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Newsletters Issues:

Issue #1 - Exploring the Fluid Frontier
Issue #2 - Marine Mammals
Issue #3 - Seabirds
Issue #4 - Marine Pollution
Issue #5 - Marine Biodiversity
Issue #6 - Sustainable Fisheries
Issue #7 - Climate Change
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Issue #1 - Exploring the Fluid Frontier

Is space really the final frontier - or is it our oceans!? We still have much to learn about the ecology and physiology of the amazing inhabitants of the marine community. This issue of OceanNews explores advancements in technology that are helping us better understand the ocean environment. The use of sonar to map the ocean floor, a history of diving technology and highlights of Canadian inventions are all included! OceanNews then takes you into the mysterious world of the deep ocean for a closer look at hydrothermal vent communities and some incredible "Creeps of the Deep"!

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Issue #2 - Marine Mammals

Anyone who has seen a whale or a sea lion in the wild knows what an amazing and unforgettable experience it is! This issue is dedicated to marine mammals - our aquatic counterparts.

"Marine mammals"; is full of information about the over-hunting and (sometimes) recovery of different cetacean and pinniped species. You can also read inter-views with scientists studying such topics as the return of sea otters to Vancouver Island, the unique feeding habits, of Humpback Whales, and the use of unique feeding tags to follow a whale's movements. Learn about how the terrestrial ancestors of marine mammals adapted to the cold, harsh ocean waters!

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Issue #3 - Seabirds

The early seabird catches the fish! This issue of OceanNews is so jam-packed with cool seabird facts, you will fly through it! Although seabirds make up only 3% of the 8600 bird species world wide, their huge populations (sometimes in the millions) makes them one of the most abundant type of bird around. In this issue, Dr. Alan Berger

explains the importance of studying seabirds, learn about the threatened Marbled Murrelet, and examine some causes of seabird decline. Also included are some fun activities to help you learn more about special seabird adaptations.

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Issue #4 - Marine Pollution

What's that?! Down in the water! It's a shark! It's a whale! No! It's an old rubber boot, attached to a patched tire, dangling some tin cans. It's Marine Pollution! Standing on the beach, looking out at a seemingly endless expanse of ocean, the surface appears clear and serene. No signs of the clear-cuts, open pit mines, or land fills that you see on land.

However, below the surface (and sometimes on top of it), there is trouble brewing. Issue 4, Marine Pollution, explores the "ecological shadow"; that humans leave on the ocean environment. Learn about different types of pollution and how they impact environments such as the Georgia Strait and the organisms that live there. Read about an environmental success story through an interview with Dr. Gail Bellward. This issue also includes a fantastic colour poster comparing an environmentally friendly town with "Pollutes-ville"! Check out this issue for great tips about reducing the size of your own ecological shadow!

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Issue #5 - Marine Biodiversity

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Issue #6 - Sustainable Fisheries - click here for web version!

The oceans supply much of the food that we need to survive. The big question we explore in this issue of Ocean News is: How do we ensure that our oceans are healthy and plentiful enough to feed us in the future? This issue of Ocean News examines these questions and more.

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NEW! Issue #7 - Climate Change

Change in climate is not new to this planet. Over the last few billion years the earth has had tropical forests spread across entire continents with dinosaurs tromping over the lands, ice sheets covering most of the Northern Hemisphere, and sea levels dropped enough to allow people to walk between present day Russia and Alaska. These changes were not easy on organisms living back then, and many ecosystems suffered greatly as dramatic changes took place. This issue of Ocean News examines climate change its effect on plants, animals and humans, and what you need to know.

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