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Heat and Cold Damage Corals in Their Own Ways
Around the world coral reefs
are facing threats brought
by climate change and
dramatic shifts in sea
temperatures. While warming
has been the primary focus
... > full story
Detecting Detrimental Change in Coral Reefs
Over dinner on R.V. Calypso
while anchored on the lee
side of Glover's Reef in
Belize, Jacques Cousteau
told Phil Dustan that he
suspected humans were having
a negative impact on coral
... > full story
Lessons in Coral Reef Survival from Deep Time
Lessons from tens of
millions of years ago are
pointing to new ways to save
and protect today's coral
reefs and their myriad of
beautiful and many-hued
... > full story
Unprecedented, Human-Made Trends in Ocean's Acidity
Recent carbon dioxide
emissions have pushed the
level of seawater acidity
far above the range of the
natural variability that
existed for thousands of
... > full story
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Long-Term Response Plan for Possible Cuban Oil Spill
January 30, 2012 — Researchers are working on long-term sustainability study to prepare for an oil spill that could catastrophically impact ... > full story -
Carbon Dioxide Is 'Driving Fish Crazy'
January 20, 2012 — Rising human carbon dioxide emissions may be affecting the brains and central nervous system of sea fishes with serious consequences for their survival, an international scientific team has found. ... > full story -
Multiple Partners Not the Only Way for Corals to Stay Cool
January 20, 2012 — For the first time scientists have shown that corals hosting a single type of zooxanthellae can have different levels of thermal tolerance -– a feature that was only known previously for corals ... > full story -
Sea Cucumbers: Dissolving Coral Reefs?
December 22, 2011 — Coral reefs are extremely diverse ecosystems that support enormous biodiversity. But they are at risk. Carbon dioxide emissions are acidifying the ocean, threatening reefs and other marine organisms. ... > full story -
Belize Protected Area Boosting Predatory Fish Populations
December 21, 2011 — A 14-year study in an atoll reef lagoon in Glover's Reef, Belize has found that fishing closures there produce encouraging increases in populations of predatory fish species. However, such closures ... > full story -
When the Heat's On, Some Fish Can Cope: Certain Tropical Species Have Greater Capacity to Deal With Rising Sea Temperatures Than Thought
December 5, 2011 — Australian scientists have discovered that some tropical fish have a greater capacity to cope with rising sea temperatures than previously thought – by adjusting over several generations. The ... > full story -
Submarine Springs Offer Preview of Ocean Acidification Effects on Coral Reefs
November 28, 2011 — Observations at submarine springs found along the coast of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula are giving scientists a preview of the possible fate of coral reef ecosystems in response to ocean acidification. ... > full story -
Protecting the Red Coral of the Catalan Coastline, Spain
November 25, 2011 — Poaching accounts for the loss of up to 60% red coral biomass in the Medes Islands Marine Reserve, according to a new article. The article reports the first study of poaching and its effects in the ... > full story -
Scientific Sleuths Pinpoint the Guilty Coral Killers
November 23, 2011 — The elusive culprits that are killing countless coral reefs around the world can now be nabbed with technology normally used to diagnose human diseases, marine researchers say. Coral researchers and ... > full story -
Caribbean Fisheries Highly Vulnerable to Climate Change, Need to Adapt
November 23, 2011 — A new study predicts severe negative impacts, including loss and alteration of habitats, smaller and less-diverse fish stocks, and coral bleaching, and urges prompt action to help fisheries ... > full story
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