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Wednesday, October 31, 2018
Eelgrass planting completed at the Campbell River estuary
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Someshwara estuary to be desilted
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A Celebration of Southern Living: Lowcountry Serenity at Estuary
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Will Oakland's Jack London Square get its destination hotel?
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Earth's oceans have absorbed 60 percent more heat than previously thought
Since 1991, the world's oceans have absorbed an amount of heat energy each year that is 150 times the energy humans produce as electricity annually, according to a new study. The strong ocean warming the researchers found suggests that Earth is more sensitive to fossil-fuel emissions than previously thought.
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Big aquaculture bulldozes Borneo
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Recovery of local waters could take decades
Great news for Singapore shorebirds: new protected area announced
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Tuesday, October 30, 2018
Action needed to save shingle bank says Waikanae Estuary Whitebaiters Network
Artificial flood from blocked estuary inundates houses
Future of Shearstown Estuary committee continues to look bleak
November events with the Roger Tory Peterson Estuary Center
SPECIAL REPORT-Ocean Shock: Big aquaculture bulldozes Borneo
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Mangrove restoration only half the story
Increasing frequency of ocean storms could alter kelp forest ecosystems
A future with stormier seas may bring strong changes to the biodiversity of coastal sea life, according to new research.
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Scientists describe 17 new species of sea slugs
This National Sea Slug Day, celebrate the addition of 17 new species of nudibranch to the tree of life. Adorned in lavish patterns and colors that range from yellow polka dots to shades of mauve and neon blue, the new marine invertebrates hail from coral reefs across the Indo-Pacific region. The team also identified a number of distant relatives that have independently evolved the same color pattern -- a first-ever genetic confirmation that color mimicry is widespread in the sea slug world.
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Fish And Wildlife Ranger Has Dedicated Herself To Her Work For 25 Years
Lee mayors battle water managers over Caloosahatchee river rule
Monday, October 29, 2018
Mangrove restoration only half the story
Hikers to explore mangroves and falls this weekend
Alterations to seabed raise fears for future
The ocean floor as we know it is dissolving rapidly as a result of human activity. The seabed plays a crucial role in controlling the degree of ocean acidification by neutralizing the acidity of the water. But due to human activities, the level of CO2 in the water is so high, and the water so acidic, that the calcite on the ocean floor is simply being dissolved.
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Sunday, October 28, 2018
Climate change a threat to even the most tolerant oysters
Road work closes lanes on Route 15, Route 8, I-95
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Southend Estuary District Scout Open Day
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Climate change a threat to even the most tolerant oysters
Saturday, October 27, 2018
Dumping ground to eat into mangroves, flamingo sanctuary
Mumbai: Dehydrated adult jackal found near Lokhandwala mangroves
Friday, October 26, 2018
Bringing Olympia oysters back to California
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Abalone Poachers and Kayaking the Estuary
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Mandurah estuary dumping cleared ahead of Games
A first in Navi Mumbai: 4 held for dumping debris in mangroves
Kalwa residents come together to save depleting mangroves
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Thursday, October 25, 2018
Mandurah estuary dumping cleared ahead of Games
Water advocates worried Caloosahatchee reservoir costs may be going up
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Discharges stop, St. Lucie Estuary recovering
Discharges stop, St. Lucie Estuary begins to recover
Festive production with star cast to support £12m Suffolk flood defence campaign
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TCarta delivers Satellite-Derived mangrove health assessment to Abu Dhabi
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Your weekend hit list: Ride the wave of a new cafe, cruise the mangroves, and more
Marine algae bloom-derived biotoxins alter development of zooplankton and ocean food web
Researchers have analyzed the impact of diatom algae in the development of Oikopleura dioica, a type of marine zooplankton invertebrate which plays an important role in the global dynamics of the marine food webs and the biosphere carbon cycle.
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Growing noise in the ocean can cause dolphins to simplify their calls
Noise levels in the world's oceans are on the rise, but little is known about its impact on marine mammals like dolphins that rely on sound for communication. Researchers have found that dolphins are simplifying their calls to be heard over noise from recreational boats and other vessels in nearby shipping lanes.
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Mexico's 2017 Tehuantepec quake suggests a new worry
Last September's magnitude 8.2 Tehuantepec earthquake happened deep, rupturing both mantle and crust, on the landward side of major subduction zone in the Pacific Ocean off Mexico's far south coast. It's unanticipated location suggests a potential new threat for Central America's coastline.
