It’s All About the Ecosystem: Experts Urge Pacific Fisheries Council to Take a More Holistic Approach The catchphrase for President Clinton’s 1992 campaign framed the main issue and probably helped win the election: “It’s the economy, stupid.” Today, in the California Current, it’s all about the ecosystem, or more accurately, it’s all about the neglect …
New threats for leatherbacks By Paul Koberstein It’s August 2007 and scientists are heading for the beach — but not for a swim. It is just after sunset, and they are patrolling the sand for sea turtles whom they hope will crawl out of the surf and start digging their nests. The location is Jamursba-Medi, …
One of the World’s Richest Ecosystems, the California Current Carries 10 Times ss Much Water as the Amazon By Paul Koberstein The California Current spins clockwise along the West Coast, a cog in the enormous North Pacific Gyre. The California Current is said to be as rich if not richer with marine life than any …