For the very first time in New York coastal waters, the voices of singing blue whales have been positively identified. Acoustic experts confirmed that the voice of a singing blue whale was tracked about 70 miles off of Long Island and New York City on Jan. 10-11, 2009, as the whale swam slowly from east to west. At the same time, a second blue whale was heard singing offshore in the far distance.

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Satellite Detects Red Glow To Map Global Ocean Plant Health Posted on May 30, 09 at 6:00 am.

Researchers have succeeded for the first time in measuring the physiology of marine phytoplankton through satellite measurements of its fluorescence — an accomplishment that had been elusive for years. With this new tool, scientists will now be able to gain a reasonably accurate picture of the ocean’s health and productivity about every week, all over the planet.

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Derivative Of Red Sea Coral May Fight Skin Cancer Posted on May 28, 09 at 6:00 am.

Scientists are exploring the mechanisms by which a substance derived ultimately from Red Sea coral could help treat skin cancer.

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Did The North Atlantic Fisheries Collapse Due To Fisheries-induced Evolution? Posted on May 27, 09 at 6:00 am.

The Atlantic cod has, for many centuries, sustained major fisheries on both sides of the Atlantic. However, the North American fisheries have now largely collapsed. A new article provides insights into possible mechanisms of the collapse of fisheries, due to fisheries-induced evolution.

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Beyond seahorses: A cast of colorful characters are in our new exhibit. Posted on May 26, 09 at 9:00 pm.

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