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Sacred Heart, Mystic Aquarium collaborate on crabs

Sat, 18 May 2013 04:07:15 -0400

FAIRFIELD, Connecticut - With their spiky, armor-plated shells, they look like miniature tanks mounting a surprise invasion on local beaches - except they have been at it for nearly a half-billion years.

Swine flu found in elephant seals off California

Thu, 16 May 2013 14:02:22 -0400

DAVIS, California - Researchers have detected swine flu in elephant seals off the Central California coast, saying it was the first time a human pandemic strain has been found in marine mammals.

Monitoring for Asian carp to increase in Illinois

Thu, 09 May 2013 14:36:52 -0400

CHICAGO - Federal and Illinois officials said Thursday that they will intensify efforts to find Asian carp in Illinois waterways this year but cut back on DNA sampling that has scored positive hits without resulting in the discovery of the invasive fish.

NOAA scientists study diseased corals

Wed, 08 May 2013 15:43:27 -0400

LIHUE, Hawaii - A team of government scientists has wrapped up its visit to Kauai to get a look at the island's diseased coral reefs but will be back this summer for a second look.

Jindal: $340M more from BP for Gulf restoration

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 18:59:02 -0400

LAFITTE, Louisiana - BP PLC has agreed to pay $340 million to restore four of the barrier islands that act as hurricane buffers for Louisiana's mainland and create two fish research hatcheries in the state, Gov. Bobby Jindal said Tuesday.

Biologist pleads guilty to feeding killer whales

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 22:25:15 -0400

SAN JOSE, California - A Northern California marine biologist has pleaded guilty to illegally feeding killer whales in the wild, federal prosecutors said.

Study looks at Hawaii's great white sharks

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 16:33:27 -0400

LIHUE, Hawaii - A study of great white sharks spotted in waters around the Hawaiian Islands finds that there have been recorded observations of them every month except November, according to the Journal of Marine Biology.

DNR studies walleye in northern Mich. waterway

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 04:06:04 -0400

LANSING, Michigan - The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is asking anglers for help with a study of walleye in northern Michigan.

Mercury in fish found high in some waterways

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 15:32:13 -0400

STAMFORD, Connecticut - A study by a University of Connecticut professor has found increased levels of mercury in fish in seven waterways.

Fla. lawmakers discuss oil spill on anniversary

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 17:01:23 -0400

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida - Florida lawmakers came together Friday to say their battle continues to protect the Gulf of Mexico three years after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill disaster.