It looks like snot, it’s the size of a grain of rice, and it’s taking the marine science world by storm. A new jellyfish species has been discovered inside the seahorse exhibit at the Reef HQ aquarium in Townsville, in north Queensland. Scientist Dr Lisa Gershwin said she found the species by accident. The expert [...]
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Millions of starfish-like creatures have been found in a novel colony on a subsea mountaintop south of New Zealand, aiding knowledge of mysterious seamounts that dot the oceans, scientists said. Fewer than 200 seamounts – mountains that rise from the ocean floor without piercing the surface – have been surveyed out of an estimated 100,000 [...]
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Friday, 9 May 2008 A ‘relatively abundant’ infestation of the unwanted marine sea squirt ‘Styela clava’ has been discovered during a routine sweep of the new Marsden Cove Marina by a dive team contracted to Biosecurity New Zealand. Biosecurity New Zealand (MAFBNZ) advised the Northland Regional Council yesterday that about 40 Styela clava (or clubbed [...]
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The future of our seas has never been more precarious. Ninety years of industrial-scale overfishing has brought us to the brink of an ecological catastrophe and deprived millions of their livelihoods. As scientific guidelines are ignored and catches become ever bigger, Alex Renton tells why the international community has failed to act. A tuna transport [...]
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15-18 May 2008, Thursday to Sunday, ASB Showgrounds, Auckland Everything you want to know about boats, all in one place. And the chance to win a boat every single day of the show! New Zealand’s largest and most popular boat show! New Zealand’s biggest collection of new boats for sale! New Zealand’s largest fishing supermarket! [...]
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