December 16 - 31, 2007

Mon., 12/17      North Pacific less salty: Salmon runs declining in Alaska may be partially caused by less salty surface water.    

Tue., 12/18       Sea squirt: The simple blobs on rocks and piers called "sea squirts" are more closely related to humans than you may think.        

Wed., 12/19      Cod-catchers: A female codfish lays millions of eggs each year, but only a few survive to the next generation.          

Thu., 12/20       Decompression sickness: Scuba divers that surface too quickly suffer from the bends, but whales and dolphins don’t.  Learn why on today’s show.

Fri., 12/21         Bottlenose whales: One of the largest mammals on earth, the bottlenose whale is also one of the least understood.              

Mon., 12/24      Rockfish born alive: Most of the world’s fish follow a single strategy for birth and development.  Rockfish, however, are unusual and unconventional.      

Tue., 12/25       Christmas tree coral: There’s a type of coral deep in the water off the coast of Los Angeles that actually resembles snow-covered Christmas trees!

Wed., 12/26      Rockfish mothers: A recent study shows that mature Rockfish females supply their offspring with a more robust energy source than younger mothers.          

Thurs., 12/27   Drugs in seawater: Hormones, antidepressants, and other drugs go down the drain, and into streams, lakes, and oceans after you use them.  

Fri., 12/28        Surface weather and deep sea life: Marine scientists did not think surface weather had much of an effect on deep-sea life, until they received the results of a long-term study.

Mon., 12/31      Pets to predators: Aquatic invasion: Aquarium fish and flora set free into natural waters may transform docile pets into ferocious aquatic invaders.