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Call for action towards an integrated network of observatories monitoring Europe’s seas
More than a hundred marine scientists, policy makers and members of industry have unanimously called for action towards an integrated network of observatories monitoring Europe’s seas.Speaking at a forum ‘Towards a European Network of Marine Observatories’ held by the Marine Board of the European…
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UUVs at NOC
The country’s leading exhibition and conference for underwater technology comes to the NOC, Southampton on Tuesday and Wednesday 21 and 22 September.The Unmanned Underwater Vehicle Showcase UUVS brings together the leading oil and gas, academic, security and industry representatives to focus on the…
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RV Callista
The RV Callista was again invited as a feature attraction at the Southampton Boat Show, 10–19 September 2010.Callista, a state-of-the-art coastal research vessel, took Boat Show visitors on board to demonstrate how researchers work at sea. There were opportunities to take a close look at some of…
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Cold water coral reefs in Norway (courtesy of Institute of Marine Research, Norway)
Scientists have for the first time estimated the physical footprint of human activities on the deep seafloor of the North East Atlantic. The findings published in the journal PLoS ONE reveal that the area disturbed by bottom trawling commercial fishing fleets exceeds the combined physical footprint…
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Stargrass (Heteranthera) with milfoil (Myriophyllum) (courtesy of Nancy Rybicki, USGS)
Efforts to restore the environment of Chesapeake Bay, one the largest estuaries in the world, are paying dividends according to new research. The findings suggest that reduced nutrient inputs and improved water clarity have resulted in increased abundance and diversity of submerged vegetation, with…
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Challenger Conference 6–9 September 2010 at NOC Southampton
Climate change topic of keynote marine science talk.The impact of climate change on humans is the subject of a lecture that forms the centerpiece of a key conference on the challenges facing the ocean environment.The 14th Biennial Challenger Conference for Marine Science, which takes place at the…