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Go for growth and pursue the untapped potential of Crossrail
Plant a tree; save the estuary – TD Tree Day looking for volunteers
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Wednesday, October 24, 2018
TCarta Delivers Satellite-Derived Mangrove Health Assessment to Abu Dhabi
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Kayak through mangrove tunnels at Weedon Island Preserve
Investigating glaciers in depth
Global sea level is rising constantly. One factor contributing to this rise is the melting of the glaciers. However, although the surface area of the glaciers has been well mapped, there is often no information regarding their thickness, making it impossible to calculate their volume. As a result, we cannot accurately calculate the effects on sea levels. Researchers have developed an approach which can be used to draw up regional ice thickness maps for glaciers.
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Multi-million pound project for Thames Estuary museum on Southend seafront scrapped due to rising costs, says council
Eelgrass is vital for Morro Bay wildlife — and Cal Poly researchers are trying to save it
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Tuesday, October 23, 2018
BIKING ADVENTURE IN THE MANGROVES
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Motley crews of bacteria cleanse water at huge oceanic Georgia Aquarium exhibit
Good bacteria cleaning water in Georgia Aquarium's huge oceanic exhibit delivered a nice surprise to researchers. The aquarium wanted to know which bacteria were at work, so oceanic biochemists analyzed them: The bacterial colonies raised eyebrows because they were virtually indistinguishable from those found in natural settings.
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How microplastics, marine aggregates and marine animals are connected
Prior research has suggested that mussels are a robust indicator of plastic debris and particles in marine environments. A new study says that's not the case because mussels are picky eaters and have an inherent ability to choose and sort their food. Instead, the researchers have discovered that marine aggregates also called ''marine snow,'' play a much bigger role in the fate of the oceans when it comes to plastic debris.
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Researchers plant baby oysters at Elkhorn Slough
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'Roman shoe' discovered in Thames Estuary by Birchington beach comber Steve Tomlinson
In 'first study of its kind', researchers detect microplastics in human waste
Plant a tree; save the estuary – TD Tree Day looking for volunteers
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Wirral Council rejects Government fracking plans which could see English side of Dee Estuary drilled
Monday, October 22, 2018
Activists to go NGT way to put Mumbai's mangroves on the map
Global coral reefs and mangroves are under serious threat
Abu Dhabi afloat: Best things to do on water in the UAE's capital
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Music in the mangroves: The Boat (House)
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Maharashtra sets up single empowered panel on mangroves
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Sea Shepherd Ship Joins Search and Recovery of Downed Mexican Navy Helicopter
Mexican Navy helicopter crashes into the ocean while engaged in patrol protecting the highly endangered vaquita porpoise in the Sea of Cortez.
San Felipe, Mexico – October 22nd, 2018 – During the late afternoon of Saturday, October 20th, 2018, a Mexican Navy helicopter was downed while engaged in anti-poaching patrols over the vaquita refuge in the Upper Gulf of California (a.k.a. Sea of Cortez). Sea Shepherd ship the M/V Farley Mowat participated in the search and rescue operation. Using the same techniques routinely used to find illegal fishing gear, the marine conservation group pinpointed the exact position of the helicopter wreck at the bottom of the sea using sonar, while assisting the Mexican Navy.
The MI-17 helicopter was in the middle of a patrol, ensuring the marine protected area in the Upper Gulf of California was free from illegal activities, when it apparently lost control and crashed into the sea. Fishermen in the area reported the incident to authorities using mobile phones and sped to the scene in pangas (small fishing skiffs) with the Mexican Navy soon on the scene.
Heroically, 11 of the 12 helicopter crew were rescued. Nine of them reported to be in good condition, with two seriously injured and one missing. The cause of the crash is under investigation by the Mexican Navy.
Sea Shepherd’s vessel M/V Farley Mowat was dockside in San Felipe Harbor at the time of the incident and hurried to join the search and rescue mission, after offering assistance to the Head of the Navy in the region. “By the time we arrived at the remote location it was already dark and the search and rescue team from the Navy and some fishermen were in the area looking for the missing flight crew and helicopter wreckage,” said Sea Shepherd Campaign Leader JP Geoffroy. “We used our sonar to visualize the wreck and determine an exact position, which was relayed to the Navy straight away. We used the same equipment used to detect sunken illegal fishing gear poachers use to catch the totoaba fish”
At 1:30 am on October 21, 2018, Navy divers were sent down to confirm the location pinpointed by the sonar. Due to strong currents, it was not possible for the divers to find anything. The search and rescue team had to wait for daylight the next morning to perform another attempt.
