by Mark Floyd
Originally published by Oregon State University
28 September, 2017
NEWPORT, Ore. – A new study appearing this week in Science reports the discovery of a startling new role of plastic marine debris — the transport of non-native species in the world’s oceans. Continue reading Non-native species from Japanese tsunami aided by unlikely partner: plastics
by Camille Bains
The Canadian Press
Originally published in The Globe and Mail
14 Sept 2017
Radioactive contamination following a nuclear power-plant disaster in Japan never reached unsafe levels in the north Pacific Ocean for either marine life or human health, says a British Columbia scientist. Continue reading Japan’s nuclear disaster didn’t affect fish or human health: B.C. scientist
By Matt McGrath
17 August 2017
Originally published by BBC News
Radioactive iodine from nuclear reprocessing plants in the UK and France has been detected deep in the waters near Bermuda. Continue reading Radioactive ‘pooh sticks’ trace carbon’s ocean journey
Aboard the CCGS John P. Tully
26-Aug-2017
49˚ 34.030’ N 138˚ 40.010’ W
1615 hours: I fell asleep yesterday to the scent of roasting coffee beans emanating from the aft deck. It was 11 am, and I had been awake for just over 24 hours. We had just finished sampling at the famed Station Papa (P26 on Line P, 50˚ 0.000’ N 149˚ 0.000 W). The sampling that Brent, a PhD candidate from the University of Southern Florida, and I were performing required at least two hours of filtering between casts, and by the time we finished filtering one cast, it was on to the next. Needless to say, even the promising odour of freshly roasted coffee couldn’t keep me awake at that point. More on the origins of the ‘Aft Deck Roasters’ (soon coming to a CCGS ship near you!) later. Continue reading Come to Papa 2017
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