[MAIPC] Rachel Carson, Tourism and Invasive Spread
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Tue Feb 28 05:33:06 PST 2017
Thanks Kathy and all. I will not do the job, but I think it would be
interesting to see a "revised" edition of "Under the Sea" that shows the
original and current state side by side. I suspect it would be pretty
compelling even if extremely depressing.
Norris?? (smiley; I know it probably needs an oceanographer).
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On 2/28/2017 7:13 AM, Kathleen Seiler wrote:
> Dear Dewey (and all!) - one more sidenote to your ocean topic -
>
> Eugenie Clark, a pioneering mid-century oceanographer, was asked a few
> years ago before her passing, about what she thought the biggest
> change in the oceans has been - and she simply said “overfishing” -
> she noted that in the past 50 years, about 50% of ocean life is gone,
> and she no longer ate seafood.
> See below link for great resource (if you aren’t already aware) and
> you can click on any guide you wish for any area:
>
> http://www.montereybayaquarium.org/conservation-and-science/our-programs/seafood-watch
>
>
> Microplastics p.s. - a few weeks ago in the Wash. Post Health/Science
> section, this topic! and even when you wash your polartecs & other
> polyesters, the small strands can add into the water system (found
> even in Arctic waters). Yeesh! Plus, some facial soaps & other
> personal products - check the labels esp. if they tout “microabrasion”
>
> Tying in to lionfish - I saw that a group in FL is doing “contests”
> from time to time to see who can spearfish the most… and restaurants
> are beginning to offer them on their menus :*) Raising awareness!
>
> One of my past students now does undersea research for NOAA, and the
> last time we talked, they were doing population studies in the Gulf to
> determine the long-term damage to nurseries from the Deepwater Horizon
> incident. Not good.
>
> In light of oceans, guess who is the invasive species? :*)
>
> Kathy Seiler
> Blue Ridge Summit
>
> PATC North Chapter & ATC
> PA Envirothon volunteer
> Outdoor Educator
>
> "I go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put in
> order." John Burroughs
>
>
>
>> On Feb 24, 2017, at 1:16 PM, frazmo <frazmo at gmail.com
>> <mailto:frazmo at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>
>> In addition to the nightmarish plastics problem, overfishing
>> continues to be a huge issue. And, invasive species cause harm to
>> oceanic ecosystems as well. The Lionfish in the Atlantic and
>> Caribbean is one scary example:
>>
>> http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/lionfish.html
>>
>> And OK, sorry for the brief departure from invasive plants! ;-)
>> Cheers, "Arlington VA Steve Young"
>>
>> On Fri, Feb 24, 2017 at 8:58 AM, Steve Young <sly27 at cornell.edu
>> <mailto:sly27 at cornell.edu>> wrote:
>>
>> Unfortunately, all is not well with the oceans and this time we
>> are the invasive species. Time to clean up our act, which Rachel
>> Carson would probably agree. Check this out:
>> http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2017/02/11/seas-have-become-plastic-graveyard-can-technology-turn-tide/
>> <http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2017/02/11/seas-have-become-plastic-graveyard-can-technology-turn-tide/>
>>
>> Steve
>>
>>
>> On 2/24/17, 8:47 AM, "MAIPC on behalf of HTI Gmail"
>> <maipc-bounces at lists.maipc.org
>> <mailto:maipc-bounces at lists.maipc.org> on behalf of
>> historictimekeepers at gmail.com
>> <mailto:historictimekeepers at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>
>> Wife got me a copy of "The Sea Around Us".
>>
>> Two things. One, Amy, Carson documents some of the impacts of
>> "tourism" on ecological communities.
>>
>> Secondly, she describes oceans teeming with life that
>> literally makes
>> the surface boil at night. Has there been a recent work that
>> more or
>> less looks at these same thing today?
>>
>> This book has made me much more aware of what goes on in the
>> oceans.
>> Easy to see why it was a best seller.
>>
>> --
>> Regards,
>>
>> Dewey Clark,
>> http://www.historictimekeepers.com
>> <http://www.historictimekeepers.com/>
>> Omega Recognized Service Provider
>> WOSTEP (Neuchatel) Certified After Sales Service of Current
>> Watches
>> WOSTEP (Neuchatel) Certified Micromechanics
>> Restoration of Vintage Timepieces
>> Precision Timing Specialist
>> Micromachining
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Dewey Clark
>> Club Naturalist
>> Co-District Manager (PA)
>> Election Committee Chair
>> Potomac Appalachian Trail Club
>> Maryland Master Naturalist
>>
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