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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 -
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Another Outbreak of Coral Disease Hits the Reefs of Kane'ohe Bay, O'ahu
January 6, 2012 — In March 2010 an outbreak of a disease called acute Montipora White Syndrome (MWS) was discovered affecting coral reefs in Kaneohe Bay, Oahu. Follow-up surveys found that the disease left trails of ... > 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 -
Corals Can Sense What's Coming
November 18, 2011 — Scientists have thrown new light on the mechanism behind the mass death of corals worldwide as the Earth's climate warms. Coral bleaching, one of the most devastating events affecting coral reefs ... > full story
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