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Changing Seas Season 5 Episodes
Season 5 Episode Guide
4 Episodes 2013 - 2013
Episode 1
Coral Hybrids
Wed, Jun 19, 2013
Once a common sight in the Caribbean and Florida, elkhorn and staghorn corals are now listed as threatened on the U.S. Endangered Species list. But while these corals have declined in recent years, their hybrid appears to be increasing in parts of the region. Often found in really shallow water, this hybrid, commonly called "fused staghorn," closely resembles its parents. Nicole Fogarty, Ph.D. from Nova Southeastern University's Oceanographic Center has been studying the hybrid near a small island off the coast of Belize since 2005. Carrie Bow Cay is a research facility of the Smithsonian Institution. The island is an ideal place to study the hybrid, because of its proximity to all three types of corals.
Episode 2
Sunken Stories
Wed, Jun 19, 2013
The oceans are a graveyard of man's seafaring adventures. Today, underwater archaeologists are scouring the seafloor for clues to our maritime past. Changing Seas joins members of the National Association of Black Scuba Divers, or NABS, as they learn how to map shipwrecks in Biscayne National Park. Teaming up with researchers from the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary and the Mel Fisher Maritime Museum, volunteers return to south Florida and apply their skills on a mysterious 19th Century slave ship. Later, we follow explorers from the Aurora Trust in Key Largo, Florida who use sonar and other remote sensing tools to create detailed maps of the ocean bottom.
Episode 3
Creatures of the Deep
Wed, Jun 26, 2013
In the cold, deep waters of the Gulf of Mexico, little-known animals spend their entire lives in near darkness, far removed from our human world. Until now, little research has been conducted on these creatures of the deep, keeping much of their lives a mystery. Then, in April of 2010, the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded, setting off the largest marine oil spill in the history of the petroleum industry. Roughly 4.9 million barrels of crude oil gushed out of the well at a depth of 5-thousand feet. In the disaster's aftermath, many questions arose about what lives in the deep waters of the Gulf, and how these animals may have been impacted by the oil. To answer these questions, scientists from the Deep-C Consortium's ecology team conduct regular research trips in the area.
Episode 4
Reefs of Rangiroa
Wed, Jun 26, 2013
Scientists with the Global Reef Expedition are on a six year mission to study remote coral reefs around the world. Organized by the Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation, the expedition kicked off in 2011, with plans to conduct research in the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. In the spring of 2013, the Changing Seas crew caught up with the science team in Rangiroa, French Polynesia. While there, experts conducted extensive habitat mapping to create one of a kind seafloor atlases. Scientists also assessed the health of the reefs to compare and contrast the resilience of reef systems throughout the region. Experts hope the information gathered in the field will help local resource managers develop conservation strategies to mitigate human impacts on fragile reef ecosystems. A Co-Production with Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation.
