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Toxins in the Sea
Got Mercury -
Turtle Island Restoration Network's mercury exposure calculator
Fisheries 'facing oblivion' -
20th November 2004
US study links more than 200 diseases to pollution -
14th November 2004
How dead zones affect fish reproduction -
13th November 2004
Fear of river pollution prompts seminar on mobile sheep-
dipping -
10th November 2004
Wind farm environmental impact limited to construction period -
8th November 2004
Male fish producing eggs in Potomac River -
1st November 2004
Hong Kong dolphins lose the urge thanks to noise, pollution -
1st November 2004
Unregulated Nevada mines spew mercury -
30th October 2004
Mercury facts -
30th October 2004
Wildlife at risk from inaction on water pollution -
10th October 2004
Government urged to act over aircraft pollution -
4th July 2004
Tumours found on lagoon dolphins -
3rd July 2004
Danger alert from fillings -
mercury from crematoria smoke enters food chain -
1st July 2004
Satellite surveillance to counter North Sea maritime polluters -
30th June 2004
Plastic bags cause environmental havoc -
29th June 2004
Will Caspian Sea become another Aral? -
28th June 2004
Marine pollution policy under fire -
27th June 2004
Reef crisis as coral cover shrinks by half in 40 years -
25th June 2004
Air pollution from ocean vessels to continue -
24th June 2004
Australian salmon death mystery -
24th June 2004
Study shows higher malady rate in lagoon dolphins than open water cousins -
23rd June 2004
Cause of dolphin deaths remains elusive -
17th June 2004
Signs of a cleaner River Thames or is it global warming? -
16th June 2004
Bohai Sea hit by two colossal red tides -
15th June 2004
Farming not salvation as tuna face new threat -
9th June 2004
Oxygen starved oceanic dead zones creating marinelife crisis -
3rd June 2004
Move fish farms onto land to control contaminants -
3rd June 2003
Pollution and land activities threaten our seas -
30th May 2004
Dolphin rescued off Zambales Beach dies -
27th May 2004
Waste management needed to curb pollution in bay -
25th May 2004
Indian River Lagoon pollution could trigger human health problems -
24th May 2004
Marine Corps air station may endanger Okinawa dugong population -
23rd May 2004
California sea otter deaths were associated with brain parasite -
20th May 2004
Pollution kills native crayfish -
18th May 2004
Plastic particles surf polluted waves -
7th May 2004
Beachgoers blamed for 29% increase in UK beach litter -
30th April 2004
Two more dead dolphins found on Florida panhandle beaches -
29th April 2004
Immediate measures needed to save oceans -
21st April 2004
Ocean blueprint expected to stir up a storm -
19th April 2004
Mystery swirls around dolphin deaths, 105 wash ashore during March -
18th April 2004
Oil project is death knell for whales -
17th April 2004
Dolphin advocates seek moratorium on waste releases -
17th April 2004
Scientists suspect algal bloom may be cause of sea otter deaths in Morro Bay -
15th April 2004
Sick sea otters washing ashore, domoic acid likely culprit -
15th April 2004
Potential red tide cure may be worse than problem -
15th April 2004
Fighting the raw sewage pollution of Wethersfield Cove, Connecticut -
14th April 2004
Peace River could be environmental potential time bomb -
14th April 2004
Scripps researchers identify neurotoxin in San Diego seawater – 12th April 2004
Florida Panhandle dolphin die-
off appears over, investigation continues -
12th April 2004
Stricter regulations aim to protect marine ecosystems -
12th April 2004
EPA administrator can override industry set mercury abatement rules -
12th April 2004
A risk hidden in fish, mercury contamination -
10th April 2004
SeaWorld pollution allegations surface after two years -
11th April 2004
UN agency warns oxygen-
starved ‘dead zones’ in seas threaten marine stock -
29th March 2004
Risk of trawler causing environmental pollution heightens -
29th March 2004
Red tide may have killed 97 dolphins -
28th March 2004
Government says women children should eat less fish -
20th March 2004
60 bottlenose dolphins dead in Florida Panhandle -
