Tag: "Australian Institute of Marine Science"

Coral Reefs in Papua New Guinea. Photo Credit - Mila Zinkova

Ocean Acidification Predicted to Destroy Coral Reef Diversity

Emily Tripp Senior Writer A new study from the University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science (RSMAS) concluded that ocean acidification and increasing ocean temperatures will likely decrease diversity and resilience of coral reef ecosystems within the century. The study was completed by RSMAS scientists Chris Langdon, Remy Okazaki and Nancy Muehllehner [...]

Blacktip Reef Shark, Carcharhinus melanopterus, Bora Bora - Photo by Duncan Rawlinson

Super-Liver Feeds Shark Pups During Their First Months

New study shows that live-bearing shark mums provide substantial post-partum investment to their young, giving them enlarged ‘super-livers’ that they feed off during their first few months of life.

Great Barrier Reef, satellite image courtesy of NASA

Great Barrier Reef: One of the Seven Wonders of Nature?

The Great Barrier Reef is among the finalists for the title of “New 7 Wonders of Nature” as per last weeks announcement in Zurich.