UnderwaterTimes.com - Ocean news http://www.underwatertimes.com UnderwaterTimes.com--The daily journal of life in and around water. en-US Copyright 2008 UnderwaterTimes.com, All Rights Reserved. jeffdudas@underwatertimes.com jeffdudas@underwatertimes.com Fri, 16 May 2008 19:40:02 PDT Fri, 16 May 2008 19:40:02 PDT Scientists Capture deep sea methane scavenger; important component in global carbon cycle ID'd http://www.underwatertimes.com/news.php?article_id=10083962514 Research: Fecal bacterial survive better in sand than seawater http://www.underwatertimes.com/news.php?article_id=63910850127 Researchers: Microwaves Proposed to 'Cook Ballast Aliens' http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7392072.stm Florida tops list of world's most dangerous beaches http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/4518062a34.html Drought-stricken Florida lake's wildfire spreads http://cbs4.com/local/brush.fire.wild.2.720059.html Pinta the robot sailing boat takes on Atlantic challenge http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/science/article3904557.ece Chalk one up for coccolithophores; algae builds thicker walls to fend off ocean acidification http://www.underwatertimes.com/news.php?article_id=17982360510 Spain Claims $500M In Shipwreck Treasure; Ship 'Inalienable Historical Heritage and Patrimony of Spain' http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7390424.stm Miami, Florida deadliest place in U.S. for boaters; 77 killed in 2007 http://cbs4.com/local/deadly.boat.accidents.2.718869.html Study: Stressed seaweed contributes to cloudy coastal skies; 'large quantities of iodide' released http://www.underwatertimes.com/news.php?article_id=65093281041