Category: Environment

Salt Marches by Peter Facey / Salt Marsh south of Roman Landing

NASA Scientists Map Global Salt Marsh Losses and Their Carbon Impact

1/23/2023 - By www.nasa.gov According to a new NASA-led study, the world has lost 561 square miles (1,453 square kilometers) of salt marshes over the past 20 years. In a recent research paper, scientists described the first consistent global accounting of salt marsh locations and changes. The work also allowed them to start… SEE MORE

Gregory "Slobirdr" Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0 humpwhaleimage via Wikimedia Commons

How much microplastic do whales eat? Up to 10 million pieces per day, Stanford research finds

1/21/2023 - By news.stanford.edu Analysis of ocean plastic pollution and whale foraging behavior tracked with noninvasive tags shows whales are ingesting tiny specks of plastic in far bigger quantities than previously thought, and nearly all of it comes from the animals they eat – not the water they gulp. BY JOSIE GARTHWAITE… SEE MORE

James St. John, CC BY 2.0 ,Gulf_of_Mexico_view_from_Cayo_Costa_Island_Florida_USA_3_26236518672 via Wikimedia Commons

Feeding the Sea

1/20/2023 - By earthobservatory.nasa.gov Editor’s note: Phytoplankton fuel ocean life by feeding other plankton, fish, and ultimately bigger creatures. This video explores the diversity of phytoplankton in the oceans and shows why these plant-like organisms play such a crucial role in life on Earth. In some of the images, color-filtering techniques were… SEE MORE

swin clam Building the first traditional clam garden on Swinomish land. Credit: NWIFC

Swinomish Clam Garden to Bolster Littleneck Clam Populations

1/19/2023 - By fisheries.noaa.gov Reviving a 3,500-year-old indigenous mariculture practice with funding from NOAA. First Modern Clam Garden The Swinomish Tribe and other Coast Salish Indigenous peoples hold a rich history of practicing shellfish mariculture in Alaskan and Washington waters. For more than 3,500 years, native communities created clam gardens by constructing… SEE MORE

Philippe Bourjon, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Sargassum_sp._Sargasse via Wikimedia Commons

Tracking Seaweed Blooms with the Sargassum Watch System

1/18/2023 - By secoora.org Sargassum is a brown macroalgae (also known as seaweed) that floats on the surface of the ocean and provides a critical habitat for fish and sea turtles; however, Sargassum can pose a problem when it blooms in mass quantities and washes up on beaches. Decomposing Sargassum not only… SEE MORE

"Green" Comet. Photo by John Vermette, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

When and How To See The New “Green” Comet

1/16/2023 - By Farmers Almanac. Newly-discovered Comet ZTF is coming the closest to the Earth in 50,000 years, becoming visible to the naked eye, and making big headlines. Some are calling it a “super rare” and “bright green” comet, but will it live up to the hype? We explain. Comet ZTF Facts… SEE MORE

Marine ecosystems provide recreational boating and fishing opportunities that have economic value to people. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

Accurately Accounting for the Economic Value of Marine Ecosystems

1/13/2023 - By fisheries.noaa.gov Reliable estimates of the monetary value of benefits provided by marine ecosystems is key to balancing tradeoffs among ecological, social, and economic priorities. [caption id="attachment_44445" align="alignnone" width="617"] Marine Ecosystem Service, Ecosystem services are the many benefits that ecosystems provide to humans.[/caption] Marine ecosystems provide myriad benefits to humans—from… SEE MORE

David Broad, CC BY 3.0 ,Fish_farming_in_Aegean_Turkey_-_panoramio via Wikimedia Commons

Does Rebuilding an Island Rebuild Fish Habitat?

1/12/2023 - By fisheries.noaa.gov Scientists from the NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office are investigating whether fish are using restored areas at Maryland’s Poplar Island. [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="800"] Scientists retrieve fish caught in a fyke net near Poplar Island to record species, number, and lengths. Photo: NOAA Fisheries/NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office[/caption] Scientists at… SEE MORE

Annie Spratt, CC0,Striped_bass_at_the_Biodome via Wikimedia Commons

How To Catch Striped Bass From Shore

1/11/2023 - By farmersalmanac.com One of the best parts about catching striped bass is there is no need to have an expensive boat or spend hundreds of hours fishing to catch big ones. They are prized game fish that are accessible to everyone, known as “everyman’s fish.” With a few basic angling… SEE MORE

NOAA surveyors Charles Geoghegan and Benjamin Erickson

A Tale of Two Feet

1/10/2023 - By oceanservice.noaa.gov NOAA, NIST prepare to drop U.S. survey foot and adopt the international survey foot in a move towards more precise positioning. Since 1959, land surveyors and other geospatial professionals have had two standards to measure the length of a foot — the U.S. survey foot and the international… SEE MORE

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