Marine science highlights
Here are some recent marine science highlights.
NERC's new research ship
NERC's new research ship, the RRS James Cook, comes into service in spring 2007. It will operate from the tropics to the edge of the ice sheets, in shallow seas and deep oceans. RRS James Cook, NERC's new research ship
Elephant seals dive for science
22 February 2006
Elephant seals are helping researchers at the Sea Mammal Research Unit by collecting scientific data from the Southern Ocean. Elephant seals dive for science
Saharan sandstorms at sea
16 February 2006
A £600k study is looking at how Saharan dust helps fertilize plankton blooms in the tropical eastern Atlantic. Saharan sandstorms at sea
Columbus, currents and climate change
Is the Atlantic Conveyor Belt already showing signs of slowing down? What will this do to our climate?
Death-defying disease
A gigantic marine virus contains compounds that could help stop cancer and ageing.