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| Sea Anenomie | 1/14/2008 | Rob Grafton |
Q: I have found myself at your site pretty much everytime I've had a saltwater issue I was trying to ...
A: Given the right nutrients and environment yes the anenome should regrow its tentacles. Before you do ...
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| submersibles | 1/13/2008 | Rob Grafton |
Q: rob what do you think will happen in the future of submersibles
A: lots has been happening in the world of ROV's (remotely operated vehicles) that i can see at ...
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| zooplankton | 1/11/2008 | Rob Grafton |
Q: I have two more questions, one is that do you know about any types of zooplankton? Also do you know ...
A: I can help a lot with Zooplankton as i have studied it quite a lot, spook fish (comes up with 2 ...
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| Oceanography | 1/10/2008 | Rob Grafton |
Q: My question is a bit morbid and off-the-wall but I have been wondering about it for quite some time. ...
A: The time it takes for the whole ocean to mix itself by the forces of the thermohaline currents (gulf ...
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| Question on Oceanography | 1/7/2008 | Rob Grafton |
Q: I need help from in expert please help me 1. The place where the ocean floor suddenly plunges ...
A: This seems like a homework question. try looking them up on the internet, using a bit of common ...
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| marianas trench | 12/4/2007 | Rob Grafton |
Q: my grade 4 class has aWhat caused the formation of the deep underwater trenches? thank you, best ...
A: Deep ocean trenches, such as the Marianas trench are formed by plate tectonics. The movement of one ...
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| crabs | 12/2/2007 | Rob Grafton |
Q: On the enternet it said crabs are scavengers.what do they eat?
A: A scavenger will eat bits of "rubbish" that happens to be around, like bits of other dead creatures ...
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| marine life | 11/27/2007 | Rob Grafton |
Q: How have sea creatures adapted to withstand the extreme pressures of the ocean floor?
A: there are many adaptations, try a bit of gooleing and have a look here for basic ones. ...
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| marine life | 11/27/2007 | Rob Grafton |
Q: What are the major effects that global warming has on the marine ecosystem? And what are we doing to ...
A: Major effects are that the "bands" of life appear to be moving polewards, ie tropical species are ...
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| The Norhtern Snakehead | 11/19/2007 | Rob Grafton |
Q: I am a 6th Grade student at Gower Middle school. We were asked to research a invasive species. I am ...
A: I do not know much about this species but with any invasive species that you wish to get rid of you ...
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| Octopus heartbeat | 11/14/2007 | Rob Grafton |
Q: I am a volunteer docent at the Birch Aquarium at Scripps (Institution of Oceanography). In ...
A: I have found that the age at which maturation (gender change) occurs is thought to be dependant upon ...
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| sea level | 11/12/2007 | Rob Grafton |
Q: Is it true that sea level at the Eastern shores of Asia is higher than those in the US because of ...
A: Sea level is dependant upon many factors, sun and moon position (although when surveying and map ...
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| Octopus heartbeat | 11/12/2007 | Rob Grafton |
Q: I am a volunteer docent at the Birch Aquarium at Scripps (Institution of Oceanography). In ...
A: I do not know is my honest answer, if you can give me a few days to try and look this up i might be ...
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| Pet Sharks | 11/1/2007 | Rob Grafton |
Q: Is it legal to have sharks as pets? I was wondering because I've seen videos on pet sharks. Isn't it ...
A: It depends upon where exactly you live, how big your tank is and what type of shark you want to ...
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| Carbon Dioxide levels in water | 10/23/2007 | Rob Grafton |
Q: Why is there less Carbon Dioxide available to plants for photosynthesis if they are submerged in ...
A: I don't quite know what level you are aiming this at so i apologize if some bits seem undermining ...
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| hey | 10/19/2007 | Rob Grafton |
Q: Where do the injury occurs from an electric eel?
A: I personally do not know much about electric eels (Electrophorus electricus) but a little delving ...
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| cyanide and formaldehyde | 10/18/2007 | Rob Grafton |
Q: Is cyanide and formaldehyde found on hydrothermal vents on the sea floor?
A: not usually, and in none of the cases i have studied. It my be a fair guess to make as there are ...
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| Science | 10/18/2007 | Rob Grafton |
Q: What can crabs be competing for?
A: I assume that you mean competition on the shore/seabed in the ecological sense. Like all organisms ...
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| Multiple backbones in a sardine | 9/26/2007 | Daniel Wieczorek |
Q: Sorry i was not clear enough with my question. in response to your query... "Because When you say ...
A: I understand now, this is very interesting. When things like this happen its not usually a mutation ...
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| science | 9/21/2007 | Daniel Wieczorek |
Q: what does oceanographers wear and what equipment and tools does an oceanographer use?
A: It really depends on what we are doing. Some work behind a desk and wear what they want and the ...
