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In Search of Salmon
It’s 5am as we head out onto the outermost pier, where our trusty vessel awaits. Fog clings to the surface of the water as harbour seals play in the marina’s kelp beds below.
Fracking wastewater accumulation found in freshwater mussels' shells
Elevated concentrations of strontium, an element associated with oil and gas wastewaters, have accumulated in the shells of freshwater mussels downstream from fracking wastewater disposal sites, according to researchers from Penn State and Union College.
Research Finds NJ Numerical Nutrient Criterion Used to Protect Streams is Too High
A new way of measuring the relative habitability of freshwater environments for fish and aquatic insects suggests that New Jersey’s water monitoring and treatment standards could use a boost.
Dangerous Hurricane Willa probed By NASA and Japan's GPM satellite
Hurricane Willa is a major hurricane threatening western Mexico. Forecasters were able to see the rate of rainfall occurring within the powerful storm when the Global Precipitation Measurement mission or GPM’s core satellite passed overhead and provided that data.
Fish give up the fight after coral bleaching
Researchers found that when water temperatures heat up for corals, fish ‘tempers’ cool down, providing the first clear evidence of coral bleaching serving as a trigger for rapid change in reef fish behaviour.