Thousands Of Blue Sea Creatures Called Velella Velellas Wash Ashore In California
The jellyfish-like invertebrates rarely washe ashore before the end of their lifespan. So when thousands of the tiny blue sea creatures recently turned up, en masse, on beaches in central California, many were surprised to see such a large amount of the beached marine life.
Nesting Gulf Sea Turtles Feed in Waters Filled With Threats
Nesting loggerhead sea turtles in the northern Gulf of Mexico feed among areas that were oiled by the 2010 Deepwater Horizon spill and where human activities occur, several of which are known to pose threats to sea turtles, a new U.S Geological study showed.
Microplastics Worse For Crabs And Other Marine Life Than Previously Thought
The tiny plastic particles polluting our seas are not only orally ingested by marine creatures, but also enter their systems through their gills, according to a new study.
World’s Biggest Fish Seek New Home
The largest living fish, whale sharks, may increasingly be using volcanic islands off the western coast of Europe as a new home as sea surface temperatures rise. This finding could shed light on how climate change might alter the behavior of fish globally.
Tree Hitched A Ride To Island
Acacia analysis reveals globetrotting seed trekked 18,000 kilometres from Hawaii Island to Réunion island. The researchers propose in a study published this week, that a sea bird brought a seed from Hawaii to Réunion in its stomach or stuck to its feet in a one-off event some 1.4 million years ago.
Humpback Whale Strandings In West Australia
An unprecedented number of mostly young whales have become stranded on the West Australian coast since 2008.
Can We Save The Galapagos? A Science Weekly Podcast
Author of The Galapagos, Henry Nicholls, delivers his verdict on the future of the islands’ unique wildlife, and discusses new evidence of the role of sea levels in past speciation.
Brown Pelicans: A Test Case For the Endangered Species Act
Brown pelicans were removed from the U.S. Endangered Species List in 2009, but a recent crash in Pacific Coast populations of sardines, the pelican’s prime food, is posing new threats to these oddly elegant birds. Pelicans are just one of many indicator species that fisheries managers ignore at the peril of both marine ecosystems and commercial fishermen.
Starfish deaths off US coasts continue to puzzle scientists
Scientists are struggling to find the cause of a disease that is killing off numerous species of starfish on both the Pacific and Atlantic coasts of North America,