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Tag: coral reefs

Invaders of the deep: Controlling mesophotic lionfish populations in Bermuda
Ecology

Invaders of the deep: Controlling mesophotic lionfish populations in Bermuda

Can we successfully target deep lionfish populations?
April 27, 2023April 26, 2023 Katherine Grellman
Ocean warming doesn’t just turn up the heat: Low oxygen on global coral reefs
Climate Change

Ocean warming doesn’t just turn up the heat: Low oxygen on global coral reefs

Warming can cause low oxygen, or hypoxia, in many habitats in the ocean. Under high future emission scenarios, hypoxia may…
April 20, 2023April 17, 2023 Hannah Collins
Microplastic, macro problem: Microplastics discovered in fishes from remote coral reefs in the South China Sea
Plastic Pollution

Microplastic, macro problem: Microplastics discovered in fishes from remote coral reefs in the South China Sea

Scientists quantify microplastics in various species of coral reef fishes from the Xisha Islands.
March 30, 2023March 27, 2023 Katherine Grellman
Home is where the color is: Anemonefishes prefer unbleached sea anemones
Behavior

Home is where the color is: Anemonefishes prefer unbleached sea anemones

How do fish respond to bleached sea anemones?
February 28, 2023 Katherine Grellman
Are more people flocking to coral reefs?
Coral Human impacts

Are more people flocking to coral reefs?

Many want a warm place near the ocean to live or vacation. Has this changed in the last 20 years?
October 24, 2022October 21, 2022 Jaclyn Torkelson
The function of life
Ecology

The function of life

Marine vertebrates have different functions in reef ecosystems – what would happen if they disappeared?
September 22, 2022 Valeria Contreras
How eavesdropping on fish can help conservationists protect coral reefs
Noise

How eavesdropping on fish can help conservationists protect coral reefs

A new method for listening in to the chitter-chatter of fish could help researchers understand the complexities of fish behaviour…
January 25, 2022 Joe Aslett
A new way to find and propagate the corals of the future
Restoration

A new way to find and propagate the corals of the future

Scientists have a new tool to identify heat-tolerant corals that can help to restore these endangered ecosystems
January 13, 2022 Pablo Brenes Coto
Will coral reef biodiversity persevere through climate change?
Biodiversity

Will coral reef biodiversity persevere through climate change?

New research from Hawaii indicates that there may be more hope for coral reefs than previously thought.
December 29, 2021December 30, 2021 Kendra Devereux
Gifted healers: Some corals have the whole package when it comes to recovery
Coral

Gifted healers: Some corals have the whole package when it comes to recovery

In a watery world where a wound can mean deadly infection, what makes some corals heal faster than others?
December 16, 2021 Kristin Huizenga
Accommodating Anemones: Housing more than just clownfish
Behavior

Accommodating Anemones: Housing more than just clownfish

Clownfish and sea anemones have a famous relationship, but did you know other fishes also use these stinging animals?
November 9, 2021November 9, 2021 Francesca Giammona
Sheepshead, a lesson from the past
Fisheries

Sheepshead, a lesson from the past

What happens when archeology and science intertwine to teach us a lesson from the past? Read on to find out…
August 19, 2021 Samantha Setta
Cone snails use the illusion of sex to catch their next meal
Biodiversity

Cone snails use the illusion of sex to catch their next meal

With the promise of sex, cone snails lure their prey out of hiding and deliver a deadly strike. The results…
April 28, 2021April 28, 2021 Pablo Brenes Coto
Understanding the Demise and Recovery of Coral Reefs
Climate Change

Understanding the Demise and Recovery of Coral Reefs

In the last couple of decades we’ve learned a lot about the decline of coral reefs around the world. But…
January 29, 2021February 1, 2021 Pablo Brenes Coto
Of rain and reefs: Future downpours in French Polynesia could change the coast
Coastal Management

Of rain and reefs: Future downpours in French Polynesia could change the coast

In many ways, coral reefs are the Goldilocks of the ocean. But as climate change shifts conditions near many of…
December 3, 2020December 3, 2020 Kristin Huizenga
Two by two includes corals too? Researchers call for a coral “Noah’s Ark”
Conservation

Two by two includes corals too? Researchers call for a coral “Noah’s Ark”

In the Bible, the story of Noah’s Ark describes a storm so intense and so long that the earth is…
November 12, 2020 Kristin Huizenga
Artificial Upwelling Saves Corals from Bleaching
Coral

Artificial Upwelling Saves Corals from Bleaching

Coral reefs are under threat due to a warming climate. Learn about a technologically-savvy new way to counteract the effects…
October 12, 2020October 12, 2020 Amanda Semler
Can Corals Recover from the Effects of Climate Change?
Coral

Can Corals Recover from the Effects of Climate Change?

With climate change becoming a more pressing issue, the world’s coral reefs are suffering heavy consequences. Corals are increasingly becoming…
July 28, 2020July 28, 2020 Francesca Giammona
Ocean acidification: The lesser known CO2 Problem
Ocean Acidification

Ocean acidification: The lesser known CO2 Problem

You have heard about global warming due to increased atmospheric carbon dioxide but did you know that it also affects…
July 27, 2020July 27, 2020 Tejashree Modak
A Fishy Ally to Help Coral Reefs
Climate Change

A Fishy Ally to Help Coral Reefs

What if we had something on the inside to help us fight climate change's impacts on coral reefs? A helpful…
July 20, 2020 Rishya Narayanan

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