Stories from the Seven Seas
Coastal news that caught our eye.
May 22, 2015 | 550 words, about 2 minutes
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Champion for Swordfish: Larry Sears
Although he lost his life far too soon, this Nova Scotia fisherman left a lasting legacy—a sustainable swordfish fishery.
May 22, 2015 | 1,000 words, about 5 minutes
Deepwater Horizon’s Growing Death Toll
New research pins a thousand dead dolphins on the BP oil spill.
May 21, 2015 | 450 words, about 2 minutes
Striking While the Water Is Warm
The current sea star wasting epidemic may have more in common with past outbreaks than previously believed.
May 20, 2015 | 900 words, about 4 minutes
No Sea Stars = Mussel Beach
Researcher Monica Moritsch tracks changes in an intertidal neighborhood when its main predator is gone.
May 20, 2015 | 3 min 15 sec
The Scientific Afterlife of Sharks
When four sharks died in Florida, their corpses were split among a dozen research projects.
May 19, 2015 | 700 words, about 3 minutes
The Mittkaars
Only a handful of salt makers in Goa, India, keep a 1,500-year-old tradition alive. What will happen when they throw down their rakes?
May 18, 2015 | 1,700 words, about 8 minutes
Stories from the Seven Seas
A weekend reader of coastal proportions.
May 15, 2015 | 450 words, about 2 minutes