August 16 - August 31, 2007

Thu., 8/16       Dolphin whistle: Each bottlenose dolphin has a signature whistle that they use to call their young.        

Fri., 8/17        Songs of the sea: Sailors used songs to relieve boredom, relay working conditions, and spout romantic fantasies.          

Mon., 8/20      Muck may be key to climate change: Sediment samples from the ocean floor add to climate change research.                 

Tue., 8/21        The boom and bust of salmon: One researcher has set out to discover why Alaska salmon runs may be great one year but not the next.     

Wed., 8/22      Salmon—seeds from the sea: Salmon spend a lot of time in the open ocean, absorbing nutrients not found in freshwater.                 

Thu., 8/23       Penguin waddling: The motion made by penguins when they waddle is similar to that of an inverted pendulum.    

Fri., 8/24         There’s other fish in the sea: Nassau groupers spend most of their lives in isolation, but they converge by the thousands to spawn. 

Mon., 8/27       Toxic paint toys with marine fertilization: The paint used on ships to prevent the spread of invasive species and make ships more fuel efficient can wreak havoc as it chips off and drifts to the ocean floor.    

Tue., 8/28        Gentle giants: The giant pacific octopus is the largest known species of octopus. 

Wed., 8/29         Squid propulsion: Scientists have many theories on how squid propel themselves through the water.         

Thu., 8/30         Shark cartilage therapy: A recent survey of sharks disproves the popular myth that sharks don’t get cancer.   

Fri., 8/31         How the sea urchin grows new spines: Sea urchins produce a gooey paste that eventually crystallizes into a new spine to replace one that is broken.