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A New Coral Reef Species from the Gambier Islands, French Polynesia
A new shallow water coral
species, Echinophyllia tarae
sp. n., is described from
the Gambier Islands, French
Polynesia. Scleractinia,
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Climate Threatens Food Security of Pacific Islands
Isolated in the middle of
the ocean, Pacific islands
rely closely on fishing for
their economy and food
security. But global warming
could considerably reduce
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New Approach to Measuring Coral Growth Offers Valuable Tool for Reef Managers; Surprising Growth Patterns in the Florida Keys
A new more sensitive
weight-based approach for
monitoring coral growth in
the wild has been developed
by U.S. Geological Survey
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Caribbean's Native Predators Unable to Stop Aggressive Lionfish Population Growth
"Ocean predator" conjures up
images of sharks and
barracudas, but the
voracious red lionfish is
out-eating them all in the
... > full story
- A New Coral Reef Species from the Gambier Islands, French Polynesia
- Climate Threatens Food Security of Pacific Islands
- New Approach to Measuring Coral Growth Offers Valuable Tool for Reef Managers; Surprising Growth Patterns in the Florida Keys
- Caribbean's Native Predators Unable to Stop Aggressive Lionfish Population Growth
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Fiji's Largest Marine Reserve Swarming With Sharks
July 15, 2013 — Researchers have found that Fiji’s largest marine reserve contains more sharks than surrounding areas that allow fishing, evidence that marine protected areas can be good for ... > full story -
A Coral Symbiont Genome Decoded for First Time
July 12, 2013 — Scientists have decoded the genome of the algae Symbiodinium minutum. This is a major advance in understanding the complex ecology of coral ... > full story -
Lionfish Expedition: Down Deep Is Where the Big, Scary Ones Live
July 11, 2013 — The first expedition to use a deep-diving submersible to study the Atlantic Ocean lionfish invasion found something very disturbing -- at 300 feet deep, there were still significant populations of ... > full story -
Cloud Brightening to Cool Seas Can Protect Coral Reefs: Targeted Cooling Could Offer a 50-Year 'Breathing Space' for Coral Protection
July 10, 2013 — The seeding of marine clouds to cool sea surface temperatures could protect threatened coral reefs from being bleached by warming oceans. Recent research proposes that a targeted version of the ... > full story -
Corals Cozy Up With Bacterial Buddies
July 8, 2013 — Corals may let certain bacteria get under their skin, according to a new study. The study offers the first direct evidence that Stylophora pistillata, a species of reef-building coral found ... > full story -
Seeing Sea Stars: The Missing Link in Eye Evolution?
July 5, 2013 — A study has shown for the first time that sea stars (also known as starfish) use primitive eyes at the tip of their arms to visually navigate their environment. New research has shown that sea star ... > full story -
Jumping Snails Leap Over Global Warming
July 5, 2013 — Snails in the Great Barrier Reef literally jump for their life to avoid predators. But will they be able to maintain these life-saving jumps, with rising sea temperatures? A new study shows that the ... > full story -
Major Changes Needed for Coral Reef Survival
June 28, 2013 — To prevent coral reefs around the world from dying off, deep cuts in carbon dioxide emissions are required, says a new study. Researchers find that all existing coral reefs will be engulfed in ... > full story -
Boat Noise Stops Fish Finding Home
June 28, 2013 — Boat noise disrupts orientation behavior in larval coral reef fish, according to new research. Reef fish are normally attracted by reef sound but the study, conducted in French Polynesia, found that ... > full story -
Underwater Springs Reveal How Coral Reefs Respond to Ocean Acidification
June 17, 2013 — Ocean acidification due to rising carbon dioxide levels will reduce the density of coral skeletons, making coral reefs more vulnerable to disruption and erosion, according to a new study of corals ... > full story
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