Oceans and Seas

Are Nuisance Jellyfish Really Taking Over the World's Oceans?

6 Feb 2012

In recent years, media reports of jellyfish blooms and some scientific publications have fueled the idea that jellyfish and other gelatinous floating creatures are becoming more common and may dominate the seas in coming decades. The growing impacts of humans on the oceans, including overfishing and climate change, have been suggested as possible causes of this apparently alarming trend.

Mike deGruy, Documentary Filmmaker and Marine Biologist, Dies at 60

5 Feb 2012

Mr. deGruy was an Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker and marine biologist.

Supergiant amphipod discovered in deep seas near New Zealand

3 Feb 2012

A team of scientists recently set off on an expedition to the deep seas near New Zealand to sample various deep sea creatures, but what they found surprised them: a ‘supergiant’ amphipod measuring about 13 inches long. Amphipods are shrimp-like crustaceans that thrive in lakes and oceans the world over, so they’re not an uncommon [...] Supergiant amphipod discovered in deep seas near New Zealand ...