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Overfishing And Evolution: Fish Fear Their Census-Takers
July 20, 2009 — Using snorkelers and SCUBA divers is not the best way to monitor fish populations, if we want to know the evolutionary effects of overfishing. The fish population in coral reef areas is often ... > full story -
Coralline Algae In The Mediterranean Lost Their Tropical Element Between 5 And 7 Million Years Ago
July 7, 2009 — Scientists have studied the coralline algae fossils that lived on the last coral reefs of the Mediterranean Sea between 7.24 and 5.3 million years ago. Mediterranean algae and coral reefs began to ... > full story -
Coral Reefs Exposed To Imminent Destruction From Climate Change
July 6, 2009 — Leading ocean scientists and climate change experts agreed on a new level of atmospheric carbon dioxide that would need to be achieved to ensure the survival of coral ... > full story -
Corals Stay Close to Home
June 26, 2009 — New DNA analysis reveals that corals in one locality are more closely related than previously thought; results have significant implications for coral ... > full story -
Coral Reefs Face Increasing Difficulties Recovering From Storm Damage
June 23, 2009 — As global warming whips up more powerful and frequent hurricanes and storms, the world's coral reefs face increased disruption to their ability to breed and recover from damage. "We have found clear ... > full story -
Banning Certain Fishing Gear Can Help Save Reefs From Climate Change
June 17, 2009 — Banning or restricting the use of certain types of fishing gear could help the world's coral reefs and their fish populations survive the onslaughts of climate change, experts ... > full story -
Caribbean Coral Reefs Flattened
June 9, 2009 — Coral reefs throughout the Caribbean have been comprehensively "flattened" over the last 40 years, according to a disturbing new ... > full story -
In The Turf War Against Seaweed, Coral Reefs More Resilient Than Expected
June 1, 2009 — There's little doubt that coral reefs the world over face threats on many fronts: pollution, diseases, destructive fishing practices and warming oceans. But reefs appear to be more resistant to one ... > full story -
Why Coral Reefs Around The World Are Collapsing
May 28, 2009 — An explosion of knowledge has been made in the last few years about the basic biology of corals, researchers say in a new report, helping to explain why coral reefs around the world are collapsing ... > full story -
Spectacular Deep-Water Coral Province Discovered Off Ireland's West Coast
May 26, 2009 — Researchers have confirmed the existence of a major new coral reef province on the southern end of the Porcupine Bank off the west coast of Ireland. The province covers an area of some 200 square ... > full story
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