Coral
The Coral Dilemma: Is Hybridization the Key?
Coral: a mineral, plant, and animal all in one (oh my!) Unfortunately, coral is in danger- and the many reefs…
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Coral
Going viral: relationships between coral reef health and viruses
What organisms live in coral reefs? Corals (obviously), fish, snorkeling tourists...but some of the most important members we can't even…
Conservation Coral Human impacts Plastic Pollution
Plastics increase disease risks for corals
You have probably heard about the troubles coral reefs are facing and about the detrimental effects of plastic pollution in…
Coral Human impacts
Just Put on the Market: Ideal for Coral Reef Development
Scientists Identify Best Spots for Reef Restoration Coral reefs have been front and center in the news lately, as rising…
Coral Microbiome
Corals get their auras read
Corals, depending on dominant cover type, can influence the microbial community living in the surrounding water. Read on to find…
Coral
I’m Gonna Soak Up the Sun: Sunscreen’s Impact on Coral Communities
Sunscreen prevents skin cancer but may also be linked to coral bleaching and harm to coral larvae. Read more to…
Behavior Book Review Coastal Management Conservation Coral Ecology Human impacts
Small MPAs: the new all-you-can-eat buffets?
Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are a popular conservation tool and are in many situations very effective. Unfortunately, as with many…
Biology Book Review Climate Change Coastal Management Conservation Coral Ecology Human impacts Modeling
Hard Coral or Macroalgae? Coral Reefs May Have Another Option
Most of the time coral reef communities are discussed, it seems the focus is whether they’re dominated by hard coral…
Book Review Coral Methodology Ocean Exploration Remote Sensing Survey technology
Ocean mapping on a budget
The seafloor is complex and mapping it is difficult because direct observations are hindered because it is underwater. Scientists have…
Biology Conservation Coral deep sea Ecology Ocean Exploration Science Communication
Giving Thanks for the Ocean: The gratitude of the writers
Today is the day after Thanksgiving, but I think the spirit of gratitude should live on. Many of the other…
Behavior Book Review Coral Ecology Evolution Parasitism Seagrass
Grunts and Gnathiids: One Fish’s Daily Migration to Escape Parasites?
Animals move for a number of reasons. The French grunt leaves the coral reefs at night for seagrass. A group…
Climate Change Coral Ecology Evolution Microbiology Natural History
Speed dating: how finding that special symbiosis saved some coral from climate change
Choosing the right symbiont might be a coral's ticket to cheating global warming.
Conservation Coral Ecology Fisheries
How badly do coral reefs and sharks need each other?
Overfishing threatens the populations of reef sharks that act as the top of the food chain on coral reefs. Their…
Behavior Biology Climate Change Coral Fisheries
Changing with the environment: how resilient are coral reef fish?
Coral reef fish are some of the most sensitive animals to climate change. How will coral reef fish respond to…
Biology Conservation Coral Ecology
The importance of sea urchins
A look into Valeska’s graduate research. Why coral reefs depend on the long spined black sea urchin for survival.
Coral Evolution Geology Ocean Exploration
Happy Birthday Charles Darwin
207 years ago, a renowned naturalist and geologist was born; Charles Darwin. Today OceanBites is honoring Charles Darwin and his…
Coastal Management Conservation Coral Fisheries
How to Stop Dragging Our Assets: The World’s First Fishery Habitat Quota
Setting limits on fish catch is standard practice in fisheries management. For the first time in history, limits on habitat…
Conservation Coral Human impacts Noise
Small boats drowning out natural reef noise?
Don’t you hate when noises interfere with your daily activities and conversations? We create lots of noise in the environment…
Biology Climate Change Conservation Coral Ecology Human impacts Pollution
Wake-up Call: Global Oceans in Big Trouble!
Our global oceans are in a state of crisis. A new report from the WWF paints a bleak picture: human…
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How a whole reef community’s response to OA is impacted by the individual responses of different players
Researchers from California used a unique ex situ experiment to monitor two near identical reef communities in different concentrations of…