Environmental Threats

Humans are having an undeniable influence on the world’s aquatic ecosystems. Cassidy, our VP Environment, has been doing some research and has come up with some informative links providing some much needed insight and attention to these issues.

Oceans of Trouble

Quirks and Quarks on CBC
http://www.cbc.ca/quirks/archives/09-10/qq-2009-09-12.html#1

Saving the seas for marine mammals

Why time is running out to protect the vast areas of the world’s seas to
ensure the long-term survival of whales and dolphins.
< http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/2/hi/science/nature/8089122.stm >

Seismic bangs ‘block’ whale calls

Blue whales change their calls during seismic surveying – usually used to
look for oil and gas.
< http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/2/hi/science/nature/8269126.stm >