Category: LABRADOR SEA

ANIMALS, BAY OF FUNDY, GULF OF MAINE, GULF OF ST. LAWRENCE, LABRADOR SEA, Whale FoodLeave a comment

OCEAN LIFE: What the heck is KRILL anyway and why are they important to whales and fish?

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Krill or Euphausid Shrimp are vital forage species that are at the very foundation of life in the ocean. Fish, birds, seals, whales and even humans depend on them. Life in our oceans forms a complex food web that depends … Continue reading OCEAN LIFE: What the heck is KRILL anyway and why are they important to whales and fish?

BAY OF FUNDY, Bioacoustics, GRAND BANKS, GULF OF MAINE, GULF OF ST. LAWRENCE, LABRADOR SEA, Whale Research, WhalesLeave a comment

WHALES: Why are they starving, having fewer young and wandering for food?

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THE ISSUE: Why are whales starving, wandering far afield and producing fewer young? It’s a complex of answers that includes impacts from new chemicals dumped by municipal and business sewage, acidification, temperature changes, forest and agricultural sprays, microplastics, mortalities of … Continue reading WHALES: Why are they starving, having fewer young and wandering for food?

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KRILL – A VITAL OCEAN FORAGE SPECIES

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THE VISUALS THE STORY CONCERNS: The health of the oceans depends on a complex food web which ultimate depends on the sun providing energy for photosynthesis by tiny plants called phytoplankton which, in turn, serve as food for equally tiny … Continue reading KRILL – A VITAL OCEAN FORAGE SPECIES

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FISHERIES: Cod recovery ‘quite spectacular’ in Newfoundland and Labrador – but more time needed for recovery.

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If this is true then in gives hope to fisheries recoveries up and down the Atlantica coast. But, clearly it will require adjustments and sensible management in the face of impacts to the fishermen themselves. Are we ready? History says … Continue reading FISHERIES: Cod recovery ‘quite spectacular’ in Newfoundland and Labrador – but more time needed for recovery.