March 16 - March 31, 2007

Fri., 3/16       Tiniest fish: The Stout Infantfish holds the world record for being the planet’s smallest, lightest animal with a backbone.   

Mon., 3/19     Whales are color blind: Many marine animals have color vision, but whales see their world in shades of grey.  

Tue., 3/20       Sargassum fish: This tiny little fish has its very own fishing pole, bait, and a tremendous will to survive.          

Wed., 3/21      Lobster violins: When threatened, the spiny lobster makes a rasping sound that startles potential predators and allows the lobster to escape.   

Thu., 3/22      Sediments end debate: Titanium-laced sediments found in core samples from the Caribbean answer many questions about the end of the Mayan civilization.      

Fri., 3/23      Flying fish: Able to soar through the air for as long as 20 seconds, these small, streamlined fish glide like a paper airplane.        

Mon., 3/26     Trashing turtles: A plastic bag floating in the ocean can look like a yummy meal of jellyfish to a hungry turtle.  

Tue., 3/27      Red tide: When some species of algae begin to grow rapidly they can produce toxins which can lead to asthma-like symptoms in those exposed.        

Wed., 3/28     Red tide therapy: Researchers have discovered that the same toxins that can cause asthma-like symptoms when inhaled also contain compounds which can reverse the effects of the toxin.       

Thu., 3/29     Lemon shark: Only two pounds at birth, these sharks will be eight to ten feet long and more than 150 pounds at maturity.        

Fri., 3/30    Brown algae: Coral reefs rely on algae to stay healthy, but like with most things, too much of a good thing is still too much.