Waters off Northeast US coast unusually warm, says NOAA

Sea surface temperatures on the Northeast US Continental Shelf reached the highest recorded in 150 years, says an advisory issued by the?National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

By Eoin O'Carroll,?Staff / April 26, 2013

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From North Carolina to Maine, the waters have been unusually warm lately.?

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This is according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's?Northeast Fisheries Science Center, which issued an advisory today noting that sea surface temperatures in the?Northeast Shelf Large Marine Ecosystem during the second half of 2012 were the highest recorded in 150 years.

According to the advisory, sea surface temperatures in this region, which extends from Cape Hatteras to the Gulf of Maine and outward to the boundary of the continental shelf, increased dramatically to reach a record 57.2 degrees Fahrenheit, beating a previous record high in 1951. The average temperature over the past three decades has been typically lower than 54.3 degrees Fahrenheit.

The temperatures were recorded via satellite and ship-board measurements. Historical measurements, based on ship-board thermometers, date back to 1854. According to NOAA, the warming was the greatest increase on record, and one of only five?instances?when the temperature has changed by more than 1.8 degrees Fahrenheit. These drastic changes have not been noted elsewhere in the ocean basin, although in recent years global sea surface temperatures have been the highest on record.

The warmer ocean temperatures might be good news for beachgoers in the Northeast, but they could also disrupt ecosystems, along with the livelihoods that depend on them. The report notes that?black sea bass, summer flounder, longfin squid, and butterfish have been migrating northeastward. Lobsters are migrating too, but at a slower rate.

The report quotes Michael Fogarty, who heads NOAA's the Ecosystem Assessment Program:

?What these latest findings mean for the Northeast Shelf ecosystem and its marine life is unknown,? Fogarty said. ?What is known is that the ecosystem is changing, and we need to continue monitoring and adapting to these changes.?

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How stepdads can avoid missteps

Apr. 8, 2013 ? As any stepdad can tell you, it's one thing to win a mom's heart and another to win over her children.

Although one-third of American children live in a stepfamily during part of their childhood, little is known about the development of the relationship between stepfathers and stepchildren.

New research from Brigham Young University fills that gap with a study that identified three factors that significantly contribute to closeness in stepfamilies:

• The couple keeps arguments to a minimum
• Mothers help children feel comfortable sharing their frustrations
• The stepfather and mother agree on how to parent

BYU professor Kevin Shafer's research on stepfamilies appears in the academic journal Social Work.

"Family roles can be negotiated and there is going to be some bumpiness," said Shafer, who teaches and researches in BYU's School of Social Work. "The notion that couples should put the couple first and everything else will fall into place is false."

Shafer and BYU grad student Todd Jensen analyzed data from a nationally representative sample of 1,088 children in stepfamilies. From the children's perspective, frustrations occur when the new dad assumes too much parental authority or when he disrupts the family's normal way of doing things.

"Moms need to let their children know that it's ok to talk if they have a problem with their stepfather because everybody is still trying to figure out this new family dynamic," Shafer said.

And the lack of history between stepdads and children amplifies the detrimental effects of parental conflict.

"Full-blown arguments set up stepfamilies for failure," Shafer said.

Couples typically make one of two mistakes in the transition. The first type involves the couple acting as though nothing major has changed -- that the new father is a replacement instead of an addition. The second type of mistake is for mom to take upon herself all of the parenting.

The common thread in both scenarios is that the children's voices are missing.

"If you have teenagers, they should be a pretty active participant in discussions of what the family is going to look like and how the family is going to function," Shafer said.

The study contains one pleasant surprise: Communicating openly and avoiding arguments contributes to closeness regardless of family income or education level.

"It really is the interpersonal dynamic that predicts family closeness," Shafer said. "You can build these bonds in spite of financial challenges."

Jensen appears as a co-author on the paper and will receive a master's degree in social work from BYU this month.

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Experts: Don't attempt to save swept-away pets

LOS ANGELES (AP) ? Watching as a beloved dog is swept out to sea is heart-wrenching. Doing nothing seems unthinkable.

But experts say that is exactly what a dog owner should do: nothing.

"The human-animal bond is no joke. Most pet owners are very attached to their pets," said Dr. Lynn Miller, a veterinarian who runs the animal clinic at Travis Air Force Base, north of San Francisco. "But you're not going to save your dog by risking your own life. It does your dog no favors in the end if he comes back and you're dead. Then what is he going to do?"

Five people have died in attempted dog rescues in Northern California since November, said Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Pamela Boehland, based in Alameda, Calif. A couple of months ago, Boehland teamed up with the National Park Service and the East Bay SPCA on a campaign to keep people on dry land if their dogs get caught up in the surf.

