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The Collapse of the World’s Coral Reefs is “Death by a Thousand Cuts”
For people who are not experts, what are the signs of a collapsing reef system? Firstly, less color, because there’s less ...
‘Super corals’ and supplements: Inside the lab trying to save the Great Barrier Reef
Scientists from the University of Technology Sydney are searching for “super corals,” species that are naturally more ...
Groundwater flow can alter coral reef chemistry and trigger ecosystem-wide changes
Groundwater input to coral reefs directly affects water chemistry and triggers a cascade of changes in the coastal ecosystem, ...
The great coral reef relocation
Tropical coral reefs encrust the coastlines of islands and continents near Earth’s equator but this zone, which has offered ...
An explosion of sea urchins threatens to push coral reefs in Hawaii ‘past the point of recovery’
The turquoise water of Hōnaunau Bay in Hawaii, an area popular with snorkelers and divers, is teeming with spiny creatures ...
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Wild temperature swings boost coral reef resilience
Coral reefs exposed to extreme temperature swings are more resilient to heat stress and better equipped to survive climate ...
Climate change and coral bleaching are happening right in Trump’s front yard | Opinion
NOAA recently reported that the largest coral bleaching event on record is impacting 84% of the world’s reefs, including the ...
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Scientists unveil state-of-the-art microscopic technologies
Dr. Lisa-Maria Needham leads the Microscopy Bioscience Platform, a hub uniting advanced imaging facilities across seven ...
Anya Brown is investigating microbes’ critical role in coral reefs
So the clue was, ‘This temperate coral undergoes quiescence in the winter. Another word for this is … ?’” Anya Brown has ...
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Why Some Coral Reefs Resist Bleaching
A new study led by researchers at McGill University and the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) in Panama reveals why some corals resist ...