Coral Reef News

Posted February 17, 2012:

• Staghorn Coral Transplanted to Threatened Reef

Posted February 14, 2012:

• Coral Survival's Past Is Key to Its Future

Posted February 13, 2012:

• Where Big Fish Take Shelter Has Big Impact on Their Ability to Cope With Climate Change

Posted February 9, 2012:

• Why Fishermen Keep Fishing Despite Dwindling Catches

Posted February 2, 2012:

• Heat and Cold Damage Corals in Their Own Ways

Posted January 30, 2012:

• Long-Term Response Plan for Possible Cuban Oil Spill

Posted January 26, 2012:

• Detecting Detrimental Change in Coral Reefs

Posted January 23, 2012:

• Lessons in Coral Reef Survival from Deep Time

Posted January 22, 2012:

• Unprecedented, Human-Made Trends in Ocean's Acidity

Posted January 20, 2012:

• Carbon Dioxide Is 'Driving Fish Crazy'
• Multiple Partners Not the Only Way for Corals to Stay Cool

Posted January 6, 2012:

• Another Outbreak of Coral Disease Hits the Reefs of Kane'ohe Bay, O'ahu

Posted December 22, 2011:

• Sea Cucumbers: Dissolving Coral Reefs?

Posted December 21, 2011:

• Belize Protected Area Boosting Predatory Fish Populations

Posted December 5, 2011:

• When the Heat's On, Some Fish Can Cope: Certain Tropical Species Have Greater Capacity to Deal With Rising Sea Temperatures Than Thought

Posted November 28, 2011:

• Submarine Springs Offer Preview of Ocean Acidification Effects on Coral Reefs

Posted November 25, 2011:

• Protecting the Red Coral of the Catalan Coastline, Spain

Posted November 23, 2011:

• Scientific Sleuths Pinpoint the Guilty Coral Killers
• Caribbean Fisheries Highly Vulnerable to Climate Change, Need to Adapt

Posted November 18, 2011:

• Corals Can Sense What's Coming

Posted November 10, 2011:

• 'Fishy Lawnmowers' Help Save Pacific Corals

Posted November 7, 2011:

• Sea Life 'Must Swim Faster to Survive' to Survive Climate Change

Posted October 21, 2011:

• US Residents Say Hawaii's Coral Reef Ecosystems Worth $33.57 Billion Per Year

Posted October 17, 2011:

• Clustered Hurricanes Reduce Impact on Ecosystems, Researchers Find
• Chemical Warfare on the Reef: Molecules Used by Certain Seaweed to Harm Corals

Posted October 16, 2011:

• Deep-Reef Coral Hates the Light, Prefers the Shade

Posted October 11, 2011:

• Changes in Rainfall Patterns Are Projected for Next 30 Years on Hawaii's Oahu

Posted October 4, 2011:

• New Study of Glover's Reef Challenges Whether Corals Will Benefit from Marine Reserves' Protection

Posted October 3, 2011:

• Decline and Recovery of Coral Reefs Linked to 700 Years of Human and Environmental Activities

Posted September 29, 2011:

• Sharks Are in Trouble, New Analysis Confirms

Posted September 28, 2011:

• Study Uncovers a Predictable Sequence Toward Coral Reef Collapse
• Fish Uses Tool to Dig Up and Crush Clams

Posted September 20, 2011:

• Captive Breeding Could Transform the Saltwater Aquarium Trade and Save Coral Reefs, Biologists Say

Posted September 16, 2011:

• Restoring Reefs: Study Underway in Underwater Lab May Help Manage Seaweed-Eating Fish That Protect Coral Reefs

Posted September 12, 2011:

• Honduran Earthquake of 2009 Destroyed Half of Coral Reefs of Belizean Barrier Reef Lagoon

Posted September 11, 2011:

• Sea Levels Much Less Stable Than Earlier Believed, New Coral Dating Method Suggests

Posted August 30, 2011:

• Tropical Coral Could Be Used to Create Novel Sunscreens for Human Use, Say Scientists
• 'Proton Flux Hypothesis' Offers New Explanation for Effects of Ocean Acidification on Coral Reefs

Posted August 26, 2011:

• Florida's Reefs Cannot Endure a 'Cold Snap'

Posted August 17, 2011:

• Human Pathogen Killing Corals in the Florida Keys

Posted August 16, 2011:

• Soft Coral Builds Strong Reefs

Posted August 12, 2011:

• Hidden Baja Undersea Park Is the World's Most Robust Marine Reserve

Posted August 11, 2011:

• Worldwide Map Identifies Important Coral Reefs Exposed to Stress

Posted August 8, 2011:

• Severe Low Temperatures Devastate Coral Reefs in Florida Keys

Posted July 28, 2011:

• Geographic Analysis Offers New Insight Into Coral Disease Spread

Posted July 11, 2011:

• Data Revealing Migrations of Larval Reef Fish Vital for Designing Networks of Marine Protected Areas

Posted July 5, 2011:

• Gene Secrets of the Reef Revealed: Genome of Staghorn Coral Acropora Millepora Sequenced

Posted June 27, 2011:

• Conservation Dollars and Sense: A Case for Shark Conservation Through Ecotourism

Posted June 23, 2011:

• Modern Fish Communities Live Fast and Die Young

Posted June 8, 2011:

• Dangerous Toxin Discovered in Critically Endangered Hawaiian Monk Seal

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