Marine Multimedia
Ocean acidification: Where will all the seashells go?
Discover how fossil fuel use is causing oceans to become more acidic, how acidic oceans are affecting marine organisms from corals to oysters, and what the future of our oceans might look like under the best and worst of circumstances. After all, the fate of our oceans is not yet sealed.
Duration: 8:47
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Deep-water corals of Cordell Bank (audio and pictures)
Deep beneath the ocean's surface just 20 miles off the Point Reyes Seashore, Cordell Bank is a world bursting with creatures beyond our wildest imaginations. Learn more with Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary Superintendent Dan Howard and Research Coordinator Lisa Etherington.
Duration: 4:43
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Science on the SPOT: Marine Sanctuary Patrol Flight
The Channel Islands, Monterey Bay, Gulf of the Farallones and Cordell Bank National Marine sanctuaries cover more than 9,500 square miles of ocean habitat. Patrolling such an immense area by boat would take days, but now sanctuary managers are taking to the air in a rugged de Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter bush plane to get a bird's eye view.
Duration: 5:53
Original Air Date: Thursday, Jun 17 2010
Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary (video)
7:27 minutes (36.8 MB mp4 for Quicktime)
Cordell Bank, off shore from Point Reyes National Seashore, is incredibly rich in marine life. Using manned submersible equipped with a video camera, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration conducted a study to characterize the habitat at the bank, and also to learn more about fish and invertebrate abundance and distribution there. They also annually measure other things like temperature and salinity light penetration and chlorophyll to track changes over time.
Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary Radio Program – Ocean Currents
Tune in on the first Monday of every month at 1:00 PM (Pacific) to learn more about current research, management issues, natural history, and stewardship of the marine environment from experts in the field. Available on 90.5 FM in Point Reyes Station, 89.9 FM in Bolinas, and on the web at www.kwmr.org. You can also listen to archived shows on the Cordell Banks National Marine Sanctuaries website.
The Farallon Islands - "California's Galapagos"
Video of what life is like on these remarkable islands just off San Francisco’s coastline and meet the scientists who work there.
Duration: 10:57
Original Air Date: Tuesday, Oct 13, 2009
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Web Extra: Visit to the Farallon Islands
An audio slideshow of this trip to the Farallones
NPS National Office Ocean Series Video Podcasts
In this series of three videos, retired National Park Service scientist Gary Davis talks about ocean ecology, ocean conservation, and the role of science in protecting parks.
