Treating oil spills at sea with chemical dispersants is detrimental to European sea bass. A new study, to be presented at the Society for Experimental Biology meeting in Valencia on July 6, suggests that although chemical dispersants may reduce problems for surface animals, the increased contamination under the water reduces the ability for fish and […]
A treasure trove of new images is now available through the Alaska Satellite Facility Distributed Active Archive Center. The center has released a collection of newly processed digital imagery derived from 1978 synthetic aperture radar data, which was gathered by NASA’s Seasat satellite, the first mission dedicated to oceanographic research.
A final tally isn’t available yet, but the majority of opinion offered to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on its draft Bristol Bay watershed assessment rests firmly on the side of the fish, rather than copper, gold and molybdenum.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Coast Guard, Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Department of the Interior and the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation continued working with salvage crews and the owner of the Lone Star to remove the sunken vessel from the Igushik River near Dillingham, Alaska, Friday.