VIA – FISH CHANNEL Harvard Study Reveals New Shark Skin Properties Research under more natural conditions details unexpected findings. By David Alderton February 14, 2012 Shark skin with denticles showing at left, above the eye. Photo credit: David Alderton There is growing interest in the way in which animals have developed particular characteristics to … Continue reading Harvard Study Reveals New Shark Skin Properties
Category Archives: Surface Water
Surf's up: Group keeps lookout for tsunami debris on area beaches
VIA – PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Surf’s up: Group keeps lookout for tsunami debris on area beaches By Arwen Rice Peninsula Daily News NEAH BAY — If there is anyone who knows about beach debris, it’s surfers. Surfers often travel the world seeking the perfect wave — but to get to the waves, they … Continue reading Surf's up: Group keeps lookout for tsunami debris on area beaches
SAN DIEGO: Cameras deployed to track surf changes
VIA – UT SAN DIEGO Cameras deployed to track surf changes A regional beach sand replenishment project scheduled to start by summer 2012 will be similar to the first large-scale effort on local beaches in 2001. Dan Trevan/Union-Tribune Written by Mike Lee noon, Jan. 28, 2012 San Diego Surfrider is deploying high-tech tools to … Continue reading SAN DIEGO: Cameras deployed to track surf changes
BC's Japan Tsunami Debris Problem
Maybe Japan could pay the whaling ships or use some of the relief funds they are using to whale on cleaning up the garbage? BC’s Japan Tsunami Debris Problem Tuesday, 27 December 2011 Trevor Williams Image courtesy U.S. Navy. Debris from the March 11th 2011 Japanese earthquake and tsunami is rapidly approaching the BC coastline … Continue reading BC's Japan Tsunami Debris Problem
Shark Attack Caught on Video
VIA – NBC SAN DIEGO Shark Attack Caught on Video The blood from the elephant seal turned a large section of the ocean red. Source: Shark Attack Caught on Video | NBC San Diego View more videos at: http://nbcsandiego.com. A group of Bay Area whale watchers is telling a whale-of-a-tale that has nothing to do … Continue reading Shark Attack Caught on Video
New Zealand: Surf's up at the Mount Maunganui despite oil spill
VIA – STUFF NZ Surf’s up at the Mount MICHAEL FORBES AND MICHELLE COOKE Photo: BRUCE MERCER/Fairfax NZ – Salvage vessel Awanuia pumping oil from the Rena. Beachgoers are in two minds about dipping their toes in the oil-stained waters of Mt Maunganui, despite it being declared fit for swimming. Maritime New Zealand clarified its … Continue reading New Zealand: Surf's up at the Mount Maunganui despite oil spill
Break of a lifetime: Surfer Clark Little finds his calling, and notoriety, through the camera's lens
VIA – MONTEREY HERALD Photographer Clark Little takes pictures of a three-story tall… (CONTRIBUTED BY SANDY LITTLE) Break of a lifetime: Surfer Clark Little finds his calling, and notoriety, through the camera’s lens By KATHRYN McKENZIE Herald Correspondent Posted: 08/01/2011 08:47:01 AM PDT Updated: 08/01/2011 08:48:42 AM PDT Sometimes, getting crystal-clear photographs of rushing water … Continue reading Break of a lifetime: Surfer Clark Little finds his calling, and notoriety, through the camera's lens
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Battling 'Red Tide,' Scientists Map Toxic Algae To Prevent Shellfish Poisoning
VIA – NPR Battling ‘Red Tide,’ Scientists Map Toxic Algae To Prevent Shellfish Poisoning by Ashley Ahearn An oyster shucker on Samish Island, Wash. on Puget Sound. The state is frequently forced to close beaches to oyster gatherers because of the risks of harmful algae blooms. Public health officials have their hands full … Continue reading Battling 'Red Tide,' Scientists Map Toxic Algae To Prevent Shellfish Poisoning