December 2008 News - Week 3
By Elizabeth M. Lukan to Marine News on Tuesday, December 30th, 2008.The Herald Online - Experts caution against drawing sharks closer
12/10/08, The Ocean Project - Top science books for children and teens
12/15/08, CNN.com - Shark fin soup alters an ecosystem
12/15/08, The Dominion Post - Washed-up mako shark had recently given birth
12/15/08, ScienceAlert - Ocean sanctuaries won’t save reefs
12/15/08, The Hindu - Swimming with sharks in ‘Blue’ was tough
12/15/08, Practical Fishkeeping - New damsel named Chromis athena
12/15/08, Practical Fishkeeping - Fish select leaders by consensus
12/15/08, Practical Fishkeeping - Fish affected by coral bleaching, says study
12/16/08, Telegraph.co.uk - Jellyfish on the menu as edible fish stocks become extinct
12/16/08, guardian.co.uk - Climate change may make Humboldt squid easy prey
12/16/08, RTE News - EU proposals for angling quotas
12/16/08, Press & Journal - Claims over fish stocks dismissed
12/16/08, UnderwaterTimes.com - Oceanography Mission Data Now Available From NASA Satellite; ‘A New Era Has Dawned’
12/16/08, The Clackamas Review - Photo finishers
12/17/08, National Geographic News - Top Ten Photo Galleries: Most Viewed of 2008
No. 8: Colossal Squid Revealed in First In-Depth Look
No. 7: Alien-like Squid Seen at Deep Drilling Site
No. 2: Giant, Unknown Animals Found off Antarctica
No. 1: Best Wild Animal Photos of 2008 Announced
12/17/08, UnderwaterTimes.com - Shrouded By The Sea - The Terrible Truth About Dolphins And Whales Caught In Fishing Gear
12/17/08, guardian.co.uk - Kelp-fuel cars on the horizon in Scotland
12/17/08, UnderwaterTimes.com - Biologist Finds Link Between ‘Bloodless’ Icefish Of Antarctica And Anemia And Osteoporosis
12/17/08, Los Angeles Times - Sea monster from Sea of Cortez resurfaces in shape of an oarfish
12/17/08, SFGate - NASA data show 2 trillion tons of land ice lost
12/17/08, UnderwaterTimes.com - Florida Bank Secures Rights To Vandenberg; Keys Artificial Reef Project Should Move Forward
12/18/08, The Age - Scientists try to let the blind ’see’ fish
12/18/08, BBC - Tidal energy system on full power
12/18/08, UnderwaterTimes.com - Brit Group, MPs Lobby Prime Minister For A Seal Ceasefire; ‘The Government Must Act’
12/18/08, UnderwaterTimes.com - Seattle Photographer Snags ‘Nature’s Best Photography’ Winner With ‘Cheshire Cat Grin’ Lemon Shark
12/18/08, TMZ - Shark Commits Suicide on Waterslide
12/18/08, The Ocean Project - Science team for Obama Administration strong one for conservation
12/18/08, Monterey Bay Aquarium - Monterey Bay Aquarium Executive Director Applauds Selection of Jane Lubchenco to Head NOAA
12/18/08, Practical Fishkeeping - New cleaner goby loves lice
12/19/08, The Age - Send Japan whaling ultimatum: activists
12/19/08, Channel NewsAsia - Underwater World Singapore successfully breeds leopard sharks
12/20/08, The Monitor - Major Illegal Net Bust: USCG, Game Wardens confiscate miles of illegal Mexican fishing gear
12/20/08, UnderwaterTimes.com - Biofuel Development Shifting From Soil To Sea, Specifically To Marine Algae; ‘It’s Early But I’m Excited’
12/20/08, The Olympian - Can scat, diet, breath give clues to orca decline?
12/21/08, The Boston Globe - The Savior of the Seas