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60-Second Public Service Announcements
This is SeaTalk: Ocean News from the University of Delaware. The University of Delaware College of Marine Studies and the Sea Grant College Program have updated their Web sites. Visit www.ceoe.udel.edu. That's www.ceoe.udel.edu. The fresh, new look makes it easier and faster than ever to navigate around our site. One click brings you the latest information on exciting research projects being conducted around the world by our scientists, educational opportunities for students as well as teachers, and ways that you can help protect the marine environment. In addition, the Web site provides answers to questions on invasive species, seafood, coastal hazards, and much, much more. This is SeaTalk, a public service announcement from the University of Delaware Sea Grant College Program and this station.
This is SeaTalk: Ocean News from the University of Delaware. Sushi is a traditional Japanese food that originated
several centuries ago as a way to preserve fish. Raw fish, which had
been cleaned, was placed between layers of salt and rice, and a stone
was put on top for weight allowing the fish to ferment. After several
months, the fish and rice was ready to eat. Today, sushi can be prepared
in a variety of ways and, perhaps most surprising, it doesn't even
have to contain fish. On the other hand, rice is always an ingredient
and is now the most important. Some types of sushi are served with
seafood that is either raw or cooked, vegetables, or eggs on top of
small beds of cooked rice, seasoned with vinegar. The rice can also
be rolled inside sheets of seaweed, called nori. This is SeaTalk, a
public service announcement from the University of Delaware Sea Grant
College Program and this station.
This is SeaTalk: Ocean News from the University of Delaware. A northeaster, or nor'easter, is a low-pressure storm
system that may severely impact Delaware's coast with winds of up to
30 to 40 miles per hour. These strong winds blow over the ocean from
the northeast onto the shoreline causing waves and storm tides that
can demolish beaches and dunes, buildings, boardwalks, and roads. These
storms can be most damaging when they stall off the coast. Coastal
engineers at the University of Delaware have devised a method to assess
the potential of a northeaster to erode Delaware's beaches and dunes.
This information can assist government officials and resource managers
in making decisions before, during, and after storm events. For more
information about this potentially devastating coastal storm, call
(302) 645-4346. That's (302) 645-4346. This is SeaTalk, a public service
announcement from the University of Delaware Sea Grant College Program
and this station.
This is SeaTalk: Ocean News from the University of Delaware. The Maritime Administration, an agency of the U.S. Department
of Transportation, is encouraging the use of inland and coastal waterways
as an alternative way to transport cargo from major domestic ports
such as Delaware's Port of Wilmington to its final destination. This
initiative, known as short sea shipping, is designed to ease traffic
congestion on our nation's roadways by utilizing ships to move commercial
cargo instead of trucks. One ship or barge can carry more cargo than
a single truck. In fact, a single barge on our inland waterways can
carry the equivalent of 58 tractor-trailers, and one ship sailing offshore
can carry the same cargo as 12 miles of trucks placed bumper to bumper.
In addition, the same amount of fuel will take a ton of cargo much
farther on the water than it will by road, rail, or air. This is SeaTalk,
a public service announcement from the University of Delaware Sea Grant
College Program and this station.
60-Second Public Service Announcements
This is SeaTalk: Ocean News from the University of Delaware. The beaches of the Delaware Bay are home to the largest concentration of horseshoe crabs in the world. For millions of years, horseshoe crabs have been crawling ashore to spawn and bury their eggs during the high tides associated with the full and new moons of late May and early June. But in recent years, overharvesting and loss of its spawning grounds have threatened the survival of this hardy critter. Every year, the Sea Grant Marine Advisory Service conducts a census of the horseshoe crab population at the peak of the spawning season. The census is then used to help guide harvesting policy. To participate in the census and learn more about this valuable marine critter, call (302) 645-4346. That's (302) 645-4346. This is SeaTalk, a public service announcement from the University of Delaware Sea Grant College Program and this station.
This is SeaTalk: Ocean News from the University of Delaware. If you enjoy eating fish, have you considered buying frozen fish? The quality of frozen fish today can be the same as or in some cases, exceed that of fresh fish. The freezing methods of 40 years ago caused large ice crystals to form within the tissues of the fish. As a result, frozen fish lost its flavor and texture upon cooking and earned a reputation for not tasting good. Modern freezing technology, however, allows fish to be "flash frozen" to a temperature of –60° Fahrenheit on board a fishing vessel within hours of being caught. Flash freezing is so cold and so fast that ice crystals do not have a chance to form. This ensures that when the fish is thawed and cooked, it tastes as if it was "just caught." This is SeaTalk, a public service announcement from the University of Delaware Sea Grant College Program and this station.
This is SeaTalk: Ocean News from the University of Delaware. Salad dressing, shaving cream, fruit juice, and paint
all have one thing in common — alginate, which is a nontoxic
product derived from the cell walls of brown algae. Brown algae include
seaweeds that range in color from pale beige to yellow-brown to almost
black. They are found almost exclusively in the marine or coastal
environment and are usually attached to rock, coral, or other firm
surfaces. There are small but important differences between the alginates
from each species of brown algae. As a result, alginates can be used
to thicken salad dressings, maintain the foamy consistency of shaving
cream, preserve "just-squeezed" pulp in fruit juices, and
make paint pour more smoothly. It's even used in dentist's offices
to take impressions of your teeth. This is SeaTalk, a public service
announcement from the University of Delaware Sea Grant College Program
and this station.