The average dog is a better swimmer than the average human. Dogs such as Labrador retrievers, German shepherds and pit bull terriers are built like boats, the vet said. Their heads are above water, they have a low center of gravity, they have four legs for propulsion, their lungs have a higher capacity than a human's, their fur keeps them warm in cold water ? and many have waterproof undercoats ? and some dog breeds have webbed feet.

Using their namesake swim stroke, dogs can find their way back to shore using currents and their fight-or flight-instinct, Miller said.

Dogs are single-minded, focusing on finding safety, while humans panic or become distracted, Miller said. Owners who try to make a rescue also may go into shock from the cold water, try to fight the current and get tumbled around, or tire easily, she said.

People also don't think about what will happen if they do follow a dog and manage to reach it alive, Miller said.

"A Coast Guard dude in a boat's got a better chance of snatching him up than you do of swimming out and grabbing him and hauling him back. Fifty pounds of wet dog is absolutely no fun to drag anywhere, much less back to shore," Miller said. "You sure can't put him on your back."

Currents might cause a dog to come out of the water some distance from the spot where it went into the sea, so a microchip and collar with identification can speed up a reunion, said Allison Lindquist, president of the East Bay Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

The recent California deaths occurred during sunnier weather, when seas were churned up by storms from Alaska. But such storms, with their sneaker or rogue waves, are possible any time of the year, especially when seasons change, Lindquist said.

In Southern California, where pleasant weather year-round draws visitors to the shore, many patrolled beaches do not allow dogs. That includes Los Angeles County, home to famous beaches in Malibu and Venice, said Dan Murphy, an ocean lifeguard specialist.

Some breeds, Miller said, shouldn't be on a beach without a life vest. Those include pugs, bulldogs and others that "can barely breathe when they are walking;" dachshunds and corgis with legs too short to swim; and Chihuahuas and other toy dogs, Boehland said.

It is rare that a dog will be swept away by a rip current, but lifeguards' message to pet owners is the same as Boehland's, Murphy said.

"They should let a lifeguard know and if we have personnel available, we will attempt a rescue. Upon reaching the dogs, they are usually more than happy to climb aboard our rescue board or Baywatch rescue boat," he said.

"If you're not a trained rescue person, you might be doing more harm than good," added Petty Officer 3rd Class Ross Ruddell, based in Boston.

Boehland said that sometimes, even trained officers can make that mistake, citing the example of a Coast Guard officer who died four or five years ago while trying to rescue her dog.

"Everyone is susceptible. The Pacific Ocean is cold and can be cruel," she said.

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Online:

East Bay SPCA: http://www.eastbayspca.org

Coast Guard: http://www.uscg.mil

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Official: Sudan leader not traveling to Kenya

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) ? Sudan's president, who faces an arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court, will not be traveling to Kenya to watch the swearing-in of the country's new president, who will go to trial later this year at the ICC, a Kenyan official said Monday.

Thuita Mwangi, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' permanent secretary, said Omar al-Bashir will not be coming to Kenya for the swearing-in of Uhuru Kenyatta on Tuesday despite press reports to the contrary. Mwangi said Sudan's government is invited but not al-Bashir.

Al-Bashir's presence at the inauguration would be significant because Kenya is a party to the treaty that created the ICC and would be legally obligated to arrest him.

If al-Bashir were to travel to Kenya for Tuesday's presidential inauguration, it could also raise an international outcry that Kenyatta is flaunting the country's obligations to the ICC. Kenyatta is scheduled to appear in The Hague, Netherlands this year on charges over allegations he helped orchestrate the 2007-08 violence that marred Kenya's last presidential election.

Kenyatta's trial is scheduled for July. Kenyatta's deputy president, William Ruto, faces similar charges. His trial is set for late May.

Sudan's president traveled to Kenya in August 2010 as the country held a lavish ceremony to usher in its new constitution. The government was forced to defend its decision to allow al-Bashir into the country without arresting him. A foreign affairs official at the time said arresting al-Bashir would have adverse effects for peace between Sudan and South Sudan.

After that visit, a court in Kenya ruled that the government is obligated to arrest Bashir if he's in the country. The government is appealing that ruling. Mwangi declined to say whether al-Bashir was not coming because of the Kenyan court ruling or out of fears of angering either the prosecutor or judges at the ICC.

ICC spokesman Fadi El Abdallah said Monday that Kenya, as a party to the Rome Statute that created the ICC, would have an obligation under international law "to cooperate with the court including implementing arrest warrants."

"The fact that Omar al-Bashir is a sitting head of state does not give him any legal immunity under the Rome Statute as the ICC judges had indicated in previous decisions," Abdallah said.

E.J. Hogendoorn, an Africa analyst with the International Crisis Group, wondered what Kenyatta would gain from inviting al-Bashir.

"It would certainly antagonize Western governments. Despite all of Jubilee's anti-western rhetoric, Kenya still needs their assistance and investments," he said, referring to Kenyatta's political party.

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