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"After the Spill" Trailer

2011-06-20T15:47:03.780Z

Last year's catastrophic oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico may no longer make headline news, but the story is far from over. Oceanographers continue to study the long-term effects this disaster might have on marine ecosystems.

"Alien Invaders" Trailer

2011-06-20T15:42:40.677Z

In the waters of the western Atlantic and Caribbean, a voracious alien predator has taken hold. Native to the Indo-Pacific, the invasive lionfish is a major threat to biodiversity and the health of already stressed coral reef ecosystems.

Tease for Changing Seas 104

2010-08-11T17:47:36.000Z

"Farming the Sea"
An ever-growing demand for fresh seafood has pushed wild stocks around the world to the brink. Aquaculture is one alternative to meet the increasing need for fish and crustaceans. Some aquaculture methods have been criticized for their negative environmental impacts, but other, more environmentally friendly techniques are being perfected at various research institutions in Florida.

Tease for Changing Seas 103

2010-08-11T17:45:54.000Z

"Corals of the Deep"
In the deep waters off Florida’s coast grow magnificent natural features up to 300 feet tall. These are the corals of the deep sea. Rich in biodiversity, this mysterious underwater kingdom is threatened by destructive fishing practices such as bottom trawling. A proposed 23,000 square mile protected area could save these delicate features from destruction.

Tease for Changing Seas 102

2010-08-11T17:43:14.000Z

“Mission to Inner Space”
NOAA’s Aquarius Reef Base is the only undersea research station operating in the world today. Located just three and a half miles offshore from Key Largo, Florida, at a depth of 60 feet, aquanauts spend ten day missions living and working on the seafloor. Changing Seas observed scientists during a recent mission as they studied the impacts ocean acidification is having on local reef ecosystems. Ocean acidification is caused by a change in the water’s chemistry that could have potentially devastating impacts on corals in the future.