Growth of coral reefs likely cannot keep pace with rising sea level
FRANKFURT. Tropical coral reefs could end up being one of the first victims of climate change. The marine diversity hotspots ...
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Polyps as pixels: innovative technique maps biochemistry of coral reefs
Using an innovative new approach to sampling corals, researchers at the University of Hawai‘i (UH) at Mānoa are now able ...
Scientists find good places to grow long-spined sea urchins, a starting point to restore ‘the lawn mowers of the reefs’
Scientists call long-spined sea urchins “the lawn mowers of the reefs” because they eat algae that could otherwise smother reef ...
Coral reefs, marshes, and mangroves might be destroyed within 30 years from rising sea levels, finds international group of scientists
A team of international scientists led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) and Macquarie University in Australia has found ...
Reefs made from culled trees can help kickstart sea life in threatened waters
Reefs, whether natural or man-made, are hotspots of marine biodiversity. But especially in soft-bottomed seas, reefs have now become scarce ...
Ice-free preservation method holds promise to protect reefs
As ocean temperatures rise, coral reefs face increasing threats as ecosystem damage has accelerated in recent decades. The ability to ...
Plastic pollution on coral reefs increases with depth and mostly comes from fishing activities, Nature study finds
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (July 12, 2023) — In a paper published today in Nature, researchers from the California Academy of ...
Ocean current comes to the rescue for Pacific island reefs
Marine heatwaves are emerging as a key impact of climate change and pose a particularly significant threat to corals that ...
Coastal lights trick coral reefs into spawning earlier than they should
The light pollution caused by coastal cities can trick coral reefs into spawning outside of the optimum times when they ...
Fish thought to help reefs have poop that’s deadly to corals
HOUSTON – (May 2, 2023) – Feces from fish that are typically thought to promote healthy reefs can damage and, ...
Scientists discover pristine deep-sea coral reefs in the Galápagos Marine Reserve
17 April 2023 - Galápagos, Ecuador – Scientists have discovered extensive, ancient deep-sea coral reefs within the Galápagos Marine Reserve ...
Coral-eating fish poo may act as ‘probiotics’ for reefs
Until recently, fish that eat coral — corallivores — were thought to weaken reef structures, while fish that consume algae ...
Scientists discover hidden crab diversity among coral reefs
The Indo-West Pacific is the largest, most biodiverse marine ecosystem on Earth, and many of the species it supports have ...
New study provides first comprehensive look at oxygen loss on coral reefs
A new study is providing an unprecedented examination of oxygen loss on coral reefs around the globe under ocean warming. ...
Study shows how biodiversity of coral reefs around the world changes with depth
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (March 13, 2023) — In a paper published today in Current Biology, researchers from the California Academy of ...
Unique hybrid reefs deployed off Miami Beach
The first piece of a series of concrete structures was lowered into the water off the coast of Miami Beach ...
Coral reefs in the Eastern Pacific could survive into the 2060s, new study finds
Scientists at the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science found that some reefs in the ...
Fathoming the hidden heatwaves that threaten coral reefs
In April to May 2019, the coral reefs near the French Polynesian island of Moorea in the central South ...
Coral reefs are spatially distributed to maximize the availability of resources
Scientists from the Institut de Ciències del Mar (ICM), the Universitat de Barcelona, the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) and other ...
Transplants can save dying coral reefs, but genetically diverse donors are key, say researchers
Key points: Credit: Wyatt Million/USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences Key points: Climate change is decimating the worlds’ ...
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New research finds that ancient carbon in rocks releases as much carbon dioxide as the world’s volcanoes
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New $81million NIH grant will help U.S. answer urgent need for better dementia care
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IU cancer researcher receives $2.2 million grant for metastatic breast cancer research
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Pumped for frigid weather: study pinpoints cold adaptations in nervous system of Antarctic octopus
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The World Mitochondria Society will host Targeting Mitochondria 2023 with challenging visions in Berlin
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Globally, consumption of sugary drinks increased at least 16% since 1990