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Sharks with superbugsDrug-resistant superbugs have been found inside sharks and fish showing that our flushed medicines are making their way into the marine food chain.
Glowing corals lend a hand to microscopyA protein that glows both red and green has been extracted from Lobophyllia coral offering a powerful new tool for high-resolution microscope studies.
Cost effective coral restorationFixing storm-broken fragments of coral back onto reefs is a cheap and effective way of giving them a helping hand towards recovery.
Canadian marine reserve with a differenceCanada's landmark Gwaii Haarnas National Marine Reserve will protect not just the seabed but the mountains that tower above it. |
Gulf of Mexico spill and the Louisiana wetlandsThe Deepwater Horizon oil spill added to the long list of problems that already threaten the Louisiana wetlands. Robinson Fulweiler from Boston University tells us about the importance of these ecosystems including the vital, hidden world of wetland microbes.
Catching up with the Sea Empress Oil spillIn 1996 the Sea Empress tanker ran aground spilling oil onto 120 miles of Welsh coastline. Helen visits West Angle Bay - one of the worse hit beaches - to meet Robin Crump and find out how the spill affected the rocky shores. And we meet a rare starfish that was almost wiped out by the spill....
Tracing the effects of oil in the open oceanOil spills not only cause problems for the shores they wash up on but also impact open ocean ecosystems. Amy Hirons invites us into the planktonic world and tells us about her studies tracing the fingerprint of oil throughout the marine food web.
Critter of the Month - Bluefin TunaBlue Ocean Institute president, Carl Safina, chooses our first critter of the month. |
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