Upcoming Events--Institute of Oceanology Chinese Academy of Sciences

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07 2016

Jul 26, 2016

Before animals, evolution waited eons to inhale
Evolution may have been waiting for a decent breath of oxygen, said researcher Chris Reinhard. And that was hard to come by. His research team is tracking down O2 concentrations in oceans, wher...
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07 2016

Jul 26, 2016

Oceanographers grow, sequence genome of ocean microbe important to climate change
These are marine microbes, a diverse group of organisms that includes microalgae, viruses, bacteria and archaea. They serve as the base of the marine food chain and are responsible for controll...
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07 2016

Jul 01, 2016

UK's oldest deep-water Marine Protected Area successfully protects coral reefs
A unique study recently published by scientists from the National Oceanography Centre and University College Cork shows that deep, cold-water corals are very slow to recover from damage. Theref...
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07 2016

Jul 01, 2016

Changes in Antarctic sea ice production due to surrounding ice conditions
The high sea ice production of Antarctic coastal polynyas is attributable to the formation of Antarctic Bottom Water (AABW), which is a driving force for global ocean circulation. Sea ice produ...
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07 2016

Jul 01, 2016

As sea level rises, Hudson River wetlands may expand
In the face of climate change impact and inevitable sea level rise, Cornell and Scenic Hudson scientists studying New York's Hudson River estuary have forecast new intertidal wetlands, comprisi...
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07 2016

Jul 01, 2016

Ocean acidification affects predator-prey response
Ocean acidification makes it harder for sea snails to escape from their sea star predators, according to a study from the University of California, Davis.
　　The findings, published in the jou...
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07 2016

Jul 01, 2016

Climate study finds human fingerprint in Northern Hemisphere greening
A multinational team led by the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory Climate Change Science Institute has found the first positive correlation between human activity and enhance...
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07 2016

Jul 01, 2016

Expedition to test new technologies for deep sea deposit exploratio
A research cruise this summer, led by the National Oceanography Centre (NOC), will address the massive technical challenges in exploring for sea-floor mineral deposits. This expedition will tak...
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07 2016

Jul 01, 2016

Pipelines affect health, fitness of salmon
Pipelines carrying crude oil to ports in British Columbia may spell bad news for salmon, according to a new University of Guelph-led study.
　　Exposure to an oil sands product -- diluted bitum...
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06 2016

Jun 12, 2016

Native Olympia oysters more resilient to ocean acidification, study finds
Native Olympia oysters, which once thrived along the Pacific Northwest coast until over-harvesting and habitat loss all but wiped them out, have a built-in resistance to ocean acidification dur...