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Fish Larvae Find the Reef by Orienting: The Earlier the Better
April 23, 2012 — For the first time, a numerical study incorporates horizontal larval fish navigation skills into realistic 3D flow fields, creating a powerful tool that spells out how larvae use environmental cues ... > full story -
Venomous Snakebites Can Be Painful and Expensive, Says Expert
April 16, 2012 — Coming to an area near you: snakes, and plenty of them. With unusually warm temperatures and plenty of rainfall this spring, experts say this could be a bumper crop year for snakes. While Texas has ... > full story -
Under Climate Change, Winners and Losers on the Coral Reef
April 12, 2012 — As ocean temperatures rise, some species of corals are likely to succeed at the expense of others, according to a new report that details the first large-scale investigation of climate effects on ... > full story -
Widespread Adaptability: Coral Reefs May Be Able to Adapt to Climate Change With Help from Algae
April 11, 2012 — Large-scale global survey of corals using high sensitivity genetic analysis shows many coral species can host multiple algal symbionts -- including some thought to help survive warming ... > full story -
Corals 'Could Survive a More Acidic Ocean'
April 1, 2012 — Corals may be better placed to cope with the gradual acidification of the world's oceans than previously thought -- giving rise to hopes that coral reefs might escape climatic ... > full story -
Some Corals Like It Hot: Heat Stress May Help Coral Reefs Survive Climate Change
March 30, 2012 — Scientists working in the central Pacific have discovered that coral which has survived heat stress in the past is more likely to survive it in the future. The study paves the way towards an ... > full story -
Preventing Home Invasions Means Fighting Side-by-Side for Coral-Dwelling Crabs and Shrimp
March 30, 2012 — As any comic book lover knows, when superheroes band together the bad guys fall harder. The strength that comes in numbers is greater than the sum of its parts. The same holds true, researchers have ... > full story -
Declines in Caribbean Coral Reefs Pre-Date Damage Resulting from Climate Change
March 30, 2012 — The decline of Caribbean coral reefs has been linked to the recent effects of human-induced climate change. However, new research suggests an even earlier cause. The bad news – humans are still ... > full story -
Extreme Weather Threatens Rich Ecosystems
March 30, 2012 — Extreme weather such as hurricanes, torrential downpours and droughts will become more frequent in pace with global warming. Consequently, this increases the risk for species extinction, especially ... > full story -
Viral Disease -- Particularly from Herpes -- Gaining Interest as Possible Cause of Coral Decline
March 28, 2012 — As corals continue to decline in abundance around the world, researchers are turning their attention to a possible cause that's almost totally unexplored -- viral disease. It appears that corals ... > full story
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