Marine Biology in the News

US Coast Guard

BP – Deepwater HorizonDrilling 5000 ft downExplosion: April 20

Leak stopped: August 4

172 million gallons released

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David Quinn/AP Michael Spooneybarger / AP REUTERS/Daniel Beltra

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James Edwards Bates/Biloxi Sun-Herald/MCTMeghan Calhoun / Audubon Nature Institute Alex Brandon/AP

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R. Camilli, WHOI Camilli et al. 2010 Science

June 1

70% (120 million gallons) still remain below the surface

http://www.jamstec.go.jp/jamstec/bio2.gifScience/AAAS

Oil-eatingbacteria

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In other news…

SUMMER

www.examiner.com www.petethomasoutdoors.com

www.mercurynews.com

NY Timeshttp://www.digitaljournal.com/article/296266

News 12 New Jersey

Seaside Park, NJ – July 30, 2010

The biggest story of the summer…

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Paul the OctopusSea Life Center, Oberhausen, Germany

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Opponent Prediction Outcome

Germany Australia Germany Correct

Germany Serbia Serbia Correct

Germany Ghana Germany Correct

Germany England Germany Correct

Germany Argentina Germany Correct

Germany Spain Spain Correct

Germany Uruguay Germany Correct

Netherlands Spain Spain Correct

World Cup 2010

Odds: 1 in 256 (0.39%)

http://sports.yahoo.com/soccer/blog/dirty-tackle/post/Paul-the-Oracle-Octopus-goes-eight-for-eight-is?urn=sow-255211

http://www.newser.com/story/95324/paul-the-world-cup-octopus-retires.htmlwww.timeslive.co.za

AP Photo/Sea Life