October 1 - October 15, 2007

Mon., 10/01         Serial over-fishing: Fishermen are slowly taking the biggest reef fish from the Florida Keys.                   

Tue., 10/02         Most invaded estuary: Each year, four new non-native species become established in San Francisco Bay, giving it the dubious title of most invaded estuary. 

Wed., 10/03        Deep-sea fan with worm: Scientists have discovered a coral species that goes through physical changes to provide food and shelter for a worm.    

Thu., 10/04        Stromatolites: Scientists aren’t sure if the dark clumps called Stromatolites in the waters of Shark Bay, Australia are dead or alive.  

Fri., 10/05         Ciguatera fish poisoning: Toxins naturally produced by phytoplankton and passed up the marine food chain can lead Ciguatera poisoning.

Mon., 10/08        Prison as abalone refuge: Abalone thrive in the protected coastal waters near a prison in Canada. 

Tue., 10/09        Tar on the beach: The natural oil seeps off the California coast leave tar deposits on the beaches.

Wed., 10/10        Threatened loons: Loons nest on lakes in northern woods, but in the fall they head to the coast.          

Thu., 10/11          Uncertain science: Marine biologists who come up with population estimates of fish in the ocean have to include in many different factors.  

Fri., 10/12          Deep ocean oases: Hydrothermal vents provide a heat and food source for deep ocean critters.          

Mon., 10/15         Ultrasound for Whales: New research shows that undernourished female right whales cannot reproduce.