Tag: "coral bleaching"

Sea spray. Photo credit: Per Jensen via photopin cc.

Sea Spray, Coral Bleaching and Blue Sharks

Today’s highlights include the ocean-atmosphere relationship, new discoveries in coral bleaching research and a record-breaking blue shark dive.

Apr 25, 2013 | 0 comments View Post

Weekly Roundup 18

Here’s a roundup of other stories worth reading this weekend, including the evolution of dolphins, resilient coral reefs, sevengill sharks and much more.

Apr 05, 2013 | 0 comments View Post

Pink soft coral with reef fish in the Persian Gulf. Photo credit: Linda Wade, NOAA.

What Makes Corals Tolerant of Heat?

With the impending threat of warming oceans, many scientists are focusing research efforts on how organisms–particularly corals–will cope.

Feb 03, 2013 | 0 comments View Post

What’s Killing Coral Reefs?

From ocean acidification to irresponsible tourism, the world’s coral reefs are in danger.

Jan 02, 2013 | 0 comments View Post

Previously harvested Antillogorgia elisabethae colony. Photo credit: Howard Lasker.

Damage to Coral Tissue Affects Reproduction

A new study shows that coral colonies that have suffered tissue damage are very slow to fully recover their reproductive abilities.

Dec 19, 2012 | 0 comments View Post

Example of bleached coral (white) with healthy coral in the Mariana Islands, Guam. Photo credit: David Burdick, NOAA.

More Algae Means Corals Have More to Lose

Corals need algae to survive, so it was thought that the more algae coral had, the better. However, researchers recently found that the opposite was true.

Oct 16, 2012 | 0 comments View Post

Crown of thorns starfish (Acanthaster planci). Photo credit: David Burdick, NOAA.

Coral Cover in the Great Barrier Reef Declining Rapidly

According to new research, coral cover in the Great Barrier Reef has declined by more than half in only 27 years.

Oct 03, 2012 | 0 comments View Post

Coral Reefs at John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park off Key Largo, FL. Photo Credit: Todd Murray.

Florida Reefs Suffer in Cold Snap

Emily Tripp Senior Writer A new study from researchers at the University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science (RSMAS) details the loss of coral reef species during the 2010 cold snap. Their results are published in the August 2011 issue of PLoS ONE. “It was a major setback,” said Diego Lirman, associate professor [...]

Sep 01, 2011 | 0 comments View Post

Coral reef - Credit: Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary

Bans on Some Fishing Gear Can Help Save Reefs

An intl. team of scientists has proposed that bans on fishing gear could aid in the recovery of reefs and fish populations hit by coral bleaching events.

Jun 30, 2009 | 1 comment View Post