[Rod_Cloutier]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'G')ulf of Mexico?

[onlooker]

I am wondering from fish and other sea creatures digesting plastic , it has to be now within many human bodies from eating sea food. Also, with all the chemicals and other substances dumped into the ocean and indirectly arriving there from rivers , lakes etc. who knows what we may be eating when we eat seafood. Too bad I love seafood! On second thought i will be still eating seafood because I figure it is one of the better experiences in this existence

[dohboi]

Yet another chapter in the Ocean Apocalypse:

Scientists discover swirling, oxygen-depleted dead zones in North Atlantic
Scientists baffled by open sea dead zones but say the areas of low oxygen could explain previously mysterious die-offs

http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2 ... xygen.html

[onlooker]

It seems we are really now seeing the effects of the ongoing intake of CO2 by the oceans. At some point it was going to be patently obvious.

[dohboi]

Good connection. I wonder if they've samples acidity in that area. That is one of the few relatively 'cold' spots on the planet, and colder water absorbs CO2 much more readily than warmer water does.

[dissident]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('dohboi', 'Y')et another chapter in the Ocean Apocalypse:

Scientists discover swirling, oxygen-depleted dead zones in North Atlantic
Scientists baffled by open sea dead zones but say the areas of low oxygen could explain previously mysterious die-offs

http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2 ... xygen.html

[dohboi]

Good points, dis. Probably not about acidity in these cases.

rs has a discussion here: https://robertscribbler.wordpress.com/2 ... ish-kills/

[ritter]

I don't recall this being posted here.

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', '[')b]Sardine population collapses, prompting ban on commercial fishing

[vox_mundi]

Thirteen corporations control up to 40 per cent of world's most valuable fisheries

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'J')ust thirteen corporations control 19-40% of the largest and most valuable stocks and 11-16 % of the global marine catch, according to new research. These "keystone" corporations of the global seafood industry critically shape the future of marine ecosystems, but have yet to assume this responsibility at the global scale.

The new study, published in the journal PLOS ONE, makes an analogy between the largest companies in seafood industry and keystone species in ecological communities. Keystone species in nature have a profound effect on the structure and function of the ecosystem and disproportionately determine the prevalence and activities of other species. For example just a small number of sea otters can determine urchin numbers, or a few grey wolves determine the size of bison, deer or elk populations.

Likewise, the study found that the average annual revenues of the 160 largest companies in 2012 exhibit a distinct keystone pattern, where the top 10% account for 38 % of total revenues.

"The phenomenon of keystone actors is an increasingly important feature of our human-dominated world. Active leadership in sustainability initiatives by these corporations could result in a cascade through the entire seafood industry towards improved management of marine living resources and ecosystems," says lead author Henrik Österblom, Deputy Science Director of the Stockholm Resilience Centre.

"Increasing demand for seafood has contributed to a global fisheries crisis, with consequences for marine ecosystems around the world," Österblom adds. Existing analyses of global fisheries operations have, however, so far largely focused on the role of countries, rather than industry corporations.

... "Similar keystone actors also exist in other sectors, like meat and grain production, and they all have high relevance for sustainable management of natural resources and the environment. Our study illustrates a key feature of globalization that opens up for novel opportunities to think about ways to address current challenges," concludes co-author Carl Folke, Science Director of the Stockholm Resilience Centre and the Director of the Beijer Institute of Ecological Economics.

[onlooker]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/ene ... he-oceans/
we’ve been hugely underestimating the overfishing of the oceans

[Newfie]

A story from Ellen McArthur Foundation about the amount of plastic in the oceans.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2016 ... /79267192/

[Newfie]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('onlooker', 'h')ttps://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2016/01/19/why-weve-been-hugely-underestimating-the-overfishing-of-the-oceans/
we’ve been hugely underestimating the overfishing of the oceans

[dohboi]

Sea level rise from ocean warming underestimated, scientists say

"Underestimated" seems to be a theme these days.

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/ ... ntists-say

[jedrider]

Posted this on Antarctica, but I think it is noteworthy and I edited the final denudement of this fascinating program. Missed the beginning of the program of WHY this may be important for our food web

Mystery Beneath the Ice
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/earth/myst ... h-ice.html

Excellent and captivating Nova program.

Krill, a key element of the ocean food web, are disappearing BECAUSE of the DIS-SYNCHRONIZATION of ice cover.

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[onlooker]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Newfie', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('onlooker', 'h')ttps://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2016/01/19/why-weve-been-hugely-underestimating-the-overfishing-of-the-oceans/
we’ve been hugely underestimating the overfishing of the oceans

[dissident]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('dohboi', '[')b]Sea level rise from ocean warming underestimated, scientists say

"Underestimated" seems to be a theme these days.

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/ ... ntists-say

[Newfie]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('onlooker', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Newfie', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('onlooker', 'h')ttps://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2016/01/19/why-weve-been-hugely-underestimating-the-overfishing-of-the-oceans/
we’ve been hugely underestimating the overfishing of the oceans

[onlooker]

Well I think Newf in general the Media downplays ecological threats or does not even bother to highlight them very much

[dohboi]

Dis, nice point about the title. I hear that writers don't generally get to write the titles for their own articles--that's left to the marketing folks! I too have a feeling that we are in for more surprises from the deep.

[Newfie]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('onlooker', 'W')ell I think Newf in general the Media downplays ecological threats or does not even bother to highlight them very much