NOAA, Ocean Explorer posted a photo:

The new jellyfish is in the order Narcomedusae. It has four tentacles, 12 stomach pouches, and most interestingly, four small secondary tentacles at the very edge of the bell. While foraging for food, this species holds its long tentacles, covered with poison filled stinging cells, out in front while it swims, perhaps to ambush its prey more effectively. Image courtesy of Kevin Raskoff, California State University, Monterey Bay.

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Forests for Fish – Mangrove forests are essential for thriving fisheries Posted on Oct 28, 08 at 5:14 pm.

Mangrove forests are a feature of tropical coastlines. In addition to protecting shorelines from erosion and waves, they support a thriving population of fish and invertebrates. The loss of mangrove forests to deforestation and development bodes poorly for shoreline protection and fisheries.

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PhD-Position ‘Adaptation of Calanoid Copepods to environmental Stressors’ Posted on Oct 22, 08 at 10:06 am.

The Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre (BiK-F) has recently been founded by the Senckenbergische Naturforschende Gesellschaft, the Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main, and additional partners. It is funded by the Federal State of Hesse through its

Chapter 4 practical proxies for tidal marsh ecosystem services application to injury and restoration. Posted on Oct 22, 08 at 7:23 am.

Authors: Peterson CH, Able KW, Dejong CF, Piehler MF, Simenstad CA, Zedler JB Tidal marshes are valued, protected and restored in recognition of their ecosystem services: (1) high productivity and habitat provision supporting the food web leading to fish and wildlife, (2) buffer against storm wave damage, (3) shoreline stabilization, (4) flood water storage, (5) water quality maintenance, (6) biodiversity preservation, (7) carbon storage and (8) socio-economic benefits. Under US law, federal and state governments have joint responsibility for facilitating restoration to compensate quantitatively for ecosystem services lost because of oil spills and other contaminant releases on tidal marshes. This responsibility is now met by choosing and employing metrics (proxies) for the suite of ec...

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