Comments on: To Increase Salmon Populations, Company Dumped 110 Tons of Iron Into the Pacific Ocean http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/smartnews/2012/10/to-increase-salmon-populations-company-dumped-110-tons-of-iron-into-the-pacific-ocean/ Keeping You Current Wed, 22 May 2013 16:21:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4 By: scientistshannon http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/smartnews/2012/10/to-increase-salmon-populations-company-dumped-110-tons-of-iron-into-the-pacific-ocean/comment-page-1/#comment-1514 scientistshannon Fri, 26 Oct 2012 20:31:39 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/smartnews/?p=5758#comment-1514 Shoddy science? I just went through their website and it looks pretty well researched to me. Maybe people should get their news from the source before they start ringing alarm bells http://www.hsrc1.com/blog/ Shoddy science? I just went through their website and it looks pretty well researched to me. Maybe people should get their news from the source before they start ringing alarm bells http://www.hsrc1.com/blog/

]]> By: tennisjazz http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/smartnews/2012/10/to-increase-salmon-populations-company-dumped-110-tons-of-iron-into-the-pacific-ocean/comment-page-1/#comment-1513 tennisjazz Fri, 26 Oct 2012 20:17:56 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/smartnews/?p=5758#comment-1513 A two-week glacial dust storm off the Copper River delta in Alaska event in 2006, for instance produced large plumes that lofted between 30 and 80 kilotons of glacial flour into the atmosphere. Researchers described this in detail in a Geophysical Research Letters study (see http://www.agu.org/pubs/crossref/2011/2010GL046573.shtml). They estimated the mass of dust transported from the valley during the event to be between 25,000 and 80,000 tons. "We suggest the soluble Fe flux from dust originating in glaciofluvial sediment deposits from the entire GoA [Gulf of Alaska] coastline is two to three times larger, and is comparable to the annual Fe flux to GoA surface waters from eddies of coastal origin." ... so, 110 tons is literally just a drop in the bucket. A two-week glacial dust storm off the Copper River delta in Alaska event in 2006, for instance produced large plumes that lofted between 30 and 80 kilotons of glacial flour into the atmosphere. Researchers described this in detail in a Geophysical Research Letters study (see http://www.agu.org/pubs/crossref/2011/2010GL046573.shtml). They estimated the mass of dust transported from the valley during the event to be between 25,000 and 80,000 tons. “We suggest the soluble Fe flux from dust originating in glaciofluvial sediment deposits from the entire GoA [Gulf of Alaska] coastline is two to three times larger, and is comparable to the annual Fe flux to GoA surface waters from eddies of coastal origin.” … so, 110 tons is literally just a drop in the bucket.

]]> By: James Bowery http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/smartnews/2012/10/to-increase-salmon-populations-company-dumped-110-tons-of-iron-into-the-pacific-ocean/comment-page-1/#comment-1407 James Bowery Sun, 21 Oct 2012 16:36:37 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/smartnews/?p=5758#comment-1407 The scientific motive for this was a 2008 volcanic eruption that dumped far more iron into the ocean than this artificial action -- and resulted in a phytoplankton bloom and subsequent salmon bonanza. That the coverage of this event by both the Smithsonian and the National Geographic failed to mention this in their coverage indicates the loss of two great American institutions. The scientific motive for this was a 2008 volcanic eruption that dumped far more iron into the ocean than this artificial action — and resulted in a phytoplankton bloom and subsequent salmon bonanza.

That the coverage of this event by both the Smithsonian and the National Geographic failed to mention this in their coverage indicates the loss of two great American institutions.

]]> By: anonymoussherlock http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/smartnews/2012/10/to-increase-salmon-populations-company-dumped-110-tons-of-iron-into-the-pacific-ocean/comment-page-1/#comment-1385 anonymoussherlock Sat, 20 Oct 2012 10:34:25 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/smartnews/?p=5758#comment-1385 I think what's going to happen is that it will increase the number of jellyfish which will eventually kill off the plankton and the small fry......and if the process continues this will lead to the oceans turning red like blood and a massive extinction of sea creatures. This might actually be happening off the China Sea. The increase of fish will be short term the disasterous effect will be long term. Hope people develop a taste for jellyfish. I think what’s going to happen is that it will increase the number of jellyfish which will eventually kill off the plankton and the small fry……and if the process continues this will lead to the oceans turning red like blood and a massive extinction of sea creatures. This might actually be happening off the China Sea. The increase of fish will be short term the disasterous effect will be long term. Hope people develop a taste for jellyfish.

]]> By: Watermellon http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/smartnews/2012/10/to-increase-salmon-populations-company-dumped-110-tons-of-iron-into-the-pacific-ocean/comment-page-1/#comment-1352 Watermellon Thu, 18 Oct 2012 13:10:11 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/smartnews/?p=5758#comment-1352 The correctly labeled photo is of the phytoplankton bloom in the North Atlantic that is a result of the iron containing sand that blows off the Sahara Desert. Sure is a big natural phytoplankton bloom. Might be why George's Bank is such a fertile fishing ground. Gosh, trying the same thing in the Pacific Ocean could be a terrible hazard to life as we know it! Let's all shudder in fear. The correctly labeled photo is of the phytoplankton bloom in the North Atlantic that is a result of the iron containing sand that blows off the Sahara Desert. Sure is a big natural phytoplankton bloom. Might be why George’s Bank is such a fertile fishing ground. Gosh, trying the same thing in the Pacific Ocean could be a terrible hazard to life as we know it! Let’s all shudder in fear.

]]> By: Nciholas http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/smartnews/2012/10/to-increase-salmon-populations-company-dumped-110-tons-of-iron-into-the-pacific-ocean/comment-page-1/#comment-1347 Nciholas Thu, 18 Oct 2012 03:35:53 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/smartnews/?p=5758#comment-1347 "To Increase Salmon Populations, Company Dumped 110 Tons of Iron Into the Pacific Ocean" the picture is of the atlantic, haha! “To Increase Salmon Populations, Company Dumped 110 Tons of Iron Into the Pacific Ocean”

the picture is of the atlantic, haha!

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