July 1 - July 15, 2007

Mon., 7/02        Red Tide – Toxins and Antitoxins:  Some harmful algal blooms actually make the antidotes to their own poisons.        

Tue., 7/03        Changing Harm into Charm: Researchers hope to turn the tide on lung disease by using a chemical made by algae.       

Wed., 7/04      Big Fish, Big Sea: Blue-fin tuna can swim the entire span of the Atlantic Ocean in just 50 days.       

Thu., 7/05       The Warm Hearted Tuna:  These large fish avoid hypothermia even in icy water thanks to a unique system that lets them retain heat.             

Fri., 7/06         Tagging Along With the Blue Fin: Researchers have tagged tuna to gain information that may someday lead to better management of tuna populations.              

Mon., 7/09       Shell disease in lobsters: Long Island Sound lobsters have a mysterious illness that eats away at the shell.           

Tue., 7/10         Ghost nets: When large nets are discarded at sea, they become one large death trap for marine fish and mammals. 

Wed., 7/11       Bridge website: This online resource provides information on everything from elementary resources to marine science careers.                

Thu., 7/12        Investigating the deep: At three thousand feet down in the ocean, the only light is what is generated by the animals themselves. 

Fri., 7/13          Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab: The Great Lakes provide fresh drinking water to millions of people.