Tag: NOAA Fisheries

https://apnews.com/article/monterey-oceans-animals-turtles-fish-1f22c0d65a9cee41d32af153f1046502/gallery/a4ef8589cfe74afcb5d0c667610f610d

Steep Decline in Giant Sea Turtles Seen off West Coast

Coastal News
Environment

4/12/2021 - By Gillian Flaccus and Haven Daley / AP. MONTEREY, Calif. — Scientists were documenting stranded sea turtles on California’s beaches nearly 40 years ago when they noticed that leatherbacks — massive sea turtles that date to the time of the dinosaurs — were among those washing up on shore. It… SEE MORE

NOAA Fisheries
Sea Turtles
West Coast

https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/feature-story/noaa-scientists-virtually-discover-new-species-comb-jelly-near-puerto-rico

NOAA Scientists Virtually Discover New Species Near Puerto Rico

Coastal News
Environment

1/4/2021 - A NOAA Fisheries research team discovered Duobrachium sparksae, a new species of ctenophore, or comb jelly. The discovery was made during an underwater expedition led by the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research. The new species and a new virtual method of describing and documenting the discovery are both explained in Plankton and Benthos… SEE MORE

Comb Jelly
NOAA Fisheries