This is SeaTalk: Ocean News from the University of Delaware. High concentrations of nitrogen and phosphorus enter
the waters of Delaware's Inland Bays from sources on the land. These
nutrients contribute to plant growth and may, on occasion, encourage
algae to grow rapidly resulting in what is called an "algal
bloom." These blooms may block sunlight from reaching bottom-dwelling
plants or, under some circumstances, deplete the water of oxygen
that is needed by other organisms. Sea Grant researchers at the University
of Delaware College of Marine Studies in Lewes are conducting research
to determine the levels of nutrients that are transported by groundwater
and then discharged directly into the bays. This information will
enable resource managers to develop practices to help reduce nutrient
overloads to this critical ecosystem. This is SeaTalk, a public service
announcement from the University of Delaware Sea Grant College Program
and this station. 60-Second Public Service Announcements
This is SeaTalk: Ocean News from the University of Delaware. During the summertime, low levels of dissolved oxygen can occur in shallow coastal waters that are used by fish as nursery grounds. Sea Grant researchers at the University of Delaware College of Marine Studies have built a state-of-the-art aquarium system to study the effects of various levels of oxygen on young fish. They have found that low levels of oxygen, also called hypoxia, causes young fish to grow more slowly, making them more vulnerable to predators. This study is part of a regional effort, which includes scientists from North Carolina and Louisiana, to predict the impact of changing oxygen conditions on the growth, survival, and distribution of several important fish species such as the summer flounder, weakfish, striped bass, and Atlantic menhaden. This is SeaTalk, a public service announcement from the University of Delaware Sea Grant College Program and this station.
This is SeaTalk: Ocean News from the University of Delaware. If you spend time either on or near the water, then
join Operation Waterway Watch -- a Homeland Security initiative of
the U. S. Coast Guard, the Coast Guard Auxiliary, and federal, state,
and local agencies. The purpose of this initiative is to use the "eyes
and ears" of boaters, marina operators, and other people who
are familiar with the marine environment to detect and report suspicious
activity. If you should see or hear of any unusual activity, then
call the National Response Center at 1-877-24 WATCH. That's 1-877-24
WATCH. Call 911 directly in the event of immediate threat or danger.
This is SeaTalk, a public service announcement from the University
of Delaware Sea Grant College Program and this station.
This is SeaTalk: Ocean News from the University of Delaware. The Coast Day Crab Cake Cook-Off doesn't take place
for a few more months, but the recipe countdown has started. Recipes
for this year's cook-off are due on Thursday, August 12th -- so don
your chef's hat, select your skillet, and ignite your culinary imagination.
Doris Hicks, cook-off coordinator, and a select group of seafood
professionals will choose eight recipes to compete in the Coast Day
contest. The finalists will prepare their recipes in front of a panel
of judges at Coast Day on Sunday, October 3rd, at the College of
Marine Studies' campus in Lewes. First- through third-place winners
will receive cash prizes. For more information and a copy of the
rules and registration form, call Doris Hicks at (302) 645-4297.
That's (302) 645-4297. This is SeaTalk, a public service announcement
from the University of Delaware Sea Grant College Program and this
station.
This is SeaTalk: Ocean News from the University of Delaware. Have you always wondered what a marine scientist does?
Are you curious about how data is taken from the ocean floor? Now
you can find out! Free tours of the College of Marine Studies research
complex in Lewes are available to the public. A trained volunteer,
called a docent, will guide you on a one-hour walking tour of the
college's labs, where faculty and graduate students can often be
observed conducting research on a wide variety of topics. The tour
also features a 15-minute video that highlights many of the college's
research activities. The tours are available Monday through Friday,
from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and should be scheduled one week in advance.
For more information, please call (302) 645-4346; that's (302) 645-4346.
This is SeaTalk, a public service announcement from the University
of Delaware Sea Grant College Program and this station.
60-Second Public Service Announcements
This is SeaTalk: Ocean News from the University of Delaware. Rip currents can form along any beach with breaking waves and are especially dangerous during high-surf conditions. They can catch even the strongest swimmer in their powerful path. If you get caught in a rip current, swim parallel to the shoreline until you feel the current relax, or let the current carry you until the strength of the rip current diminishes. Sea Grant has funded laboratory and field research projects that have enabled scientists to better understand rip current development and behavior. These research scientists are working closely with the National Weather Service to improve rip current forecasts and predictions. For more information, call the Marine Advisory Service at (302) 645-4346. That's (302) 645-4346. This is SeaTalk, a public service announcement from the University of Delaware Sea Grant College Program and this station.
