shellfish Face An Uncertain Future In High Carbon Dioxide World

ScienceDaily

Thieving whale caught on video gives rare clues about hunting strategy, sound production

Scripps News

Study unlocks history of the seas

By Mark Kinver Science and environment reporter, BBC News

Mob of rescued penguins begins swim home

By Jenny Gross, Cape Times

Earth’s Climate And Ocean Acidification History

ScienceDaily

Assessment of the recent shark attacks at Port St Johns

DEAT Media Statement

Hungry eagles target coastal seabirds

IOL

Government re-organises the environmental and tourism portfolios to improve service delivery

Media Statement, DEAT Communications

Threat to SA's Coastal Ecosystems

Craig Mckune, Cape Times, pg 6

New Antarctic Seabed Sonar Images Reveal Clues To Sea-level Rise

ScienceDaily

Climate debate: short-term data 'misleading'

ScienceDaily

African Union to monitor climate change

IOL

Satellite imagery shows fragile Wilkins Ice Shelf destabilised

European Space Agency

Ocean seeding fails on carbon but plankton score

Andrew Darby, The Sydney Morning Herald

Sarah Baartman EPV returns after successful transboundary patrol

DEAT Media Statement

Rescuers drive beached whales to safety

IOL

Robotic fish to detect pollution

IOL

Two tons of shark fins on Taiwanese boat

Helen Bamford, Cape Argus

Tidal wave of trash threatens world oceans

IOL

DEAT extends consultation period on draft subsistence fishing policy

Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, Media Statement

Rising ocean acidity cutting shell weights - study

By David Fogarty, Climate Change Correspondent,Reuters

Farmed shellfish declared safe

Eyewitness News

Plenty more fish in the sea? Think again - reports

By Deborah Zabarenko, Environment Correspondent, Reuters

Maritime Shipping Makes Hefty Contribution to Harmful Air Pollution

NOAA News

Antarctic glaciers slipping swiftly seaward

IOL

Giant fish washes up on English coast

IOL

Ocean Less Effective At Absorbing Carbon Dioxide Emitted By Human Activity

ScienceDaily

Fishermen rescue trapped dolphins

IOL

Oil In Ocean Shows Up On NASA Images: Half Of The Oil In The Ocean Bubbles Up Naturally From Seafloor

ScienceDaily

Island has that sinking feeling

The Star

Genetic adaptations key to extreme microbe's survival in challenging environment

ScienceDaily

Overfishing can affect fish stocks, genetic makeup: Study

The Hindu News Update Service

Creatures in both Arctic, Antarctic puzzle experts

By Alister Doyle, Environment Correspondent, Reuters

New findings on climate change and fisheries

EurekAlert!/Fish and Fisheries

Can algae save the world - again?

By Stuart McDill, Reuters

Kelp genetics reveals Ice Age climate clues

By David Fogarty, Reuters Climate Change Correspondent, Asia

Scientists uncover a dramatic rise in sea level and its broad ramifications

Press Room of the Smithsonian Institution

Say it with penguins: Valentine's gift that keeps on living

By Environment Writer, Cape Times

1st deep sea observatory looks at climate change

By Jason Dearen, The Associated Press

CoML and ocean in Google Earth bring ocean information to life

Darlene Crist, Census of Marine Life

Global Scientists Draw Attention To Threat Of Ocean Acidification

ScienceDaily

Whalers fire water at activists in Antarctic Ocean

By Kristen Gelineau, Associated Press

No Such Thing As A 'Born Leader,' Study In Fish Finds

ScienceDaily

Dolphins are capable sea chefs, scientists say

By Rob Taylor, Reuters UK

Largest shark known to science caught

By John Yeld, Pretoria News

Ocean-Fertilization Experiment Cleared to Proceed, Group Says

By Todd White and Jeremy van Loon, Bloomberg

Australia rejects whaling compromise

IOL

Mozambique seeks help to fight illegal fishing

SABC News

Question marks on the beached whales

IOL

African harbour cities at risk

IOL

For public review and comment: iSimangaliso Wetland Park Draft IMP

iSimangaliso Wetland Park - Draft Integrated Management Plan: Public Consultation Process

