SciFri Radio: Oceanography

SciFri Radio: Squid, Octopus, Cuttlefish: Masters Of Camouflage
In less than a second, cephalopods can change the color, pattern and shape of their skin.

SciFri Radio: Video Pick: Blowing Bubble Nets
Underwater digital tags show humpback whales use bubbles to trap schools of fish.

SciFri Radio: Forecasting ‘Dead Zone’ Conditions in the Gulf
The Gulf of Mexico’s ‘Dead Zone’ may be larger this summer than in years past.

SciFri Radio: Living In The Century Of Disasters
Are disasters more common, or does it just feel like it?

SciFri Radio: Drilling To The Mantle Of The Earth
Geologist Damon Teagle talks about what boreholes may reveal about the Earth's formation.

SciFri Radio: Massive Quake Prompts Tsunami Warnings
Ross Stein, a geophysicist with the USGS, explains the connections between quakes and tsunamis.

SciFri Radio: Navigating in a Changing Climate
Will rising sea levels and melting sea ice change the way the Navy operates?

SciFri Radio: Changing Climate Means Changing Oceans
How are the oceans changing with changes in climate?

SciFri Radio: Pick of the Week: Young Filmmakers Make Litter Scary
High school students from Miami Beach film a cautionary tale about trashing the beach.

SciFri Radio: Storms and Coastal Erosion
New research gives coastal planners better insight into how major storms can rapidly reshape coastlines.

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SciFri Videos: Oceanography

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Video: Ask Ira: Coral Spawn by Moonlight
One night in November each year, hundreds of species of coral spawn. Scientists have puzzled over how coral living over a thousand miles apart on...

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Video: Oysters--Not Just for Eating
Think oysters are good on the half shell? They may be even better whole. Oysters can restore marine habitats by cleaning water, creating homes for...

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Video: AAAS Video: Oceans Broadcast
With global warming, over-fishing and pollution, are the oceans doomed? Ira and guests discuss what can be done to turn the tides at the annual...

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Video: Your Video: Tagging Wild Orcas
Ari Daniel Shapiro, a scientist at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, chronicles his experience studying Norwegian killer whales in the field.

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Video: The Essence of Life
Meet Prochlorococcus--it might be the most important microbe you've never heard of.

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Video: Tagging Tuna
See how tuna are tagged.

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SciFri Newsbriefs: Oceanography

Newsbrief: Ocean in a Bottle
Researchers figured out how the ocean smells like the ocean.

Newsbrief: Sharks Dwindle; Shellfish Suffer
The sea is running out of sharks and that's bad news for shellfish.

Newsbrief: Shrinking Coral
A new study shows dramatic coral declines at protected and unprotected reefs alike.

Newsbrief: Lousey Death
Pink salmon populations are careening towards collapse--but this time fishing isn't the cause.

Newsbrief: One Crustacean: Many Powers
The most complex visual system in the animal kingdom belongs to an agressive crustacean.

Newsbrief: A Thicker Skin--for Snails
Snails bulk up their shells in response to predators. What triggers the process?

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