This is SeaTalk: Ocean News from the University of Delaware. Happy birthday to the Cape May–Lewes Ferry, which will
celebrate its 40th year on July 1st! Each ferry is 320-feet long
and can carry 100 cars and 1,000 passengers. Last year, the fleet
of five ferries carried over one million passengers and 350 thousand
vehicles across the Delaware Bay, forming an important link for East
Coast traffic. The ferry route is actually an extension of US Route
9. The ferries run year-round making the 17-mile crossing of the
Delaware Bay in about an hour and 20 minutes. People ride the ferry
for transportation or for recreation, enjoying the cruise while they
experience the beauty of the Delaware Bay. This is SeaTalk, a public
service announcement from the University of Delaware Sea Grant College
Program and this station.
This is SeaTalk: Ocean News from the University of Delaware. With almost half of our country's lobster catch coming
from Maine, it may come as no surprise that Maine is considered the
lobster capital of the United States. However, the American lobster
isn't just a New England catch; this seafood favorite can be found
in coastal waters of the Mid-Atlantic states including Delaware and
even as far south as North Carolina. In southern areas, lobsters
are typically found in deeper waters where the water is colder, a
phenomenon known as "submergence." Once considered a poor man's
food because it was so plentiful, this unofficial "king of seafood"
is now one of the top commercial fisheries along the Atlantic Coast.
The legal size for lobsters is one pound. On average, it takes a
lobster up to six years to reach this size. This is SeaTalk, a public
service announcement from the University of Delaware Sea Grant College
Program and this station.
This is SeaTalk: Ocean News from the University of Delaware. The University of Delaware Sea Grant College Program
has teamed up with Sea Grant programs in the Mid-Atlantic region
to develop a Web site on the horseshoe crab. Visit www.ceoe.udel.edu/horseshoecrab to learn why this critter was recently crowned Delaware's marine
animal. That's www.ceoe.udel.edu/horseshoecrab. The Web site contains
information about the history and biology of the horseshoe crab,
its use in medical research, management issues, and much, much more
about this amazing critter. Fun facts, which are designed to arouse
curiosity and generate interest, are featured throughout the Web
site. This is SeaTalk, a public service announcement from the University
of Delaware Sea Grant College Program and this station.
60-Second Public Service Announcements
This is SeaTalk: Ocean News from the University of Delaware. The surf's up for the College of Marine Studies' annual Coast Day celebration! Coast Day will be held Sunday, October 3rd, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the Hugh R. Sharp Campus in Lewes. Have a bounty of fun exploring the ocean's wonders and the latest in marine research through hands-on activities, research demonstrations, exhibits, and much more. Admission is free, and parking is $2.00. For more information about this popular event, call (302) 831-8083. That’s (302) 831-8083. Or visit our Web site at www.ceoe.udel.edu. That's www.ceoe.udel.edu. This is SeaTalk, a public service announcement from the University of Delaware Sea Grant College Program and this station.
This is SeaTalk: Ocean News from the University of Delaware. Congratulations to Shauneen Giudice, who was selected as the 2004 Governor's Marine Science Teacher of the Year in Delaware. Giudice, who teaches seventh-grade science at Delmar Middle and Senior High School in Delmar, Delaware, was chosen based on four major criteria: creativity, innovation, quality of teaching, and impact on students. The award was established in 2001 by the University of Delaware Sea Grant College Program, in partnership with the Office of the Governor, to recognize the critical importance in educating students about the ocean and coast. Come meet Giudice at Coast Day on October 3, where she will have the opportunity to share project ideas and teaching techniques. This is SeaTalk, a public service announcement from the University of Delaware Sea Grant College Program and this station.
This is SeaTalk: Ocean News from the University of Delaware. Sea Grant researchers at the University of Delaware College of Marine Studies have developed a microelectrode sensor that can detect a host of chemical compounds simultaneously in various marine environments. For example, the sensor can immediately detect the presence of oxygen as well as toxic hydrogen sulfide, which has been implicated in fish kills in Delaware's Inland Bays. The sensor also has been used to identify the chemicals that rocket out of super-hot hydrothermal vents over a mile deep on the ocean floor. The identification of these chemicals provides information about the biology of the vents -- for example, how and why deep-sea creatures are able to live in such extreme environments. This is SeaTalk, a public service announcement from the University of Delaware Sea Grant College Program and this station.
This is SeaTalk: Ocean News from the University of Delaware. There are approximately 12,000 marinas and 1.1 million boat slips in the United States. At many of these facilities, accessibility for people with disabilities is limited. In September 2002, the Access Board issued new guidelines that were aimed at improving the accessibility of fishing piers and platforms and boating facilities. Delaware Sea Grant's outreach staff has issued a new publication that not only highlights the new guidelines but also indicates which facilities must comply. For a free copy, call the Sea Grant Marine Advisory Service at (302) 645-4346. That's (302) 645-4346. This is SeaTalk, a public service announcement from the University of Delaware Sea Grant College Program and this station.
For more information, please contact: University of Delaware Marine Public Education Office Newark, DE 19716-3530 Phone: (302) 831-8185 E-Mail: tbryant@udel.edu |
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