Horizon Oil Spill Possible Culprit of Dolphin Deaths
This year nearly 100 dead or ill dolphins have washed up on shore mostly in Louisiana’s Barataria Bay where oil […]
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New Species of Hammerhead Shark Discovered
According to an article in the April 2012 issue of the journal of Marine Biology, a new hammerhead species has
Ocean Acidification Study: Life in Ocean Threatened
Barbel Honisch, a paleoceanographer at Columbia University’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory and Andy Ridgwell of the University of Bristol, coauthored a
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Environmentalists Voice Concerns About Sinking of Old Warships
Jason Dearen, of the Associated Press, reports that in the past 12 years, the Navy has used missiles, torpedoes and
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Dolphins Show Health Problems
Lori Schwacke, a scientist with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, announced that 32 dolphins taken from Louisiana’s Barataria Bay
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Environmental Efforts on Fertilizer Bill Successful
Last month we reported that START’s Chairman, Sandy Gilbert, was one of several keynote speakers at a press conference held
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START Chapter Board Member Receives NOAA Grant
Ciguatera Fish Poisoning (CFP) is a common form of seafood poisoning, affecting tens of thousands of people worldwide. Potentially at risk
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Pollution Limits Take Effect March 6
U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle ruled on February 18, 2012, in Tallahassee that specific limits on sewage, manure and fertilizer
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Improvements to Dona Bay Watershed
Dona Bay, located in southern Sarasota County, is a source of beauty and recreation. It is an estuary where fresh
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Sea Turtle Feeding Hotspots
A study published recently in the journal Biological Conservation used satellites to track threatened loggerhead sea turtles. Researchers with Mote
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START Supports Clean Water Policy
Joining with Sarasota County Commissioner John Thaxton, the Sierra Club and other concerned environmental organizations, Sandy Gilbert, START’s Chairman, spoke
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2010 Gulf Disaster: The Missing Oil
Nearly two years after the BP Deepwater Horizon disaster, a report has been published by the National Academy of Sciences.