19th March 2004
Pollution shuts down shellfish industry -
19th March 2004
Fish oil supplements may contain flame retardants -
17th March 2004
Dolphin deaths in Panhandle bay increase to more than 20-
12th March 2004
Human waste from septic tanks is fouling the Peel rivers, Western Australia -
7th March 2004
Massive fish death in Sebou river (Morocco) due to lack of oxygen -
6th March 2004
Animals’ Sexual Changes Linked to Waste, Chemicals -
1st March 2004
Tests find lagoon dolphins suffer stomach ulcers -
29th February 2004
Bush Plan to Cut Mercury Emissions “Dangerously Inadequate” -
26th February 2004
Seals and dolphins wash up on Mexican beach -
24th February 2004
The Derwent, 200 years of destruction, toxin damaged Tasmanian ecosystem -
15th February 2004
Where fish fear to tread -
11th February 2004
Sakhalin-
1 oil & gas consortium studies industrial influence on grey whales -
28th January 2004
Pollution 'changes sex of whales' -
28th January 2004
Mercury fears with dead dolphins -
27th January 2004
Levels of toxins in fish continue to give cause for concern -
26th January 2004
Whale study reveals spread of ocean contaminants -
26th January 2004
Pollution peril for Australian dolphins -
19th January 2004
Study highlights pollution impact on dolphins -
19th January 2004
Sea turtle deaths hit record high in region -
9th December 2003
Bush plan on mercury pollution called sell-
out -
4th December 2003
Norway urged to reject oil plans -
22nd
November 2003
Oil drilling gives cancer risk to North Sea fish, Norwegian study suggests -
20th November 2003
Commission publishes list of ships banned from EU ports -
14th November 2003
Mediterranean Sea highly polluted by toxic chemicals -
13th November 2003
Agencies stand by as toxic US ghost fleet nears -
6th November 2003
Commissioner Wallstrom's blood test is evidence of persistent chemicals -
6th November 2003
UN donates £19m to clean up Russia's polluted Arctic shores -
23rd October 2003
Algae biotoxin studied in July whale deaths -
23rd October 2003
Single-
hull oil tankers banned from European ports -
21st October 2003
Dumped dead fish are marine pollutant -
18th October 2003
Antidepressant, oestrogen and steroids found in Texan fish stirs concern -
17th October 2003
"Deep Trouble" -
The Gulf in Peril -
Naples Daily News 15 part series
includes video sequences posted 28th September to 12th October 2003
Environment Agency -
NO to UK wet dock breaking of US ghost ships– 9th October 2003
Council tries to sink UK scrapping of the US “ghost fleet” -
8th October 2003
EU scientists legalize controversial herbicide -
6th October 2003
Environment Agency faces legal challenge over ghost fleet -
6th October 2003
Developing nations are “set to dominate world fishing” -
3rd October 2003
New chemicals in Arctic’s toxic stew -
1st October 2003
EU softens chemicals bill, alarms green groups -
26th September 2003
Decaying salmon, packed with pollutants, dump PCBs in Alaskan lakes -
18th September 2003
Risk of toxic leaks by US ghost fleet due for UK disposal – 12th September 2003
Toxic 'ghost fleet' to cross English Channel -
5th September 2003
Pakistan fears major spill as grounded tanker leaks -
30th August 2003
Nordics, Baltics seek control Russia tanker traffic -
29th August 2003
Coastline closed to seafood gathering due to PSP toxin-
25th August 2003
How foul is that fish? -
18th August 2003
Coral reefs “will die in decades” unless protected -
15th August 2003
Fishing boat caught in Dounreay exclusion zone -
7th August 2003
Scientists probe death of whales -
5th August 2003
Toxic algae suspected cause of humback deaths -
4th August 2003
Gulf of Maine whale deaths raising fears of toxic algae -
2nd August 2003
Farmed salmon is said to contain high PCB levels -
30th July 2003
Greens furious at 'toxic fleet' plan -
29th July 2003
Rainforests of the sea ravaged by overfishing and pollution -
18th July 2003
Mercury Rising -
EIA report mercury content of cetacean meat -
pdf 379KB -
12th June 2003
European Parliament backs tough marine sulphur and electrical energy mix disclosure rules -
6th June 2003
American anglers warned to watch out for mercury -
