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First Ever Underwater University Lectures
Students at the University
of Essex have taken their
lectures to a whole new
level -- 18 metres under the
sea in remote Indonesia to
be precise. ... > full story
Cooling Ocean Temperature Could Buy More Time for Coral Reefs
Limiting the amount of
warming experienced by the
world's oceans in the future
could buy some time for
tropical coral reefs, say
... > full story
Coral Reefs Suffering, but Collapse Not Inevitable
Coral reefs are in decline,
but their collapse can still
be avoided with local and
global action. That's
according to findings based
on an analysis that combines
... > full story
Insights Into Deadly Coral Bleaching Could Help Preserve Reefs: Surprising Result from Study of 1893 World's Fair Corals
Coral reefs are stressed
because of climate change.
Researchers have discovered
corals themselves play a
role in their susceptibility
... > full story
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Coral Reef Fishes Prove Invaluable in the Study of Evolutionary Ecology
May 16, 2013 — Coral reef fish species have proven invaluable for experimental testing of key concepts in social evolution and already have yielded insights about the ultimate reasons for female reproductive ... > full story -
Microbes Capture, Store, and Release Nitrogen to Feed Reef-Building Coral
May 14, 2013 — Microscopic algae that live within reef-forming corals scoop up available nitrogen, store the excess in crystal form, and slowly feed it to the coral as needed, according to a study published in ... > full story -
Corals Turn to Algae for Stored Food When Times Get Tough
May 14, 2013 — Researchers present new evidence for the crucial role of algae in the survival of their coral hosts. Ultra-high resolution images reveal that the algae temporarily store nutrients as crystals, ... > full story -
Why Soft Corals Have Unique Pulsating Motion
April 23, 2013 — Scientists have discovered why Heteroxenia corals pulsate. Their work resolves an old scientific ... > full story -
Air Pollution Stunts Coral Growth
April 7, 2013 — A new study has found that pollution from fine particles in the air -- mainly the result of burning coal or volcanic eruptions -- can shade corals from sunlight and cool the surrounding water ... > full storyMore: -
Remote Coral Reefs Can Be Tougher Than They Look: Western Australia’s Scott Reef Has Recovered from Mass Bleaching
April 5, 2013 — Isolated coral reefs can recover from catastrophic damage as effectively as those with nearby undisturbed neighbors, a long-term study by marine biologists has shown. Scott Reef, a remote coral ... > full story -
Hope for Galapagos Wildlife Threatened by Marine Invaders
March 26, 2013 — Increasing tourism and the spread of marine invasive non-native species is threatening the unique plant and marine life around the Galapagos ... > full story -
Fluorescent Light Revealed as Gauge of Coral Health: Mysterious Glow of Light Found to Correlate With Coral Stress Prior to Bleaching
March 12, 2013 — Coral reef decline in recent years due to a variety of threats -- from pollution to climate warming -- has lent urgency to the search for new ways to evaluate their health. A new study has revealed ... > full story -
New Marine Species Discovered in Pacific Ocean
February 28, 2013 — An international expedition in Papua New Guinea has found a new species of sea slugs, feather stars and amphipods, a shrimp-like ... > full story -
New Maps Depict Potential Worldwide Coral Bleaching by 2056
February 25, 2013 — New maps by scientists show how rising sea temperatures are likely to affect all coral reefs in the form of annual coral bleaching events under different emission scenarios. If carbon emissions stay ... > full story
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