In the morning, the Navy divers confirmed the helicopter wreckage at 8.7 meters depth as recorded by the Sea Shepherd sonar the night before. One person is still missing.
“The search and rescue operation the M/V Farley Mowat was engaged in, along with the Mexican Navy, successfully located the downed helicopter in the early hours of the morning of the 22nd of October,” said the Captain of the M/V Farley Mowat, Robert Peel, adding, “The combined efforts of all personnel, of both the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society and the Mexican Navy, in addition to the use of Farley Mowat’s onboard sonar detection systems, allowed us to pinpoint precisely the position of the downed aircraft, to enable navy divers to locate and investigate the aircraft wreck, in very bad visibility condition and strong currents. Unfortunately, the missing person was not located in the aircraft.”
The Mexican Navy is present in the Upper Gulf of California and patrols the area protecting the vaquita porpoise – the most endangered marine mammal in the world.
The vaquita species is in dire straits due to poaching of another endangered species, the totoaba fish. Totoabas are fished exclusively for their swim bladders, which are sold in Asian black markets for upwards of $20,000 USD.
This is Sea Shepherd’s fifth season in the region, working by invitation of Mexican authorities. The marine conservation group returned to the area in September.
Currently carrying out Operation Milagro V, the conservation group removes illegal gillnets from the marine protected area known as the vaquita refuge in the Upper Gulf of California, as a proven method to keep the small porpoise from extinction.
The last released study showed that less than 30 vaquita were alive. Scientists have not published a new estimate in two years.
The Mexican government is engaging in an unprecedented effort to save the vaquita, dedicating resources from the navy, the army and several other federal institutions to keep the species from disappearing.
“Saving a species from extinction is no small task,” stated Sea Shepherd Founder Captain Paul Watson, who went on to say, “It is sad that one marine is still missing because of this tragic accident. Sea Shepherd commends these brave men that risk so much to protect and defend the endangered vaquita porpoise. Thankfully 11 of the 12 crew were rescued thanks to the prompt action by Mexican Navy officers and Mexican fishermen. Our sincere sympathies to the family of the missing man.”
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Sea Shepherd Crew Attacked by Turtle Poacher
October 22 2018: At approximately 3am while conducting their nightly beach patrol, three volunteer crew members were attacked with a machete and knife by a turtle poacher.
Ben Harris, Luke Paron, and Rebecca McManus sat perched at a vantage point along the beach looking for nesting Olive Ridley turtles, when a man walked towards them shining a bright torch light. The crew originally thought this was a local man named Ramon who helps with nightly patrols. It wasn’t until the man was standing directly above them that the volunteers realized it was one of the turtle poachers.
This man was not alone; a young poacher had followed him and stood idly by. He held in his hand a machete, with a large knife tucked into his front waistband. The poacher immediately became confrontational, screaming in Spanish at the volunteers claiming they knew him and had taken his picture. He demanded that the volunteers return to their own countries as this was his beach and his turtles.
At first, the crew members tried to calmly speak with the man, unsure of the poacher’s true intentions. Then the poacher removed the knife from his waistband and attempted to rob the volunteers, demanding their phones and cameras. When the volunteers refused the poacher attacked, slashing his knife at them.
Ben shined the flashlight directly in the poachers face causing him to slightly pause. This gave the crew an opportunity to defend themselves. Ben safely secured their phones and cameras in the backpack, while Luke hit the man with a stick in the chest and back as self defense. The poacher began to circle the volunteers, swinging his machete wildly at them.
The second poacher who had watched the confrontation grabbed the man by the shirt, attempting to interfere. The crew made a run for it, as the poacher ran after them screaming “I’m going to kill you”. This continued for several minutes as the three volunteers continued running down the beach until they reached safety. Once the entire crew was safely in the house, they contacted headquarters and local authorities.
It is their belief that this man targeted our media team specifically due to the Facebook post from yesterday, showing various poachers our team encounters on our nightly patrols. Sea Shepherd is working with local police enforcement to find the man responsible. We also will be hiring security to protect the crew for the remaining portion of the campaign.
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