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Human Pathogen Killing Corals in the Florida Keys
August 17, 2011 — A research team has identified human sewage as the source of the coral-killing pathogen that causes white pox disease of Caribbean elkhorn coral. Once the most common coral in the Caribbean, elkhorn ... > full story -
Soft Coral Builds Strong Reefs
August 16, 2011 — Marine scientists have shown that soft corals are one of the central building blocks of reefs. An in-depth analysis of reefs in the South China Sea challenges conventional thinking about soft corals ... > full story -
Hidden Baja Undersea Park Is the World's Most Robust Marine Reserve
August 12, 2011 — A thriving undersea wildlife park tucked away near the southern tip of Mexico's Baja peninsula has proven to be the world's most robust marine reserve in the world, according to a new study. The most ... > full story -
Worldwide Map Identifies Important Coral Reefs Exposed to Stress
August 11, 2011 — Marine researchers have created a map of the world's corals and their exposure to stress factors, including high temperatures, ultra-violet radiation, weather systems, sedimentation, as well as ... > full story -
Severe Low Temperatures Devastate Coral Reefs in Florida Keys
August 8, 2011 — Increased seawater temperatures are known to be a leading cause of the decline of coral reefs all over the world. Now, researchers have found that extreme low temperatures affect certain corals in ... > full story -
Geographic Analysis Offers New Insight Into Coral Disease Spread
July 28, 2011 — In the last 30 years, more than 90 percent of the reef-building coral responsible for maintaining major marine habitats and providing a natural barrier against hurricanes in the Caribbean has ... > full story -
Data Revealing Migrations of Larval Reef Fish Vital for Designing Networks of Marine Protected Areas
July 11, 2011 — Networks of biologically-connected marine protected areas need to be carefully planned, taking into account the open ocean migrations of marine fish larvae that take them from one home to another ... > full story -
Gene Secrets of the Reef Revealed: Genome of Staghorn Coral Acropora Millepora Sequenced
July 5, 2011 — Australian scientists have sequenced the genome of the staghorn coral Acropora millepora, a major component of the Great Barrier Reef and coral reefs worldwide. This is the first animal genome ... > full story -
Conservation Dollars and Sense: A Case for Shark Conservation Through Ecotourism
June 27, 2011 — New article examines the impact of sharks on coastal economies and the importance of including conservation efforts in long term management ... > full story -
Modern Fish Communities Live Fast and Die Young
June 23, 2011 — Fish communities in the 21st century live fast and die young. That's the main finding of a recent study that compared fish recently caught in coastal Kenya with the bones of fish contained in ancient ... > full story
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