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Public Release: 13-Aug-2012
 Proceedings of the National Academy of SciencesFresh water breathes fresh life into hurricanes An analysis of a decade's worth of tropical cyclones shows that when hurricanes blow over ocean regions swamped by fresh water, the conditions can unexpectedly intensify the storm. Although the probability that hurricanes will hit such conditions is small, ranging from 10 to 23 percent, the effect is potentially large: Hurricanes can become 50 percent more intense, researchers report in a study appearing this week in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 
US Department of Energy, National Science Foundation, National Science Foundation of China
Contact: Mary Beckman
Public Release: 10-Aug-2012
NatureHow much nitrogen is fixed in the ocean? In order to predict how the Earth's climate develops scientists have to know which gases and trace elements are naturally bound and released by the ocean and in which quantities. For nitrogen, an essential element for the production of biomass, there are many unanswered questions. Scientists from Kiel, Bremen and Halifax have now published a research study in the international journal Nature showing that widely applied methods are part of the problem.
German Research Foundation, German Federal Ministry of Education and Research
Contact: Jan Steffen
Public Release: 10-Aug-2012
BioScienceNorth American freshwater fishes race to extinction The rate of extinction of freshwater fishes in North America is estimated to be 877 times the historical background rate. Thirty-nine species have gone extinct since the end of the 19th Century. Between 53 and 86 species are likely to have gone extinct by 2050, according to new estimates. Contact: Tim Beardsley
Public Release: 9-Aug-2012
Clemson, Coastal Carolina universities to set hundreds of sensors in Savannah River Clemson University researchers are teaming up with Coastal Carolina University colleagues to deploy and monitor hundreds of sensors along the Savannah River to gather data for the four million dollar Intelligent River project. Contact: Jason Hallstrom
Public Release: 9-Aug-2012
Chief of Naval Research moderates panel at Unmanned Systems Conference Leading a panel discussion, the Department of the Navy's chief of naval research highlighted technology challenges and a vision for future maritime robotic systems Aug. 8 at the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International's annual conference. Rear Adm. Matthew Klunder spoke about the Navy's increasing reliance on maritime robotic systems to conduct a wide variety of missions, from oceanographic research to helping Sailors track down potential threats in waters around the globe. Contact: Peter Vietti
Public Release: 9-Aug-2012
Science1.5 million years of climate history revealed after scientists solve mystery of the deep Scientists have announced a major breakthrough in understanding the Earth's climate machine by reconstructing highly accurate records of changes in ice volume and deep-ocean temperatures over the last 1.5 million years.
Natural Environment Research Council, Royal Society, Leverhulme Trust, European Union, University of Cambridge
Contact: Tom Kirk
Public Release: 8-Aug-2012
Fish and FisheriesDo beavers benefit Scottish wild salmon? Reintroduced European beavers could have an overall positive impact on wild salmon populations in Scotland, according to a study by the University of Southampton.
Scottish Natural Heritage
Contact: Glenn Harris
Public Release: 8-Aug-2012
PLOS ONECichlid fish: How does the swim bladder affect hearing? In bony fish the swim bladder primarily serves for buoyancy. Moreover, in many species it also possesses acoustic functions: it plays a role in sound production and improves hearing in numerous ways. Biologists around Friedrich Ladich from the University of Vienna investigated for the first time differences in the the morphology of the swim bladder in cichlid fishes and how it affects their hearing. Results were published in the renowned journal PLoS ONE. Contact: Friedrich Ladich
Public Release: 8-Aug-2012
ESA 97th Annual MeetingA new global warming culprit: Dam drawdowns Washington State University researchers have documented an underappreciated suite of players in global warming: dams, the water reservoirs behind them, and surges of greenhouse gases as water levels go up and down. In separate studies, researchers saw methane levels jump 20- and 36-fold during drawdowns. Contact: Eric Sorensen
Public Release: 8-Aug-2012
PLOS ONEDrivers of marine biodiversity: Tiny, freeloading clams find the key to evolutionary success What mechanisms control the generation and maintenance of biological diversity on the planet? It's a central question in evolutionary biology. For land-dwelling organisms such as insects and the flowers they pollinate, it's clear that interactions between species are one of the main drivers of the evolutionary change that leads to biological diversity.
University of Michigan
Contact: Jim Erickson
Public Release: 6-Aug-2012
Genome Biology and EvolutionPaddlefish's doubled genome may question theories on limb evolution The American paddlefish -- known for its bizarre, protruding snout and eggs harvested for caviar -- duplicated its entire genome about 42 million years ago, according to a new study published in the journal Genome Biology and Evolution. This finding may add a new twist to the way scientists study how fins evolved into limbs since the paddlefish is often used as a proxy for a more representative ancestor shared by humans and fishes.
National Science Foundation
Contact: Elaine Bible
Public Release: 6-Aug-2012
Proceedings of the National Academy of SciencesScientists define new limits of microbial life in undersea volcanoes By some estimates, a third of Earth's organisms live in our planet's rocks and sediments, yet their lives are almost a complete mystery. This week, the work of microbiologist James Holden of the University of Massachusetts-Amherst and colleagues shines a light into this dark world.
National Science Foundation
Contact: Cheryl Dybas
Public Release: 6-Aug-2012
Marine Ecology Progress SeriesMicrobes, sponges, and worms add to coral reef woes Microbes, sponges, and worms -- the side effects of pollution and heavy fishing -- are adding insult to injury in Kenya's imperiled reef systems, according to a recent study by the Wildlife Conservation Society and the University of Azores. Contact: John Delaney
Public Release: 6-Aug-2012
Marine PolicySeafood, wild or farmed? The answer may be both Most people think of seafood as either wild or farmed, but in fact both categories may apply to the fish you pick up from your grocery store. An article produced by a working group of UC Santa Barbara's National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis recommends that when a combination of seafood production techniques are used, this be acknowledged in the marketplace. Contact: Gail Gallessich
Public Release: 6-Aug-2012
Proceedings of the National Academy of SciencesUMass Amherst, national team define limits of microbial life in an undersea volcano "Just as biologists studied the different habitats and life requirements for giraffes and penguins when they were new to science, for the first time we're studying these subsurface microorganisms, defining their habitat requirements and determining how those differ among species. It's very exciting, and will advance our understanding of biogeochemical cycles in the deep ocean."
National Science Foundation, NASA/Astrobiology Institute, NOAA
Contact: Janet Lathrop
Public Release: 5-Aug-2012
Global Change BiologyNew study helps predict impact of ocean acidification on shellfish An international study to understand and predict the likely impact of ocean acidification on shellfish and other marine organisms living in seas from the tropics to the poles is published this week in the journal Global Change Biology. Contact: Athena Dinar
Public Release: 3-Aug-2012
TOMS teams up with the University of Miami's RJD program to create 'The Shark Shoe' TOMS is making its mark on our oceans, as it teams Up with the University of Miami's RJ Dunlap Marine Conservation Program to promote "The Shark Shoe." Part of the proceeds from the limited edition shoe will support efforts to study declining shark populations worldwide and broaden the dialogue around this species. Contact: Barbra Gonzalez
Public Release: 3-Aug-2012
PLOS ONECrayfish species proves to be the ultimate survivor Red swamp crayfish, known as one of the most successful invaders on earth, is able to feed off the land as well as getting food from its usual source in the water.
Max Planck Society
Contact: Bridget Dempsey
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