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In-Depth Look At Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Marine Life, Ecosystems
May 21, 2009 — A new report on the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands provides the sharpest picture yet of the region's marine life and ecosystems. The report examines the geographic distribution of the island chain's ... > full story -
Heat-Tolerant Coral Reefs Discovered: May Survive Global Warming
May 20, 2009 — Experts say that more than half of the world's coral reefs could disappear in the next 50 years, in large part because of higher ocean temperatures caused by climate change. But now scientists have ... > full story -
Climate Change Could Displace Millions In Asia's Coral Triangle
May 13, 2009 — Coral reefs could disappear entirely from the Coral Triangle region of the Pacific Ocean by the end of the century, threatening the food supply and livelihoods for about 100 million people, according ... > full story -
Most Extensive Genetic Resource For Reef-Building Coral Created
May 11, 2009 — A nearly complete collection of genes for a species of reef-building coral has been assembled. The scientists will use the genetic data to understand natural variations in corals from around the ... > full story -
Rules Proposed To Save The World's Coral Reefs
May 11, 2009 — Scientists have proposed a set of basic rules to help save the world's imperiled coral reefs from ultimate destruction. "The catastrophic decline in the world's coral reefs demands urgent management ... > full story -
'Sobering' Decline Of Caribbean's Big Fish, Fisheries: Overfishing Deemed Most Likely Cause
May 5, 2009 — Sharks, barracuda and other large predatory fishes disappear on Caribbean coral reefs as human populations rise, endangering the region's marine food web and ultimately its reefs and fisheries, ... > full story -
Large Sponges May Be Reattached To Coral Reefs
April 27, 2009 — Marine biologists have developed a novel technique for reattaching large sponges that have been dislodged from coral reefs. The findings could be generally applied to the restoration of other large ... > full story -
'Super Reefs' Fend Off Climate Change, Study Says
April 23, 2009 — A new study shows that some coral reefs off East Africa are unusually resilient to climate change due to improved fisheries management and a combination of geophysical ... > full story -
Spectacular Recovery From Coral Bleaching At Great Barrier Reef Marine Park In Australia
April 23, 2009 — Marine scientists are astonished at the spectacular recovery of certain coral reefs in Australia's Great Barrier Reef Marine Park from a devastating coral bleaching event in 2006 when high sea ... > full story -
Fragility Of World's Coral Is Revealed Through Study Of Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
April 6, 2009 — A new study sheds light on how threats to the world's endangered coral reef ecosystems can be more effectively ... > full story
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