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Electronic News Service August 2000 ISSN 1464-8156
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In chronological order, the most recent events are at the top of the page. Events open to the public, free or for a nominal charge only are included. Most Seminars need to be booked in advance
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Marine Conservation Society Dives Link 2000
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28th, 29th and 30th July 2000 SOUTHAMPTON The Festival of the Oceans is part of the Gateway to the Oceans event year consisting of the following: a.. Ocean Watch - This will consist of educational workshops, an inter-active play zone, exhibitions and demonstrations with the aim of raising the awareness of the general public about environmental issues related to protecting our Oceans and the implications of not investing in their future. a.. World Carnival - The World Carnival will celebrate the City's multicultural community and key maritime events through history. Examples of such events include the Empire Windrush docking in Southampton, with the first immigrants from the Caribbean to the UK, the Pilgrim Fathers setting sail on The Mayflower, and those myths and legends surrounding the ocean. I would mainly like to bring to your attention the Ocean Watch element of the event. As part of this we will be holding lectures on the evenings of Friday 28th, Saturday 29th and the afternoon of Sunday 30th July. The talks will take place at the Civic Centre (near Southampton Central station). On Sunday 30 July 2000 at 12:00 pm Andy Horton will present his talk entitled "Life on the Seashore". The Marquee and other events will be at Mayflower Park. If
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Devon Wildlife TrustWembury Bay Rockpool Rambles
Contact Wembury Marine Centre Tel: 01752 862538Leaflet from Devon Wildlife Trust Tel: 01392 279244.
BOOK NOW for 12 October 2000
Marine Life Course in Sussex
with Dr Gerald Legg (Booth Museum)
Marine Wildlife: Introduction to IdentificationIn conjunction with the University of Sussex, Dr Gerald Legg at the Booth Museum of Natural History will be running a marine wildlife course in the autumn.
Venue: Booth Museum of Natural History, 194, Dyke Road, Brighton BN1 5AA
Sessions: 10 plus field trips
Day and time: Thursdays 7-30 to 9-30 p.m.
Start: 12th October 2000
Cost: £50 normal; £20 retired and unwaged
Contact & further details: Dr Gerald Legg. Tel. (01273) 292777
fax (10273) 292778
e-mail boothmus@pavilion.co.uk
BOOK NOW for 29 September - 1 OctoberMARINE LIFE IDENTIFICATION COURSE
The Marine Conservation Society Yorkshire Coast Group has organised a course for anyone wanting to know more about the plants and animals to be found on the shore.
The lecturers are Dr Sue Hull (Scarborough College) and Bob Briggs.Bookings are now being taken for the Marine Life Identification Course which will be held over the weekend of 29 September - 1 October at Boggle Hole (NZ 954040), near Robin Hood's Bay. This will be the third year that this ever popular course has been run. With a limit of 25 places, early booking is advised.
CETACEAN WATCHING
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on the Dolphin links to a BMLSS
Cetacean web page on the Internet for links to dolphin watching sites
in the NE Atlantic Ocean and around the British Isles as well links for
lots of whale and dolphin reports.
The Whale watching information was included in previous issues of Torpedo, but the bulletin has now been streamlined to avoid repetition. |
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MAN'S IMPACT ON THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT
Information has been received about the proposed use of a chitin-inhibiting insecticide on farmed salmon cages in Scottish seas.
Chitin is the main component of the exoskeleton of all crustaceans.Teflubenzuron File (insecticide)
Under Sea Wind (BMLSS)
World Wide Fund for Nature (Global Toxics)
REPORT FORMS
Official Marine Nature Conservation Review (JNCC) Report Forms
http://www.jncc.gov.uk/marine/mainfs.asp?page=/mit/recfrm.htm
FORUM
The Marine Life Forum is for observations and discussion items. The information of interest of other readers should be EMailed to:
EMail:Glaucus@hotmail.com and marked "Forum" in the title of the message.
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PUBLICATIONS
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NEW BOOK
The Variety of Life: A Survey and a Celebration of all the Creatures that have ever lived, by Colin Tudge
ISBN 0-19-850311-3 £35.00 (Oxford University Press, March 2000)
This book is certainly recommended to have a look at, and is especially interesting for its discussions on higher taxonomy in the light of current thinking and scientific research which may be different from the older books. The phylogentic flow charts are also a good feature. Whether it is worth the money for an addition to your Library may depend on what other books you already have in it. It is packed with information and discussion and there are no colour photographs.
My main criticism of the book is the design. The flow charts suit it to a larger page format. Also, the arrangement of the text on the page could be improved to make it an easier read.
FEATURED SPECIES
Sue Daly produces
a Creature Feature
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We
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as Sue is already producing this series, I have decided to devote my energies
to producing other information.
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The BMLSS presented the Annual Photographic Exhibition to celebrate WORLD OCEANS DAY on 8 June 2000. A similar exhibition is planned
for the year 2001.
Yellow-horned Poppy However, if you have a large selection of your own photographs, I would suggest that you should arrange your own exhibitions at a Local Library or similar venue. We will help to advertise the event. |
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This is a simple project or request to members and readers of this Bulletin. It is to take pictures of the coast when you are next down on the shore. Even general views have value, but ideally we would like photographs of the shore showing the type of rock, topography and rock pools, dominant fauna, and information that cannot be described adequately by words on the Report Cards.
Black
Goby caught in the River Medina, Isle of Wight
The name of the particular coast should be included and the grid reference, if known. Print photographs can be included in Exhibitions and on the BMLSS Web Sites and electronic publications. Electronic images in *.JPG format can also be considered for the web site. They should not exceed 100K in size.
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GATEWAY: LINKS TO OTHER SITES
The British Marine Life Study Society Web Site has been included as an Encyclopaedia Britannica Recommended Site and included on the BBC On-line Internet Guide.
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Official BMLSS CD-ROM (available Spring 2000), which will contain the BMLSS
web pages and more information about marine life, together with a selection
of other exclusive marine life information, electronic back copies of BMLSS
publications, and the full version of TORPEDO
Electronic News Bulletin sent to them every month by Email, as well as
the other BMLSS Electronic Information Services. The CD-ROM will also contain
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