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Reconciling Whales And Lobstermen, Margaret (Peg) A. Van_Patten Ms. Aug 2012

Reconciling Whales And Lobstermen, Margaret (Peg) A. Van_Patten Ms.

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Right whales are highly endangered; only 300-400 are left on earth. One of the primary causes of mortality is entanglement in fishing gear. This article is about a Sea Grant project in which lobstermen willingly shared information about how and where they fish to try and help avoid harming whales.


The Breathing Of The Bays, Jamie Vaudrey, Margaret (Peg) A. Van_Patten (Editor) Aug 2012

The Breathing Of The Bays, Jamie Vaudrey, Margaret (Peg) A. Van_Patten (Editor)

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Bays in Long Island Sound and beyond have natural rhythms like breathing. Stress can impact the health of these natural ecosystems. While Long Island Sound has been examined for the extent of hypoxia in the summer, small embayments have not been examined carefully. In this article, two researchers investigate the oxygen, or lack of, in small bays of Long Island Sound.


Remembering Rms Titanic A Century Later, Margaret (Peg) A. Van_Patten Ms. Aug 2012

Remembering Rms Titanic A Century Later, Margaret (Peg) A. Van_Patten Ms.

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A century after the historic ship sank in the Atlantic Ocean with massive loss of life, the memory still looms large in our imaginations. Marshall Drew, a local artist, was one of the survivors and is remembered by the author. The new Titanic exhibit at Mystic Aquarium offers a way to learn about undersea exploration technology. See this undersea museum as explorer Bob Ballard and the crew first did when they found the remains, and learn about the event, the culture of the time, and the people.


Who's Afraid Of The Big Bad Cormorant?, Richard Jay King Jan 2012

Who's Afraid Of The Big Bad Cormorant?, Richard Jay King

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How much do you really know about the cormorant? It's an amazing coastal bird, though not a very pretty one. Lately it has a bad rap as a destroyer of island ecosystems. This article talks about these avian creatures and their habits.