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Over 50 percent of oceanic shark species threatened with extinction

The first study to determine the global threat status of 21 species of wide-ranging oceanic pelagic sharks and rays reveals serious overfishing and recommends…

EPOCA: Ocean Acidification and its Consequences on Ecosystems

The European Project on Ocean Acidification (EPOCA) will be launched on 10 June 2008. Its goal is to document ocean acidification, investigate its impact on…

Pacific coast turning more acidic

Researchers aboard the Wecoma, an Oregon State University research vessel, also discovered that this corrosive, acidified water that is being “upwelled”…

Relocation of Endangered Chinese Turtle May Save Species

In order to save this species from extinction, conservation partners from the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and the Turtle Survival Alliance (TSA),…

The tidal cycle could amplify global-warming related sea-level rises

This increase in sea level is a consequence of global warming. When sea temperature rises, the sea expands and therefore occupies a greater volume. This…

Over 50% of oceanic shark species threatened with extinction

The first study to determine the global threat status of 21 species of wide-ranging oceanic pelagic sharks and rays reveals serious overfishing and recommends…

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