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Fisheries Benefit from 400-Year-Old Tradition
October 11, 2012 — Coral reefs in Aceh, Indonesia are benefiting from a decidedly low-tech, traditional management system that dates back to the 17th century, new research ... > full story -
New Cave-Dwelling Reef Coral Discovered in the Indo-Pacific
October 11, 2012 — A new species of reef coral is discovered, which lives on the ceilings of dark caves. Its closest relatives are larger, have symbiotic algae in their soft tissue and need sunlight to grow. The new ... > full story -
What Might Have Caused Recent Increase of Coral Diseases in the Caribbean?
October 9, 2012 — Marine diseases are killing coral populations all over the world, threatening the livelihoods of millions of people who depend on reefs for food and protection from storms. Are these diseases new and ... > full story -
It's Not Too Late for Coral Reefs, Experts Say
October 3, 2012 — Coral reefs – ecosystems of incredible environmental and economic value – are showing evidence of significant degradation, but do not have to be doomed. We can make a difference, ... > full story -
Great Barrier Reef Has Lost Half of Its Coral in the Last 27 Years
October 2, 2012 — The Great Barrier Reef has lost half its coral cover in the last 27 years. The loss was due to storm damage (48%), crown of thorns starfish (42%), and bleaching (10%), according to a new study by ... > full story -
Scientists Capture Clues to Sustainability of Fish Populations
September 27, 2012 — Thanks to studies of a fish that gives birth to live young and is not fished commercially, scientists have discovered that food availability is a critical limiting factor in the health of fish ... > full story -
Coral Hotspots Found in Deepwater Canyons Off Northeast US Coast
September 26, 2012 — For the first time in decades, researchers have conducted an extensive exploration for deep-sea corals and sponges in submarine canyons off the northeastern coast of the US. The survey revealed coral ... > full story -
Climate Is Changing the Great Barrier Reef
September 24, 2012 — Satellite measurement of sea surface temperatures has yielded clear evidence of major changes taking place in the waters of Australia's Great Barrier Reef over the past 25 years, marine scientists ... > full story -
DNA Analysis Aids in Classifying Single-Celled Algae
September 20, 2012 — For nearly 260 years -- since Carl Linnaeus developed his system of naming plants and animals -- researchers classified species based on visual attributes like color, shape and size. In the past few ... > full story -
The 'Slippery Slope to Slime': Overgrown Algae Causing Coral Reef Declines
September 19, 2012 — Researchers for the first time have confirmed some of the mechanisms by which overfishing and nitrate pollution can help destroy coral reefs -- it appears they allow an overgrowth of algae that can ... > full story
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