Malaysian box turtle in peril

IOL

Socioeconomic Study On Coral Reefs Points To Challenges Of Coastal Resource Management

ScienceDaily

£5m fund to scrap fishing boats

BBC News

World losing coral reefs, warn experts

IOL

Calls to declare False Bay marine protected

John Yeld, Cape Argus

Loggerhead Turtle Territories Defined By Salinity of Sea Water In Western Mediterranean

ScienceDaily

Ocean Currents Off South Africa Influence Gulf Stream

ScienceDaily

Tutu launches new global anti-whaling campaign

Wendell Roelf, Reuters

Tuna group 'driving fish into extinction'

IOL

Research: Dolphin's tail a tale of speed

United Press International

Southern Ocean changing but still major CO2 sink: study

David Fogarty, Reuters Climate Change Correspondent, Asia

Floods under Antarctic ice speed glaciers into sea: study

AFP

U.S. top court rules for Navy in whales-sonar case

James Vicini, Reuters

Over-fishing puts sharks at risk - study

IOL

19 Beaches awarded Blue Flag status

Sowetan

West Coast Rock Lobster Season Announced

Media Statement by Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism

More Marine Scientists Needed: Report Forecasts Shortage

NOAA Media Statement

The Presidency on nominated recipients of National Orders

Issued by: The Presidency

'Food scarcity' plunges penguin tally

Melanie Gosling, Cape Times

Penguin chick swims 1 250km

Cape Times

SA looks at initiatives to protect marine life

Michael Hamlyn, Mail & Guardian online

New Marine Protected Area will bring much-needed protection

Ministry of Environmental Affairs and Tourism

Sub-Antarctic seal pup found at Sea Point

Cape Times

Google tool reveals marine protected areas

Daniel Woolls, Sapa-AP

'Glowing' jellyfish grabs Nobel

BBC News

Cape High Court finds in favour of Minister Van Schalkwyk and Small-scale fishers

Ministry of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, Media Statement

Five tips for Antarctic survival

IOL

Mother City hosts an array of foreign vessels

CapeTalk Radio, Eyewitness News

Cichlid fish vision change helped species diverge

By Michael Kahn, Reuters

Tiny Organisms Feast On Oil Thousands Of Feet Below Bottom Of Sea

ScienceDaily

DNA Tests Raise Alarm to Algal Blooms

TheFishSite News Desk

Five Arrested, Abalone and Vehicle Confiscated During DEAT/SANParks Collaborative Enforcement Patrol

Media Statement, Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism

Abagold in Exporter of the Year Final

TheFishSite News Desk

Warming has a hand in recent wild weather

By Eleanor Momberg, Sunday Independent

Stock Options: Fishing for the Catch of the Day - And the Future

By Susannah F. Locke, Scientific American

Wobbegong sharks released Down Under

IOL

Fish Glowing Red

By Susan Milius, Science News

Oceans are 'too noisy' for whales

By Richard Black , BBC News website

Antarctic winter ice gets bigger; Arctic shrinks

By Alister Doyle, Reuters

Durban first to sign up as eco protector

by Tony Carnie , The Mercury

Scientists Develop Model To Map Continental Margins

ScienceDaily

Thaw of polar regions may need new U.N. laws

By Alister Doyle, Reuters

Complex Ocean Behavior Studied With 'Artificial Upwelling'

ScienceDaily

MLRF Turnaround Achieved Two Years Ahead of Time

Media Statement, Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism

Gustav whipped up by deep waters of the Loop - and more hurricanes on the way

by Paul Simons, The Times

Arctic Ice On Verge Of Another All-time Low

ScienceDaily

World's Largest Marine Sanctuary Proposed by U.S.

by Ker Than, National Geographic News

Experts probe 'mini tsunami'

by Jana Breytenbach, Die Burger

South Africa launches plan for reducing incidental catch of seabirds

Media Statement by the Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism

Nansen embarks on Western Indian Ocean cruise today

by Claire Attwood

Study for a new generation of South African scholars

by Ihron Rensburg, Business Day

Researchers play tag with Great Whites

By John Yeld, Cape Argus

More sardines netted in KZN

IOL