Tag: marinelife

Using Suction Cups Inspired by Fish to Listen in on Whale Conversations

4/10/2024 - By Leah Burrows. In their ambitious goal to understand and ultimately communicate with sperm whales, research scientists from Project CETI have enlisted the help of unlikely collaborators — clingfish. Project CETI, launched in 2020 by a team of interdisciplinary scientists, aims to listen to, contextualize, and translate the communication of sperm whales,… SEE MORE

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Bizarre fish behavior baffles experts in Lower Florida Keys

3/23/2024 - By Louis Aguirre. BIG PINE KEY, Fla. – A marine mystery has researchers searching for answers in the Lower Florida Keys. Since December, 20 critically endangered smalltooth sawfish have been reported dead, according to the latest numbers from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. “This is a very large species… SEE MORE

Scientists Discover The Anatomy Behind The Songs of Baleen Whales

2/27/2024 - By Will Dunham. WASHINGTON, Feb 21 (Reuters) - It is one of Earth's most haunting sounds - the "singing" of baleen whales like the humpback, heard over vast distances in the watery realm. Now scientists have finally figured out how these filter-feeding marine mammals do it. Baleen whales - a group that includes the… SEE MORE

Coral Reefs are Emerging from Shipwrecks and Sunken Objects

1/23/2024 - By theconversation.com Not all underwater reefs are made of coral − the US has created artificial reefs from sunken ships, radio towers, boxcars and even voting machines! When people hear about underwater reefs, they usually picture colorful gardens created from coral. But some reefs are anchored to much more unusual foundations.… SEE MORE

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Fleet xpress helps future-proof fishing operations

2/20/2023 - By www.nationalfisherman.com [caption id="attachment_44783" align="alignnone" width="512"] Fishing Vessel by Mike Baird, CC BY 2.0[/caption] Seamless global coverage through Inmarsat’s Fleet Xpress keeps fishing vessels connected in even the most remote locations while allowing operators to access and make provisions for the many benefits of digitalisation. Robust satellite communications are critical… SEE MORE

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Enabling a New Generation of Maritime Services to Meet the Demands for Connectivity at Sea for Fishing Vessels

2/19/2023 - By nationalfisherman.com [caption id="attachment_44775" align="alignnone" width="512"] Employees_working_on_fishing_boat_working_with_tribal_partners via Wikimedia Commons[/caption] Historically, the equipping of seagoing vessels with communications capabilities has been, first and foremost, about safety. Without a doubt, marineitime safety remains a high priority, as a range of statutes requires most ships to have some onboard communication. For fishing… SEE MORE