5th June 2003
A Sea Change for U.S. Oceans Policy? -
4th June 2003
Coastal Waters: A Pattern of Distress -
posted 4th June 2003
G8 leaders pledge marine protection and clean water -
3rd June 2003
Ban -
Hg -
Wg demands Unilever halt toxic trade in mercury from India -
29th May 2003
Man-
made chemicals are causing serious problems for wild animals -
29th May 2003
High mercury levels found in rain -
29th May 2003
Deadly sea toxin continues to kill California dolphins and seals -
26th May 2003
Packaged whale meat in Japan contains high levels of mercury -
20th May 2003
Sea lions and dolphins likely ill from algae -
18th May 2003
'Polluter pays' law one step closer -
14th May 2003
MEPs back 'polluter pays' law -
14th May 2003
Sea mammals infected with domoic acid toxicity are stranding themselves -
9th May 2003
Stop shipbreaking in Guinea Bissau -
Send a message to Unesco now -
posted 9th May 2003
Internet consult opens on new European chemicals law -
7th May 2003
The EU Chemical Strategy -
working towards a sustainable approach -
7th May 2003
Nuclear dump plan for offshore caverns comes under attack -
5th May 2003
New mangrove forests threaten coral reefs -
30th April 2003
Sellafield waste 'could cost Norwegian aqua industry billions' -
29th April 2003
Test finds toxic salt (perchlorate) in lettuce -
28th April 2003
Japan’s whale meat exceeds mercury density safety limits -
23rd April 2003
Red tide worsening; manatees recovering -
4th April 2003
Puzzled scientists probe cause of California otter deaths -
22nd March 2003
US may dump toxic fleet in our backyard -
15th March 2003
Commission uses precautionary principle to tackle endocrine disruptors -
14th March 2003
Sellafield radioactive discharge reports inadequate -
7th March 2003
US Coastguard deploys environmental warriors to Gulf -
7th March 2003
Cruise ships should not dump raw waste -
6th March 2003
EU Ministers Test the Water on Clean Beach Rules -
4th March 2003
Cruise liners leave marine pollution in their wake -
2nd March 2003
Tug of War Looms over Sulphur in EU Ship Fuel -
18th February 2003
Environment Ministers Call for Action on Mercury -
10th February 2003
Global warming may worsen mercury pollution -
UN -
4th February 2003
Shell-
led Sakhalin-
2 to spend $5 million on whale research -
30th January 2003
Mercury and PCBs threaten ecology of the Pinelands -
27th January 2003
European water pollutants list delayed one year -
27th January 2003
Jailed Russian journalist freed early -
23rd January 2003
Robot gliders to watch red tides -
23rd January 2003
Pollution may explain testicle cancer -
17th January 2003
U.S. Military Lacks Respect for the Environment -
10th January 2003
Government’s green agency invests millions in companies that pollute -
7th January 2003
Sea birds drop radioactivity on land -
4th January 2003
UK says may dump more nuclear waste in Irish Sea after 2006 -
13th December 2002
Summary, key findings & table of contents of UN Global Mercury Assessment December 2002 pdf
Germany launches world's first ship ecolabel -
26th November 2002
Global Mercury Assessment -
UN Report 25th November 2002 -
(pdf 5.5Mb)
Mercury migration -
The fish that feed us are killing us
European Commission Launches Cleaner Seas Strategy 10th October 2002
Scottish salmon farming revolution that has left the seas awash with toxic chemicals 2nd October 2002
Black water devastates coral in Keys -
11th August 2002
Pollution endangers Baltic Sea fishing -
2nd July 2002
Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) June 2002
Extreme Mercury Levels Revealed in Whale Meat -
6th June 2002
Jellyfish blooms could be sign of ailing seas -
6th May 2002
Health of our oceans a food and health issue -
April 2002
Statistics relating to Toxins found in Coastal and Marine Waters -
March 2002
High contaminant level Baltic caught oily fish no longer EU marketable -
21st November 2001
Pollution and lack of food is killing orcas -
24th August 2000
Scientific Issues Relevant to Assessment of Health Effects from Exposure to Methylmercury 18-
20th November 1998
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