Marine Census

• Ten-Year Study to Reveal New Marine Species ; the Results of the International Census of Marine Life, Which Includes Gulf of Maine Research, Are Due to Be Unveiled Today.

Scientists from around the world, including a team from Maine, are gathering in London today to unveil the results of a 10-year global study of ocean life. The international Census of Marine Life identified new species of fish and other creatures and advanced the understanding of ocean dynamics and ecology, said Lewis Incze, a scientist at the University of Southern Maine who led the effort in the Gulf of Maine. Incze and four other Maine researchers will help present the international report today.

• Portland Press Herald
• October 05, 2010

• Life Thrives in Polar Seas -- Marine Census Finds 13,000 Species in Arctic, Antarctic

BANGKOK, Thailand - The polar oceans are not biological deserts after all. A marine census released today documented 7,500 species in the Antarctic and 5,500 in the Arctic, including several hundred that researchers believe could be new to science.

• The Commercial Appeal (2007-Current)
• February 17, 2009

• Scientists Think Small to Tally Up Life in Ocean Life: ; Census of Marine Life has Several Projects That Focus On Tiny Marine Creatures

WASHINGTON - If the Census Bureau thinks it has its hands full counting Americans, imagine what scientists are up against in trying to tally every living thing in the ocean, including microbes so small they seem invisible. And just try to get them to mail back a form.

• Charleston Daily Mail
• April 20, 2010

• A two-sided, poster-size map developed by marine researchers at Duke University, Durham, N.C., in partnership with the Census of Marine Life and National Geographic Maps, provides the most detailed overview yet of life in the world's oceans.

A two-sided, poster-size map developed by marine researchers at Duke University, Durham, N.C., in partnership with the Census of Marine Life and Natio...

• USA Today Magazine
• Vol. 139 Nbr. 2787, December 2010

• Seawings : Taking Flight On the Dubai Creek

DUBAI, UAE, June 29, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Seawings, Dubai's seaplane tour operator, is happily sharing their position on the Dubai Creek with another group of marine bird. During a census conducted by the Emirates Wildlife society World Wide Fund (EWS- WWF) it was discovered that the UAE is a popular site for nearly 82 species of waterbird and that approximately 15 sites in the country are populated with them. A sight for sore eyes in this arid desert land, the majestic birds resplendent in feathered coats of beautiful colours are a welcome addition to Dubai's many sights and attractions. Avid birdwatchers residing in the country view the EWS-WWF annual consensus as an important way to maintain the species of waterbirds in the UAE. Birds endemic to the UAE include the coloured Kingfishe...

• U.S. Newswire
• January 19, 2011

• Field Projects Focus On Hard-to-See Sea Life

WASHINGTON - If the Census Bureau thinks it has its hands full counting Americans, imagine what scientists are up against in trying to tally every living thing in the ocean, including microbes so small they seem invisible. The worldwide Census of Marine Life has four field projects focusing on hard-to-see sea life such as tiny microbes, zooplankton, larvae and burrowers in the sea bed.

• Charleston Gazette
• April 20, 2010

• Other Voices

San Francisco Chronicle, Oct. 6: Oceans cover more than 70 percent of the Earth's surface, but surprisingly little is known about underwater life. That was the challenge facing marine scientists, who launched a vast census of the depths a decade ago.

• The Topeka Capital-Journal
• November 30, 2010

• Study: 'Richness' in Polar Seas

BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - The polar oceans are not biological deserts after all. A marine census released today documented 7,500 species in the Antarctic and 5,500 in the Arctic, including several hundred that researchers believe could be new to science.

• Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque)
• March 10, 2009

• U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for Nov. 10: Marine Corps Founded

To: National and Feature desks Contact: Rick Reed or Tom Edwards, 301-763-2812, both of the U.S. Census Bureau

• U.S. Newswire
• November 09, 2006

• Gulf Threatened Even Before Spill

THE OCEANS AROUND Australia boast the greatest diversity of sea life on the planet, but the now oil-threatened Gulf of Mexico also ranks in the top five regions for variety of species. And even before the spill, the Gulf was already listed as threatened, according to the latest update of the Census of Marine Life, released Monday.

• The Virginian-Pilot and The Ledger-Star, Norfolk, VA
• August 03, 2010