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| global warming, rising tide levels | 9/12/2007 | Daniel Wieczorek |
Q: I am a 55-year-old man who has lived 1 mile from the ocean all my life. I can remember, in detail, ...
A: This observation you have is not so much global warming but is something else called beach erosion. ...
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| Marine Biologist | 9/8/2007 | Daniel Wieczorek |
Q: I was wondering how to become a marine biologist. One that studies Sharks and Rays. I want to know ...
A: sorry this response took so long my PC was down University of Rhode Island has two or three ...
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| Marine biology | 9/1/2007 | Lindsey Visser |
Q: i need to know what degrees you have to get to be able to become a marine biologist, i also need to ...
A: I do know about marine biology because i am a marine biologist. To become one you go to school for ...
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| A fish i can't identify | 8/26/2007 | Lindsey Visser |
Q: NC (OBX) just hanging in the waves with my brother when we saw this large creature surface in the ...
A: There are definitely manatees in your area, they are not just found around the equator, they are all ...
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| Crab | 8/25/2007 | Lindsey Visser |
Q: We found a crab in our backyard swimming pool. He's less than 5 inches wide, reddish color, walks ...
A: It is probably a ghost crab. those are very common and can be red in color. you can find them in ...
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| need help | 8/23/2007 | Lindsey Visser |
Q: i got a few question for a home work progect How long before animals start dieing out because of ...
A: Unfortunately it is very difficult to predict how long species will die out. I know that for coral ...
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| Fish communications | 8/15/2007 | Lindsey Visser |
Q: I've written a small <350 peice on how fish communicate and was wondering if you could review it for ...
A: I've sent you back your piece, hope you recieve it- the system want's me to answer your follow up ...
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| A fish i can't identify | 8/13/2007 | Lindsey Visser |
Q: NC (OBX) just hanging in the waves with my brother when we saw this large creature surface in the ...
A: Sorry for the delay, i've been out of town. This is a very intersting question. Could the creature ...
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| dolphins | 8/6/2007 | Lindsey Visser |
Q: What is the difference between dolphins and porpoises?
A: Porpoises have spade-shaped teeth, dolphins have cone-shaped teeth. Porpoises are smaller and are ...
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| Coral Information Needed | 7/31/2007 | Lindsey Visser |
Q: Lindsey, I'm hoping you can help me. I'm trying to find out who discovered that coral was alive ...
A: I am actually not sure who discovered that coral was alive but my educated guess is that you should ...
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| Oceanography | 7/27/2007 | Lindsey Visser |
Q: im a student from Plymouth University in the U.K. about to start my second year of marine biology ...
A: Excellent- global currents are very interesting and definitely important with the changing climate. ...
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| Saltiness of fish and seagulls | 7/19/2007 | Lindsey Visser |
Q: I am told that seagulls are inedible because they are too salty. I presume they eat fish. But, fish ...
A: The saltiness of a seagull is not what makes it inedible. You can eat things that are really salty ...
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| correction to first question about albacore | 7/18/2007 | Daniel Wieczorek |
Q: Earlier today I asked about the difference between albacore tuna and the shell used in jewelry. I ...
A: Hermit crabs are one of the only types of crustacean that use other shells in fact their own ...
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| Electric Eels | 7/8/2007 | Lindsey Visser |
Q: I'm a student at the Institute of Children's Literature. I have an assignment on how to write an ...
A: I think all of your questions are best answered by this website ...
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| oceans | 6/27/2007 | Lindsey Visser |
Q: I am supposed to be making a chart about the oceans. I have to include the location, area, climate, ...
A: This seems like kind of an unreasonable question for you to have to answer without some sort of ...
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| penguins | 6/5/2007 | Lindsey Visser |
Q: I am a pre-k teacher in the public school system in Georgetown, Texas. (15 miles north of Austin). ...
A: That's an interesting question. I believe you are comparing this concept to when your tongue ...
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| humpback whales | 5/28/2007 | Daniel Wieczorek |
Q: How do humpback whales help humans?
A: this answer is going to be a bit of a stretch but I will try. They help (when there is a ...
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| Ocean motion | 5/22/2007 | Lindsey Visser |
Q: Ok two questions- I'm in year 12 studying oceanography in earth and environmental science and I'm ...
A: After discussing this with colleagues, i would say that dimolecular oxygen (O2) is not produced by ...
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| ?? | 5/8/2007 | Lindsey Visser |
Q: Hi I need a question awnseed how is lead pollution so harmful to our oceans?
A: Lead pollution is so harmful to our oceans because it is bioaccumulated and biomagnified (when a ...
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| I need help on a report. | 5/8/2007 | Daniel Wieczorek |
Q: I need help on a question that i can't seem to find. i need an experts opinion on how lead ...
A: Well I am sorry to say that lead is not exactly my field but I will try my beast to point you in the ...
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