Southampton

A study led by Dr Stuart Painter of the National Oceanography Centre helps explain the formation of huge phytoplankton blooms off the southeast coast of South America during the austral summer (December–January). The region supports the highly productive Patagonian Shelf marine ecosystem, which includes a globally important fishery.

Deep sea ridge biology by Claudia Alt

Deep-sea invertebrates on the Mid-Atlantic ocean mountain range - as part of the Census of Marine Life, Claudia is investigating benthic fauna of the Mid-Atlantic ridge within the vicinity of the Charlie-Gibbs Fracture Zone.

SeaWatchSW marine wildlife survey by Alice Jones

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4 November – Deep sea ridge biology by Claudia Alt

Free admission – these talks are open to the public

RRS Discovery sets sail for the South Atlantic on 17 October to investigate the metals vital to marine life. These metal micronutrients act as fertilizers in the ocean affecting global climate and in turn, societies and economies around the world.

Census of Marine Life reports after ten years of exploration.

During the past ten years deep ocean scientists at the National Oceanography Centre have contributed to the Census of Marine Life report which was published in London this week (www.coml.org).

7 October 2010 - X-ray and CT-scanning: 'from patients to polychaetes' by John Dinley and Dr Arnie Drury

On the 8th November 1895, Wilhelm Rontgen discovered the X-ray. The developments of this discovery heralded a new era of medical diagnosis and treatment.

More than 100 marine scientists, policy makers and members of industry have unanimously called for action towards an integrated network of observatories monitoring Europe’s seas.

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 cutting edge technologies and developments in underwater vehicles.

The RV Callista was again invited as a feature attraction at the Southampton Boat Show, 10–19 September 2010.

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 of other major human activities considered.