#Shrinking sea meadows store more carbon than forests, scientists track what’s left

#Shrinking sea meadows store more carbon than forests, scientists track what’s left

“#Shrinking sea meadows store more carbon than forests, scientists track what’s left” SAYA DE MALHA BANK, Indian Ocean – Hundreds of miles from the nearest shore, ribbon-like fronds flutter in the ocean currents sweeping across an underwater mountain plateau the size of Switzerland. A remote-powered camera glides through the sunlit, turquoise waters of this corner…

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#Under the sea, humans have changed ocean sounds

#Under the sea, humans have changed ocean sounds

“#Under the sea, humans have changed ocean sounds” WASHINGTON — Not only are humans changing the surface and temperature of the planet, but also its sounds – and those shifts are detectable even in the open ocean, according to research published Thursday. Changes in the ocean soundscape affect wide swaths of marine life, from tiny…

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#More than 1.5B masks will pollute oceans this year: report

#More than 1.5B masks will pollute oceans this year: report

“#More than 1.5B masks will pollute oceans this year: report” More than 1.5 billion disposable face masks will wind up in the world’s oceans this year — polluting the water with tons of plastic and endangering marine wildlife, according to a Hong Kong-based environmental group. A report by OceansAsia cites a global market research report…

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#Scientists virtually discover tiny gelatinous underwater species

#Scientists virtually discover tiny gelatinous underwater species

“#Scientists virtually discover tiny gelatinous underwater species” They caught this bitty blob on camera. An all-virtual underwater expedition by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has uncovered a new species of ctenophore, or comb jelly. “It’s unique because we were able to describe a new species based entirely on high-definition video,” said NOAA scientist Allen…

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