Our Ocean World
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A daily radio feature that brings listeners around the world news and information about issues related to the ocean. The show presents solutions to shared problems and suggestions on how listeners can help preserve our most vital natural resource. "Our Ocean World" is hosted by Marilyn Cooley, and airs on hundreds of radio stations around the world.
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Algae invasion
from Our Ocean World on July 24, 2008
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Scientists believe over-fishing, sewage run-off, and global warming are all factors in some coral reefs being overrun with algae. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info@flpradio.com, tell a friend, or write a review in a podcast directory. Thanks!
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Lights, camera, ocean
from Our Ocean World on July 23, 2008
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A new underwater camera mimics a jellyfish and is capturing images of things never before seen. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info@flpradio.com, tell a friend, or write a review in a podcast directory. Thanks!
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Bioluminescence
from Our Ocean World on July 22, 2008
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Many marine organisms are capable of producing light, sometimes making the surface of the ocean appear to glow. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info@flpradio.com, tell a friend, or write a review in a podcast directory. Thanks!
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Laying down the bones
from Our Ocean World on July 21, 2008
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Scientists analyze ear bones to learn about the health and age of the fish. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info@flpradio.com, tell a friend, or write a review in a podcast directory. Thanks!
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Coral banding
from Our Ocean World on July 18, 2008
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Scientists can find volumes of information about ocean temperature, salinity, and pollution levels by studying the rings produced by growing coral. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info@flpradio.com, tell a friend, or write a review in a podcast directory. Thanks!
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Build a better enzyme
from Our Ocean World on July 17, 2008
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Many of the products that we use every day contain enzymes produced by ocean fish or microbes. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info@flpradio.com, tell a friend, or write a review in a podcast directory. Thanks!
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Ocean Energy
from Our Ocean World on July 16, 2008
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Wind speeds are often much faster over the ocean than on land, making it a logical location for electricity-generating wind turbines. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info@flpradio.com, tell a friend, or write a review in a podcast directory. Thanks!
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Bioprospecting new drugs
from Our Ocean World on July 15, 2008
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The ocean offers scientists a range of extreme conditions in which to look for novel new drugs. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info@flpradio.com, tell a friend, or write a review in a podcast directory. Thanks!
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Sargassum rafts
from Our Ocean World on July 14, 2008
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Found in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean, these large mats of seaweeed are a floating ecosystem that is home to many creatures. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info@flpradio.com, tell a friend, or write a review in a podcast directory. Thanks!
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Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab
from Our Ocean World on July 11, 2008
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The Great Lakes provide fresh drinking water to millions of people. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info@flpradio.com, tell a friend, or write a review in a podcast directory. Thanks!
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Investigating the deep
from Our Ocean World on July 10, 2008
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At three thousand feet down in the ocean, the only light is what is generated by the animals themselves. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info@flpradio.com, tell a friend, or write a review in a podcast directory. Thanks!
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Bridge website
from Our Ocean World on July 09, 2008
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This online resource provides information on everything from elementary resources to marine science careers. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info@flpradio.com, tell a friend, or write a review in a podcast directory. Thanks!
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Ghost nets
from Our Ocean World on July 08, 2008
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When large nets are discarded at sea, they become one large death trap for marine fish and mammals. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info@flpradio.com, tell a friend, or write a review in a podcast directory. Thanks!
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Shell disease in lobsters
from Our Ocean World on July 07, 2008
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Long Island Sound lobsters have a mysterious illness that eats away at the shell. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info@flpradio.com, tell a friend, or write a review in a podcast directory. Thanks!
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Tagging Along With the Blue Fin
from Our Ocean World on July 04, 2008
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Researchers have tagged tuna to gain information that may someday lead to better management of tuna populations. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info@flpradio.com, tell a friend, or write a review in a podcast directory. Thanks!
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The Warm Hearted Tuna
from Our Ocean World on July 03, 2008
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These large fish avoid hypothermia even in icy water thanks to a unique system that lets them retain heat. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info@flpradio.com, tell a friend, or write a review in a podcast directory. Thanks!
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Big Fish, Big Sea
from Our Ocean World on July 02, 2008
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Blue-fin tuna can swim the entire span of the Atlantic Ocean in just 50 days. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info@flpradio.com, tell a friend, or write a review in a podcast directory. Thanks!
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Changing Harm into Charm
from Our Ocean World on July 01, 2008
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Researchers hope to turn the tide on lung disease by using a chemical made by algae. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info@flpradio.com, tell a friend, or write a review in a podcast directory. Thanks!
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Red Tide-Toxins and Antitoxins
from Our Ocean World on June 30, 2008
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Some harmful algal blooms actually make the antidotes to their own poisons. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info@flpradio.com, tell a friend, or write a review in a podcast directory. Thanks!
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Tsunami Warning Signs
from Our Ocean World on June 27, 2008
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Tsunami warning systems can save lives, but there are also natural signs that warn of an impending disaster. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info@flpradio.com, tell a friend, or write a review in a podcast directory. Thanks!
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Doliolids, the Deep Sea Condo
from Our Ocean World on June 26, 2008
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You could call these jellies “landlords of the deep.” Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info@flpradio.com, tell a friend, or write a review in a podcast directory. Thanks!
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Larvaceans – No Place Like Home
from Our Ocean World on June 25, 2008
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It may not sound appealing to you and me, but Larvaceans are safe and well fed inside their house of mucus. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info@flpradio.com, tell a friend, or write a review in a podcast directory. Thanks!
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Siphonophores
from Our Ocean World on June 24, 2008
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These colonial drifters are some of the longest creatures on earth. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info@flpradio.com, tell a friend, or write a review in a podcast directory. Thanks!
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Ctenophores
from Our Ocean World on June 23, 2008
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Unlike common jellyfish, Ctenophores don’t use stinging cells to capture their prey. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info@flpradio.com, tell a friend, or write a review in a podcast directory. Thanks!
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National Marine Sanctuaries
from Our Ocean World on June 20, 2008
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The National Marine Sanctuaries includes thirteen marine sanctuaries that protect marine environments from whale breeding grounds to coral reefs to shipwrecks. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info@flpradio.com, tell a friend, or write a review in a podcast directory. Thanks!
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Hurricane Prediction
from Our Ocean World on June 19, 2008
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Using modern technology, an approaching hurricane can be tracked for days as it travels over the ocean. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info@flpradio.com, tell a friend, or write a review in a podcast directory. Thanks!
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Mother Ocean Foundation
from Our Ocean World on June 18, 2008
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Meet a diving cinematographer who’s seen some troubling changes in the underwater environment. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info@flpradio.com, tell a friend, or write a review in a podcast directory. Thanks!
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Turtle Hatchlings See the Light
from Our Ocean World on June 17, 2008
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Turtle hatchlings’ first glimpse of light sets in motion a dangerous journey. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info@flpradio.com, tell a friend, or write a review in a podcast directory. Thanks!
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Sea Turtles - Making Tracks to Hatch
from Our Ocean World on June 16, 2008
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On a moonlit beach in St. Augustine, these giant moms-to-be make the awkward trek to their nest sites. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info@flpradio.com, tell a friend, or write a review in a podcast directory. Thanks!
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Nutrient Run-Off 101
from Our Ocean World on June 13, 2008
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Run-off from the fertilizers used to stimulate growth on land is fundamentally altering entire ocean ecosystems. Do you like the Our Ocean World podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to info@flpradio.com, tell a friend, or write a review in a podcast directory. Thanks!
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