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Less Is More for Reef-Building Corals: Surprisingly More Flexible Corals Are More Sensitive to Environment Disturbances
August 28, 2012 — Researchers have made a discovery that challenges a major theory in the field of coral reef ecology. The general assumption has been that the more flexible corals are, regarding which species of ... > full story -
Darwin Discovered to Be Right: Eastern Pacific Barrier Is Virtually Impassable by Coral Species
August 27, 2012 — Coral from the eastern Pacific rarely crosses a deep-ocean barrier to reach the west coast of the Americas, according to new research. The finding has important implications for climate-change ... > full story -
In Fiji, Marine Protection Gets Local Boost
August 22, 2012 — A new study has found that locally managed marine protected areas within Fiji are playing an increasingly important role in the nation’s strategy to protect inshore ... > full story -
World's Sea Life Is 'Facing Major Shock', Marine Scientists Warn
August 21, 2012 — Life in the world's oceans faces far greater change and risk of large-scale extinctions than at any previous time in human history, a team of the world's leading marine scientists has warned. The ... > full story -
Improving Water Quality Can Help Save Coral Reefs
August 19, 2012 — Researcher have found that an imbalance of nutrients in reef waters can increase the bleaching susceptibility of reef corals. Corals are made up of many polyps that jointly form a layer of living ... > full story -
Invasive Brittle Star Species Hits Atlantic Ocean
August 16, 2012 — Coral Reefs has published online a study about an invasive species of brittle star. The species was previously restricted to Pacific waters, but surprisingly, growing populations have established ... > full story -
Global Warming Causes More Extreme Shifts of the Southern Hemisphere's Largest Rain Band, Study Suggests
August 16, 2012 — South Pacific countries will experience more extreme floods and droughts, in response to increasing greenhouse gas emissions, according to a new ... > full story -
Mission Discovers Record Depth for Lophelia Coral on Gulf of Mexico Energy Platforms
August 10, 2012 — A team of federal and university scientists on a 10-day expedition in the Gulf of Mexico has discovered Lophelia coral growing deeper than previously seen anywhere in the Gulf. Newly available ... > full story -
Microbes, Sponges, and Worms Add to Coral Reef Woes
August 6, 2012 — Microbes, sponges, and worms -- the side effects of pollution and heavy fishing -- are adding insult to injury in Kenya's imperiled reef systems, according to a recent ... > full story -
Skin Cancer Identified for the First Time in Wild Fish Populations, Beneath Ozone Layer Hole
August 1, 2012 — Scientists identify melanoma in the coral trout, a species found on the Great Barrier Reef and directly beneath the world's largest hole in the ozone ... > full story
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