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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 -
Connectivity In Marine Fish Populations: Larvae Spawned In Marine Reserves Can Travel Long Distances
March 25, 2009 — Children of baby boomers aren't the only ones who have taken to setting up home far from where their parents live. A new study documents how larval dispersal connects marine fish populations in a ... > full story -
Deep-Sea Corals May Be Oldest Living Marine Organism
March 24, 2009 — Deep-sea corals from about 400 meters off the coast of the Hawaiian Islands are much older than once believed and some may be the oldest living marine organisms known to man. Researchers have ... > full story -
Major Losses For Caribbean Reef Fish In Last 15 Years
March 19, 2009 — By combining data from 48 studies of coral reefs from around the Caribbean, researchers have found that fish densities that have been stable for decades have given way to significant declines since ... > full story -
Augmented Reality Under Water
March 17, 2009 — Scientists have created an Augmented Reality system for use under water. A diver's mask with a special display lets the diver see his or her real submarine surroundings overlaid with ... > full story -
Coral Reefs May Start Dissolving When Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Doubles
March 9, 2009 — Rising carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and the resulting effects on ocean water are making it increasingly difficult for coral reefs to grow, say scientists. A new study warns that if carbon dioxide ... > full story -
Seven New Species Of Deep-Sea Coral Discovered
March 5, 2009 — Scientists identified seven new species of bamboo coral in the deep waters of the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument. Six of these species may represent entirely new genera, a remarkable feat ... > full story -
Shape-Shifting Coral Evade Identification
February 23, 2009 — The evolutionary tendency of corals to alter their skeletal structure makes it difficult to assign them to different species. Researchers have used genetic markers to examine coral groupings and ... > full story -
Japanese Corals Change Sexes On The Sea Floor
February 19, 2009 — Trees do it. Bees do it. Even environmentally stressed fish do it. Now biologists have discovered that Japanese sea corals engage in "sex switching" ... > full story -
Historical Photographs Expose Decline In Florida's Reef Fish, Study Finds
February 17, 2009 — A unique study has provided fresh evidence of fishing's impact on marine ecosystems. Researchers accessed archival photographs spanning more than five decades to analyze and calculate a drastic ... > full story
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