Tag: Pollution
POLLUTION – So how dirty is the bottom of the Bay of Fundy? Read all about it!!
Marine debris, particularly plastic and abandoned, lost and discarded fishing gear, is ubiquitous in marine environments. This study provides the first quantitative and qualitative assessment of benthic debris using seafloor video collected from a drop camera system in the Bay … Continue reading POLLUTION – So how dirty is the bottom of the Bay of Fundy? Read all about it!!
LOOKING BACK – My Life & the “Odour of Life” in Passamaquoddy Bay
Many years ago, I worked with the New Brunswick Conservation Council in publishing a book “A Quoddy Region Case Study: Two hundred years of change in the ecosystem and food web”. In addition to doing the graphics and layout, I … Continue reading LOOKING BACK – My Life & the “Odour of Life” in Passamaquoddy Bay
ISSUES: The Silent Killers on the Ocean Floor
Around the world thousands of tons of munitions lie rusting on the ocean floor. They consist of both explosives and chemical weapons. As the metal rusts away, the toxic chemicals are exposed causing an environmental wasteland around them. Continue reading ISSUES: The Silent Killers on the Ocean Floor
OCEAN POLLUTION: So You Want to Know Where the Ships Are Today?
Marine Traffic around the world at the beginning of 2023. From marinetraffic.com. Bookmark this site to get daily versions. You can zoom in to see what’s happening in your area as well as the name and function of the ships. … Continue reading OCEAN POLLUTION: So You Want to Know Where the Ships Are Today?
ISSUES: Nuclear Hotspots Great Lakes Watershed.
Not strictly east coast, but an issue that should concern us all. Click on each for further details. Continue reading ISSUES: Nuclear Hotspots Great Lakes Watershed.
LOOKING BACK & FORWARD -DFO shuts down shellfish harvesting areas across Maritimes
MEANWHILE IN 2022 – Many of these areas are currently closed and closures are to protect us all from eating contaminated shellfish which can lead to serious illness or even death. Presumably our heavy rains have contributed to this problem. … Continue reading LOOKING BACK & FORWARD -DFO shuts down shellfish harvesting areas across Maritimes
The Phalarope is Fundy’s “canary” … is it dead or dying.
This article was written 20 years ago. During that time right whales have moved northward and the presence of Phalaropes has been “up and down” according to the few reports we have received. Is anyone aware of recent studies? ******************************************************** … Continue reading The Phalarope is Fundy’s “canary” … is it dead or dying.
POLLUTION – The truth about Boat Harbour Mill Effluent in Nova Scotia
And the battle continues in 2022!! An extremely powerful video about Northern Pulp’s Boat Harbour and Mill. The killing of aquatic life began immediately on startup in 1960. Reminds me of the death of the St. Croix River and Estuary …
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ISSUES: Are the Gulf of Maine and Bay of Fundy threatened by this?
As more and more goods are transported around the globe, ocean traffic continues to rise. As this chart shows, here in the Gulf of Maine and Bay of Fundy, traffic records show the phenomenal activity along our shores. Should we …
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ISSUES: Looking back on high coliform levels in the St. Croix River. Has anything changed?
In 2003, levels at some drainages into the river were thousands of times higher than acceptable levels!19 years later … has anything changed? TAKE NOTE: THE MINIMUM ACCEPTABLE LEVEL IS ≤ 200 E. coli /100 mL LEARN MORE AT: https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/canada/health-canada/migration/healthy-canadians/publications/healthy-living-vie-saine/water-recreational-recreative-eau/alt/pdf/water-recreational-recreative-eau-eng.pdf
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LOOKING BACK: The truth about Boat Harbour mill pollution and the Northumberland Strait
POLLUTION: This is an extremely powerful video about Nova Scotia’s Northern Pulp’s Boat Harbour and Mill. The killing of aquatic life began immediately on startup in 1960. Reminds me of the death of the St. Croix River and Estuary starting …
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OCEAN POLLUTION: What it really looks like!
Not everyone knows what the bottom looks like … when it’s health or when it’s sick. Take a look at this video for a quick look at what persistent industrial and domestic pollution did to the international St. Croix River …
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LOOKING FORWARD: Letters from the Future
It was my pleasure on November 20th to attending the book launch for an astoundingly important book … “Letters from the Future“. Dozens of folks came to Sunbury Shores Arts and Nature Centre in St. Andrews to review the book … Continue reading LOOKING FORWARD: Letters from the Future
RADIATION FOR DINNER? Tritium Bioaccumulates in Blue Mussels – But what about scallops, clams and quahogs?
Did you know Tritium is released daily into the water and air? And it’s safe they say. Others think not. Click to access nuclear-radiation-for-dinner-tritium-bioaccumulates-in-blue-mussels-but-what-about-scallops-clams-and-quahog.pdf GET MORE GREAT ARTICLES – SUBSCRIBE TO ATLANTICA LIVE RIGHT NOW!
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