February 1 - February 15, 2007

Thu., 2/01       Deep Sea Fishes Count: Scientists on a quest to count the rockfish off the coast of California use a small, two-person submersible. 

Fri., 2/02        Christmas Tree Coral: There’s a type of coral deep in the water off Los Angeles that actually resembles snow-covered Christmas trees!   

Mon., 2/05      Atlantis of the Iguanas: Scientists have debated the origin of the only marine Iguanas, found on the Galapagos Islands.  The discovery of a sunken chain of islands has helped answer some of the questions.   

Tue., 2/06        European Green Crabs: These voracious little crabs have embarked on a journey that’s taken them to the U.S., South Africa, Australia, and Japan.     

Wed., 2/07       Chemical Sleuth: Created by a chemist at the University of Delaware, this wand-like tool was used to help explain fish kills in the Chesapeake Bay.  

Thu., 2/08       Sweet But Sour Smells: Although the scents used in laundry detergents and other products aren’t considered toxic, scientists feel they might seriously compromise the immune systems of aquatic life exposed to them.       

Fri., 2/09       Arctic Cod:  By hiding out in gaps in the arctic ice sheet, cod can temporarily avoid being eaten by their many predators.       

Mon., 2/12      Arctic Ice Sheet:  Home to bears, walruses, seals, and birds, the rapid melting of the ice sheet will have an impact on life in the arctic. 

Tue., 2/13       Orion Project:  The Orion Project aims to make the ocean come alive for everyone with an Internet connection.         

Wed., 2/14      Fish Jaws: Fish have some of the most amazing and varied jaw mechanics found in the world.      

Thu., 2/15     Fluorescent Proteins and Alzheimers: Scientists are able to do new research into Alzheimer’s disease because of a protein harvested from the ocean.