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Coral Reefs On Brink Of Disaster, Scientists Urge Action Now
October 21, 2007 — The world has a narrow window of opportunity to save coral reefs from the destruction caused by extreme climate change, according to a unanimous statement issued today by leading Australian ... > full story -
Coastal Habitats Are The Biosphere's Most Imperiled Ecosystems
October 20, 2007 — The latest research into the scale, causes and consequences of global loss of coastal habitats has recently been presented. The disappearance of these ecosystems, which include coral reefs, mangrove ... > full story -
Key Found To Moonlight Romance On The Reef
October 19, 2007 — Researchers have discovered what could be the aphrodisiac for the biggest moonlight sex event on Earth. An ancient light-sensitive gene has been isolated that appears to act as a trigger for the ... > full story -
Acid Oceans From Carbon Dioxide Will Endanger One Third Of Marine Life, Scientists Predict
October 17, 2007 — The world's oceans are becoming more acid, with potentially devastating consequences for corals and the marine organisms that build reefs and provide much of Earth's breathable oxygen. The acidity is ... > full story -
Fishing Ban Protects Largest Coral Reef In The Philippines
October 14, 2007 — Reef fish and other marine species can breathe easier with the introduction of a fishing ban around Apo Reef, the largest coral reef in the Philippines and the second largest contiguous reef in the ... > full story -
Saving Microscopic Threatened Species
September 26, 2007 — The Smithsonian's National Zoo recently acquired 12,000 new animals -- microscopic Elkhorn coral larvae harvested by National Zoo scientists in Puerto Rico -- as part of an international ... > full story -
Imperiled Reefs In Florida Keys Under Study
September 17, 2007 — Scientists and educators from NOAA's National Marine Sanctuary Program embarked on a nine-day mission to the world's only undersea scientific facility on Sept. 17. While living underwater in the ... > full story -
Coral Reef Fish Harbor An Unexpectedly High Biodiversity Of Parasites
September 5, 2007 — A grouper fish found off New Caledonia was found to be parasitized by 12 species of microscopic monogenean worms. This diversity of parasites has just been confirmed also in the malabar grouper, ... > full story -
Weird 'Engine Of The Reef' Revealed
August 30, 2007 — A team of coral researchers has taken a major stride towards revealing the workings of the mysterious 'engine' that drives Australia's Great Barrier Reef, and corals the world over. The science has ... > full story -
Corals And Climate Change
August 22, 2007 — A modest new lab at the Rosenstiel School is the first of its kind to tackle the global problem of climate change impacts on corals. Fully operational this month, this new lab has begun to study how ... > full story
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