Ocean microbe census discovers diverse world of rare bacteria
31 July 2006 Census of Marine Life A startling revelation about the number of different kinds of bacteria in the […]
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‘Fish with chips’ reporting from ocean among highlights at Census of Marine Life mid-point
14 Dec 05 Census of Marine Life A physconect siphonophore, Marrus sp., photographed during NOAA’s Arctic “Hidden Ocean” expedition in
Restaurant seafood prices since 1850s help plot marine harvests through history
23 Oct 05 Census of Marine Life Seafood prices collected from U.S. restaurant menus dating to the 1850s will help
Census of Marine Life explorers surprised by diversity, density of Arctic creatures
29 Jul 05 Census of Marine Life A historic expedition of Census of Marine Life explorers to the planet’s most
Millennium Ecosystem Assessment: Many of 2 billion dryland dwellers at risk as land degrades
16 Jun 05 United Nations University Growing desertification worldwide threatens to swell by millions the number of poor forced to
Millennium Ecosystem Assessment: New Report Warns Ecosystem Changes Will Continue to Worsen, Hampering Global Development Goals
Millennium Ecosystem Assessment / United Nations University March 30, 2005 A landmark study released today reveals that approximately 60 percent
First ever estimate of cod fishery in 1850s reveals 96% decline on Scotian Shelf
1-Mar-2005 Census of Marine Life Once a dominant species, the volume of cod on the Scotian Shelf has plunged 96%
Census of Marine Life – Discoveries and Highlights 2004: Scientists add 4m+ records
23 Nov 04 Census of Marine Life Even in Europe and the best studied seas, the rapid ongoing discovery of
Two-month study of life in mid-Atlantic yields trove of species, new insights & questions
05 Aug 04 Census of Marine Life Exploring life in the mid-Atlantic at various depths down to 4 km (2.5
Melting ice cap gives urgency to new Census of Marine Life project in Arctic Ocean
24 Jun 04 Census of Marine Life A new ‘Census of Marine Life’ project based in Alaska with global partners