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New shark repellents under development - Australian Geographic

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:28:00 GMT

AUSTRALIA// Research into the functioning of shark brains may lead to new repellent technology which will help prevent the animals being killed in commercial fishing operations. Image © James Lea.

Plankton decline across oceans as waters warm - BBC News

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:05:00 GMT

WORLDWIDE// The amount of phytoplankton - tiny marine plants - in the top layers of the oceans has declined markedly over the last century, research suggests. Image © Wikimedia Commons, NOAA.

Shark Extinction In Our Lifetime? (Video) - Care 2

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:19:00 GMT

WORLDWIDE// Extinction of the most important species of sharks is a distinct possibility in our lifetime. After all, we are fishing sharks at the rate of 250,000 every single day. Image © Sharkwater.

Impact of bycatch on sea animals goes unnoticed, expert says

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:45:00 GMT

WORLDWIDE// Certain methods result in fishing vessels pulling in large amount of animals they didn't intend to catch. One environmentalist told DW large-scale fishing is possible without such bycatch. Image © anonymous.

Whale sharks are under study, protection - Miami Herald

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:55:00 GMT

MEXICO// The thing approaching me off Isla Mujeres in Mexico's Caribbean looked just like a front-end loader except that it was alive. Probably four feet wide, the cavernous mouth was wide open and near enough that I could see the small fish cleaning its gums. Image © David Stephens.

Farallones biologists record similar dreams - San Francisco Chronicle

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:36:00 GMT

US// It's a tranquil day on the Farallon Islands, one of the planet's most environmentally fragile ecosystems. Endangered birds and sea lions are busy feeding, mating and wading, totally undisturbed by humans. Image © Neil Hammerschlag.