Ocean Sciences (OCE) Discoveries

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		Crumbling Walls of Ancient Chesapeake Bay Crater Threaten Regional Groundwater Supplies Saltwater intrusion into collapsing crater also allows microbes to flourish Released  Tue Aug 12 00:00:00 EDT 2008
		Atlantic Coral Reefs Are No Match for This Lion Scientists detail the extensive damage to coral reefs in the Atlantic Ocean caused by invasive lionfish species, warn of potential catastrophe Released  Tue Jul 29 00:00:00 EDT 2008
		Methane Formation in the Oceans: New Pathway Discovered Significant importance for study of greenhouse gas production on Earth Released  Thu Jul 10 00:00:00 EDT 2008
		Scientists See Squid Attack Squid Oregon State oceanographer Kelly Benoit-Bird and colleagues succeed in using sonar to track Humboldt squid Released  Fri Jun 27 00:00:00 EDT 2008
		How Desert Dust Feeds the World's Oceans Scientists sample dust and trace metals in seawater to learn more about climatic change Released  Fri May 09 00:00:00 EDT 2008
		For Better or Worse, Modern Ocean Explorers Stay Connected Improvements in shipboard communications mean scientists can keep in constant touch, even when their research takes them to remote locations Released  Mon Apr 28 00:00:00 EDT 2008
		High School Students Build Antarctic Submersible Two female high school graduates build an underwater, camera-equipped "rover" that can operate beneath polar ice Released  Mon Apr 14 00:00:00 EDT 2008
		Mysterious Compound Seen as Key to Ocean Life Scientists study chromophoric dissolved organic matter (CDOM) to gain a better understanding of life in the oceans Released  Mon Apr 07 00:00:00 EDT 2008
		2007: Year in Review A look back at some of the NSF-supported advances and activities reported last year Released  Wed Jan 30 00:00:00 EST 2008
		Quakes Under Pacific Ocean Floor Reveal Unexpected Circulation System Research upsets long-held view of volcanism-driven hydrothermal vents Released  Fri Jan 11 00:00:00 EST 2008
		Winter Ice on Lakes, Rivers, Ponds: A Thing of the Past? Records over 150 years show trend toward fewer days of ice cover Released  Thu Jan 10 00:00:00 EST 2008
		Clams Convert Air Into Food Trait no longer the domain only of plants Released  Thu Jan 10 00:00:00 EST 2008
		Life at Sea: An Oceanographer's Adventure Cassandra Lopez of the University of Miami reports that conducting research at sea can be an adventure, but it is always enjoyable and exciting Released  Fri Nov 02 00:00:00 EDT 2007
		Comet May Have Exploded Over North America 13,000 Years Ago Caused wooly mammoth extinction, global cooling and end of early human Clovis culture Released  Tue Aug 14 00:00:00 EDT 2007
		Sea Turtle Conservation Method Could Have Unintended Consequences for Sharks, Marlins Circle-shaped fishing hooks not a panacea for tuna, swordfish longliners Released  Mon May 07 00:00:00 EDT 2007
		2006: Year in Review A look back at some of the NSF-supported activities highlighted last year Released  Tue Jan 09 00:00:00 EST 2007
		West Coast Kelp Forest Ecosystems At Risk Overfishing Has More Effect Than Nutrient Pollution Released  Thu Jun 08 00:00:00 EDT 2006
		Scientists Discover Secrets of 'Lost City' The Lost City hydrothermal vent field was discovered in December 2000 during an NSF-funded expedition. Lost City structures, including a vent 18 stories tall, are formed in a very different way than ocean-floor vents studied since the 1970s. Released  Fri Jul 30 00:00:00 EDT 2004
		Finding Cures from Corals A chemical that protects a rare type of marine coral from predators may also prove to be a potent medicine for humans in the fight against cancer. Released  Fri Jul 18 00:00:00 EDT 2003
		Deeply Buried Sediments Tell Story of Sudden Mass Extinction Two international teams of researchers recover evidence of a large meteorite that impacted Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula 65 million years ago. Released  Wed Jun 25 00:00:00 EDT 2003