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Pacific Marine Mammal Center is a non-profit organization dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation, and release of marine mammals stranded along the Orange County coastline and to increase public awareness of the marine environment through education and research.

Partnership for Interdisciplinary Studies of Coastal Oceans

The Partnership for Interdisciplinary Studies of Coastal Oceans is a long-term ecosystem research and monitoring program established with the goals of:

- understanding dynamics of the coastal ocean ecosystem along the U.S. west coast
- sharing that knowledge so ocean managers and policy makers can take science‐based decisions regarding coastal and marine stewardship
-producing a new generation of scientists trained in interdisciplinary collaborative approaches

Persistent pelagic habitats in the Baja California to Bering Sea (B2B) Ecoregion

Etnoyer, P., D. Canny, B. Mate, and L. Morgan (2004), Oceanography 17(1):90-101

Pew Environment Group

Pew is a major force in educating the public and policy makers about the causes, consequences and solutions to environmental problems. We actively promote strong conservation policies in the United States and internationally. Pew applies a range of tools in pursuit of practical, meaningful solutions—including applied science, public education, sophisticated media and communications, and policy advocacy.

Pew Oceans Commission

REPORTS: America's Living Oceans: Charting a Course for Sea Change (Jun 02, 2003), A Dialogue on America's Fisheries (Jan 27, 2003), Marine Reserves: A Tool for Ecosystem Management and Conservation (Jan 27, 2003), Managing Marine Fisheries in the United States (Jan 20, 2003), Socioeconomic Perspectives on Marine Fisheries in the United States (Jan 20, 2003)

Plankton Forums

The Plankton Forums are MarineBio's popular forums to find out about marine species, marine conservation efforts, careers in Marine Biology, etc.

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Plastic Breaks Down in Ocean, After All And Fast

National Geographic News
August 20, 2009

Though ocean-borne plastic trash has a reputation as an indestructible, immortal environmental villain, scientists announced yesterday that some plastics actually decompose rapidly in the ocean. And, the researchers say, that's not a good thing.

The team's new study is the first to show that degrading plastics are leaching potentially toxic chemicals such as bisphenol A into the seas, possibly threatening ocean animals, and us..... [More]

Pocket Seafood Selector for Mobile Phones [PDF]

Get our Seafood Selector Pocket Guide to-go — now accessible on your mobile phone so you can easily make wise fish choices while dining out or at the store. 03/17/2008

Pointless Peril

Learn more about deadlines associated with the Marine Mammal Protection Act and deaths of marine mammals by commercial fishing.

Poison Plants: Mercury Use in Chlor-Alkali Production

Read Oceana's expose report on an industry that annually dumps tons of mercury into our air and water and "loses" tons more...

Stormwater and sewage spills continue to wash pollution into beach waters

Pollution-related closings and health advisories at U.S. beaches remained high in 2008, according to NRDC's annual report on beachwater quality. The reported number of closings and advisories made 2008 the fourth-worst for beaches since NRDC began tracking these events 19 years ago.

Across the United States, ocean, bay and Great Lakes beaches reported more than 20,000 days of closings and advisories i... [More]

Predators as Prey: Why Healthy Oceans Need Sharks

Predators as Prey concludes that sharks are invaluable to maintaining healthy ocean ecosystems. The report shows that as shark populations decline, the oceans suffer unpredictable and devastating consequences.

Predictive habitat model for deep gorgonians needs better resolution: Comment on Bryan & Metaxas (2007)

Etnoyer, P., L.E. Morgan (2007), Marine Ecology Progress Series 339: 311-312

Project Seahorse

Project Seahorse is an interdisciplinary and international organization committed to conservation and sustainable use of the world’s coastal marine ecosystems. We engage in connected research and management at scales ranging from community initiatives to international accords. Collaborating with stakeholders and partners, seahorses are our focus for finding marine conservation solutions.

The team includes about 40 professional members plus local support staff working in Australi... [More]

Proposals Emerge to Transfer Excess Carbon into the Ocean

Jan. 11, 2008 - Increasing urgency about climate change has spurred schemes that may seem radical

Protect Planet Ocean

The only place on the web dedicated to bringing all aspects of Marine Protected Areas - areas of the ocean reserved for special care - to your desktop. Here you can explore the world's MPAs, learn about ocean issues and how you can help and/or work in conservation, as well as upload movies and photos from inside MPAs to our global Google Earth MPA layer.

Protected Areas for a Living Planet (WWF)

WWF's Protected Areas for a Living Planet programme is working to help governments meet bold targets for creating a global network of terrestrial and marine protected areas.

Protecting Oceans - Conservation International

If it's raining where you are, the oceans played a role. If you drove to work, the seas are absorbing the carbon dioxide from your car. If you ordered seafood for lunch, it may have traveled halfway around the world to land on your plate.

No matter where you live on Earth, what you do affects the oceans - and what happens to the oceans affects you.

Oceans cover more than two-thirds of the world’s surface. In the past 50 years we have learned more about the Earth's oce... [More]

Protecting the Pacific

Read about the latest efforts of Oceana's Pacific team, including exciting recent successes and important plans for the future.

Protecting the Pacific’s Deep Sea Corals

Learn about efforts to protect the magnificent deep sea coral gardens of the Pacific Oceana from destructive trawling on the seafloor.

Put the D-tag on the Manatee

Oct. 11, 2007 - Digital device is enlisted to help prevent boat collisions with endangered species

Rebuilding U.S. Fisheries, August 2006

Ten years after the legislative mandate to rebuild fisheries, most fish stocks that should be rebuilt by now are still in poor shape.

- Lenfest Ocean Program

Red Snapper

Fishermen have pursued red snapper, one of the most important and well-known fish from the Gulf of Mexico, for more than 125 years. But the popularity of this Gulf staple has come at a high price. Over the years, poor management and unsustainable fishing practices dramatically depleted this once-abundant resource.

ReefBase

ReefBase strives to improve sharing and use of data, information, and knowledge in support of research and management of coral reef resources. ReefBase is a place where scientists, managers, other professionals, as well as the wider public go for relevant data, information, publications, literatures, photos, and maps related to coral reefs.

Regulators Are Pushing Bluefin Tuna to the Brink

The international commission charged with protecting the giant bluefin tuna is once again failing to do its job. Its recent decision to ignore scientists' recommendations for reducing catch limits may spell doom for this magnificent - and endangered - fish. By Carl Safina (12/08)

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