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October 13, 2015
Sargassum is a genus of brown seaweed. tropical and temperate marine waters. But there are two species (S. natans and S. vegetatively and never attaching to the seafloor. while still attached to the parent. an independent life. water column.
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October 9, 2015
action. due to its humanitarian service. originally intended to serve at Overfall Shoal in Delaware Bay. in need of repair, though, so Light Vessel 71 was reassigned. its tenure at Diamond Shoals. each time regained its station unassisted. the US Navy. fitted with a special submersible mooring buoy.
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October 8, 2015
This year’s North American World Maritime Day at the MITAGS facility in Linthicum Heights, MD notably featured the ‘big three’ of the domestic maritime policy, regulatory and legislative sectors – all on one day.Linthicum Heights, MD: On Tuesday, U.S.
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October 6, 2015
known animals ever and may well be the most primitive extant animal. (0.000984 inches). stomach, no eyes, and no brain (resembling some politicians). front or back, no left or right. the smallest amount of DNA ever measured in an animal. different types in three distinct layers. cell types.
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October 2, 2015
near Hobart, Tasmania. preferring coarse to fine sand habitats. It is cream in color, with numerous dusky spots or stripes. inches. using its highly adapted pectoral fins. rather than fingers. with close-set, non-overlaying scales. prey. shellfish, shrimp, and worms found on or near the bottom.
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September 29, 2015
related to the starfish, which it superficially resembles. reach up to two feet in length. in feeding. depths. shallow water to depths of up to 6,000 feet. during the day. the brittle star is sharply distinct from the arms. including the organs of reproduction, digestion, and respiration.
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September 28, 2015
It turns out that climate change and global warming IS real.I know this because a recently reported study led by scientists at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute (WHOI) has offered that penguin populations in the Galapagos Islands have doubled because of it.
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September 25, 2015
Indiamen. sides. Wars. commemorated on the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. the British Isles. Indian Ocean problem. Rowley was placed in command. region – Mauritius being the other. other frigates to attack the French forces off Mauritius. on the coast of Mauritius.
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September 23, 2015
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September 22, 2015
Marshall Islands. 40 small islands grouped around a large and deep lagoon. two square miles, with a mean elevation of ten feet above sea level. individuals. the atoll submerged slowly millions of years ago. its edges. the basis for the atoll. been inhabited for about 3,000 years.
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September 18, 2015
noncombatant ships built in or for Britain during World War II. freighters and tankers. carried one (or up to four) aircraft for responding to U-boat attacks. launched by means of a rocket-propelled catapult. indigenous oil reserves. smaller yards. vessels and as tankers.
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September 15, 2015
largest vessels in the Argentine Navy. 1979, where it replaced the older icebreaker ARA General San Martin. (1869-1935). guided the modernization of the Navy. the ice off the Antarctic Peninsula. seasonal stations. the resupply and maintenance of these facilities. icebreakers.
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September 11, 2015
history, but it is now extinct. it undoubtedly arose much earlier. marine waters of the earth. perished. months). seems to be habitat loss, as sea levels worldwide receded. an exoskeleton, a segmented body, and jointed appendages. segmented and articulated thorax; and a fused tail or pygidium.
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September 9, 2015
Advocacy First, Recognize Opportunities and then, Spring into Action.Way back in 2013, when the U.S. Maritime Administration finally got around to naming Paul “Chip” Jaenichen (whose last name I can finally spell without looking it up, 2.5 years later) as the permanent U.S.
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September 8, 2015
Ocean. residents, but this can rise to 35 during the summer months. Jan Mayen Microcontinent. of the Eurasian Plate. volcano. one square mile of land mass to the island. rapid succession. island prior to 1614. island as a summer whaling station through the 1630s. whalers.
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September 4, 2015
also residing in polar waters albeit in smaller numbers. avoiding surface waters and extreme depths. sides of its body. bristle-like teeth. from one inch to almost a foot in length. bristlemouth fish in the oceans. 1872-1876. large numbers of bristlemouth. Scattering Layer.
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September 1, 2015
America while a mere 1,500 miles from Africa. group. Overseas Territory of St. Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha. new individuals each year. and its outlying rocks cover approximately 35 square miles. to a height of almost 3,000 feet. while on a voyage from Portugal to India. Charles Gough.
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August 28, 2015
from the business and enjoy his ill-gotten gains. famous for providing England with a large percentage of its seafarers. dishonorable. and mutinied. and Every was elected captain. plundering ships off West Africa, they moved into the Indian Ocean. and joined up with a number of other pirates.
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August 27, 2015
The Massachusetts Maritime Academy’s annual salute to ‘the person of the year’ this year spotlights McAllister Towing and Transportation Co. and its leadership team.Set for September 10, 2015, MMA’s Salute to the Maritime Person of the Year…
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August 25, 2015
Marshall Islands. 40 small islands grouped around a large and deep lagoon. two square miles, with a mean elevation of ten feet above sea level. individuals. the atoll submerged slowly millions of years ago. its edges. the basis for the atoll. been inhabited for about 3,000 years.
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