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US Residents Say Hawaii's Coral Reef Ecosystems Worth $33.57 Billion Per Year
October 21, 2011 — The American people assign an estimated total economic value of $33.57 billion for the coral reefs of the main Hawaiian Islands. The findings came from survey of 3,100 households -- from all US ... > full story -
Clustered Hurricanes Reduce Impact on Ecosystems, Researchers Find
October 17, 2011 — New research has found that hurricane activity is "clustered" rather than random, which has important long-term implications for coastal ecosystems and human population. Tropical cyclones and ... > full story -
Chemical Warfare on the Reef: Molecules Used by Certain Seaweed to Harm Corals
October 17, 2011 — Scientists for the first time have identified and mapped the chemical structure of molecules used by certain species of marine seaweed to kill or inhibit the growth of reef-building ... > full story -
Deep-Reef Coral Hates the Light, Prefers the Shade
October 16, 2011 — Bird's nest coral is common throughout the Indo-Pacific and is able to live across a range of depths. New research used genetic and photosynthetic analysis to demonstrate that the genetic differences ... > full story -
Changes in Rainfall Patterns Are Projected for Next 30 Years on Hawaii's Oahu
October 11, 2011 — Scientists in Hawaii have projected an increased frequency of heavy rainfall events but a decrease in rainfall intensity during the next 30 years (2011-2040) for the southern shoreline of Oahu, ... > full story -
New Study of Glover's Reef Challenges Whether Corals Will Benefit from Marine Reserves' Protection
October 4, 2011 — The ability of marine reserves to replenish fish stocks has been studied extensively, but evidence of their ability to benefit shallow-water communities to thrive remains a mystery. A team of ... > full story -
Decline and Recovery of Coral Reefs Linked to 700 Years of Human and Environmental Activities
October 3, 2011 — Changing human activities coupled with a dynamic environment over the past few centuries have caused fluctuating periods of decline and recovery of corals reefs in the Hawaiian Islands, according to ... > full story -
Sharks Are in Trouble, New Analysis Confirms
September 29, 2011 — Sharks are in big trouble on the Great Barrier Reef and worldwide, according to an Australian-based team who have developed a world-first way to measure rates of decline in shark ... > full story -
Study Uncovers a Predictable Sequence Toward Coral Reef Collapse
September 28, 2011 — Coral reefs that have lots of corals and appear healthy may, in fact, be heading toward collapse, according to a new ... > full story -
Fish Uses Tool to Dig Up and Crush Clams
September 28, 2011 — The first video of tool use by a fish has now been published. In the video, an orange-dotted tuskfish digs a clam out of the sand, carries it over to a rock, and repeatedly throws the clam against ... > full story -
Captive Breeding Could Transform the Saltwater Aquarium Trade and Save Coral Reefs, Biologists Say
September 20, 2011 — Marine biologists are developing means to efficiently breed saltwater aquarium fish, seahorses, plankton and invertebrates in captivity in order to preserve the biologically rich ecosystems of the ... > full story -
Restoring Reefs: Study Underway in Underwater Lab May Help Manage Seaweed-Eating Fish That Protect Coral Reefs
September 16, 2011 — A team of researchers is using the Aquarius underwater laboratory off the coast of Florida to study how the diversity of seaweed-eating fish affects endangered coral ... > full story
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