Happy World Oceans Day
The 8th of June is the World Oceans Day The original proposal for the World Oceans Day started in 1992. It was officially recognized by the United Nations in late 2008 and since 2003 The Ocean…
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Young students witness the capture of the first True ́s beaked whale underwater video footage
Azores and Canary Islands a hot-spot for studying True’s beaked whales. Beaked whales are broadly distributed in all oceans of the world. But the True’s beaked whale, a deep-diving mammal, is so rarely seen that…
Nazaré Wave – High school students become ocean scientists
The Nazaré Wave project a trigger for learning Contribution to knowledge-based society engaged with ocean science Oceans are faced globally with challenges. To achieve a wider ocean governance it is important to involve all parties. In…
New bryozoan species discovered
Scientists discovered a new bryozoan Madeira a hot spot for bryozoan biodiversity – New bryozoan species discovered Marine biologists discovered a new bryozoan species, called Parasmittina multiaviculata, in the Madeira Islands off the coast of Portugal….
How clean is your bathing site?
Report on European bathing water quality The summer holiday season has already started! Some have booked their holidays, while some others are still checking out where to spent their summer holidays. This time of the…