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Gulf oil 'dispersed'
	31 July 2010 Oil from BP's damaged Gulf of Mexico well is clearing from the sea surface faster than expected, scientists say, 100 days after the disaster began.

Brutal slaughter of pilot whales
	30 July 2010 The disembowelled bodies of brutally slaughtered whales line a dockside just 230 miles from Britain - as families with children wander among them.

Plankton decline across oceans
	29 July 2010 The amount of phytoplankton - tiny marine plants - in the top layers of the oceans has declined markedly over the last century, research suggests.

How the oil spill will affect diving
	28 July 2010 One of the many industries that has suffered economic hardship from the BP oil spill is recreational scuba diving and yet of all that has happened, scuba diving may be the least touched by the oil spill in the Gulf and perhaps may avoid the larger impact of this oil industry failure.

Plastiki completes Pacific voyage
	27 July 2010 A boat made from thousands of plastic bottles has sailed into Sydney Harbour, completing a four-month voyage that began in San Francisco. The boat, called the Plastiki, was built using 12,500 plastic bottles.

Malaysia closes reefs to save coral
	26 July 2010 Twelve reefs that attract half a million tourists from around the world annually are now closed to divers and snorkellers until the end of October to allow the corals to recover from bleaching caused by warmer seas.

More fish, cleaner and greater biodiversity
	25 July 2010 Thousands of holidaymakers heading to British beaches this summer will be cheered by a major government report into the state of the UK's seas.

Vast algal bloom in Baltic Sea
	24 July 2010 A satellite image has revealed the scale of a vast algal bloom spreading in the Baltic Sea. The potentially toxic bloom, covering 377,000 sq km, could pose a risk to marine life in the region, warn scientists.

Whale 'sense of smell' revealed
	23 July 2010 Bowhead whales have a previously undiscovered ability to smell the air. The finding could change our understanding of how baleen whales locate prey, as scientists suspect the bowhead whales sniff out krill swarms.

Antarctic orcas dine on penguins
	21 July 2010 Orcas regularly feed on penguins in Antarctica, scientists have discovered. Although orcas are known to predate penguins further north, around sub-Antarctic islands, this is the first time they have been seen hunting the birds in Antarctic continental waters.

Red Sea coral growth 'to halt by 2070'
	19 July 2010 A species of coral in the Red Sea could stop growing by 2070 if current warming trends continue, say scientists. A team of US researchers, using 3D technology, said that the rate of growth of Diploastrea heliopara had declined by 30% since 1998.

Coral reefs suffer mass bleaching
	18 July 2010 The phenomenon, known as coral bleaching because the reefs turn bone white when the colourful algae that give the coral its colour and food is lost, has been reported throughout south east Asia, the Indian Ocean and the Pacific.

Capped Oil Well not Leaking
	17 July 2010 BP says there are no signs of leakage from its ruptured oil well in the Gulf of Mexico, a day after the flow was stopped for the first time since April.

Sharks facing extinction
	16 July 2010 Despite dwindling populations in our oceans the daily slaughter goes on - fuelled by the Far East's passion for shark fin soup.

NZ whaling activist escapes jail
	15 July 2010 A anti-whaling activist from New Zealand who was handed a suspended sentence for obstructing the annual Japanese whale hunt has vowed to continue his crusade.

Eat to Beat Invasive Lionfish
	14 July 2010 In the waters of the Caribbean Sea, a voracious invasive species called the lionfish is threatening to overtake the reefs.

BP installs new sealing cap
	13 July 2010 BP has successfully installed a new sealing cap on the leaking Gulf of Mexico oil well, company officials say. It is hoped the new cap will stop the leak and capture all the oil before it can pour into the sea.

Isolated Reefs in Greater Peril
	12 July 2010 Although Australia's massive Great Barrier Reef is home to a dazzling array of marine life, its smaller and more remote regions are less crowded and less diverse.

Stakeholders criticise reserve proposal
	11 July 2010 Federal Environment Minister Peter Garrett says the Government has not yet decided which industries could be excluded from areas of its proposed marine reserves.

BP new attempt to plug leak
	10 July 2010 BP will start replacing the cap over the blown-out oil well in the Gulf of Mexico over the weekend, reports say. It is hoped the new cap will significantly increase the amount of oil being captured from the sea-bed.

Russian sub 'could stop oil leak'
	09 July 2010 Russian-built submersibles would be able to cap the oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico, the captain of one of the vessels has said.

Clean water means healthy reefs
	08 July 2010 Improving the quality of local water boosts the resistance of coral reefs to global climate change, a Florida Institute of Technology ecologist found.

Super squid sex organ discovered
	07 July 2010 The mating habits of deep-sea squid have been revealed for the first time, after the discovery of a male squid with a huge elongated and erect penis.

Whales linked to us by 'helpful grandmothers'
	06 July 2010 Scientists have discovered an evolutionary reason why humans and whales both have grandmothers.

Coral: Lost at sea?
	05 July 2010 Coral reefs support a quarter of the world's marine life, but rising ocean temperatures are killing them. The impact of their decline could be huge, says marine biologist Olivia Durkin.

Mining adds to pollution fears
	04 July 2010 Concerns about large-scale marine pollution, fuelled by the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, are set to be heightened by a new development in exploitation of the oceans: deep-sea mining.

UK launches MMO
	03 July 2010 Earlier this week (June 15th), the government launched the Marine Management Organisation (MMO).

Harbour seals 'pupping earlier'
	02 July 2010 Harbour seals are giving birth to pups earlier each year as a result of changes to the marine ecosystem, a study has shown.

Guidebook on coral reef protection launched
	01 July 2010 Local government units (LGUs) and fishersfolk in the Philippines, will find a useful guide to monitor marine protection in a more comprehensive but easy-to-use guidebook released Tuesday.

Turtle egg rescue plan announced
	01 July 2010 Scientists in the US have announced a plan to rescue sea turtle nests and eggs from the potential impacts of the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

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