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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 -
Coral Reef Thriving in Sediment-Laden Waters
July 31, 2012 — Rapid rates of coral reef growth have been identified in sediment-laden marine environments, conditions previously believed to be detrimental to reef growth. A new study has established that Middle ... > full story -
Fifty Metric Tons of Marine Debris from Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
July 20, 2012 — NOAA Ship Oscar Elton Sette arrived back in its homeport of Honolulu a few days ago after a month in Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument. The team of 17 scientists collected nearly ... > full story -
Could Volcanic Eruptions in the South-West Pacific Save the Great Barrier Reef?
July 19, 2012 — Could the pumice that surges into the ocean once a volcano erupts in Tonga or elsewhere in the south-west Pacific save the Great Barrier Reef? New research conducted by Queensland University of ... > full story -
Coral Reefs in the Indo-Pacific Ocean Naturally Tougher Than Caribbean Reefs
July 12, 2012 — Coral reefs in the Indo-Pacific region, including the Great Barrier Reef, recover faster from major stresses than their Caribbean counterparts, leading marine scientists ... > full story -
Viruses May Be Causing Coral Bleaching and Decline Around the World
July 12, 2012 — Scientists have discovered two viruses that appear to infect the single-celled microalgae that reside in corals and are important for coral growth and health, and they say the viruses could play a ... > full story
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