Tag: reefs

Ecology
Australian reefs a lifeboat for sharks and rays as global populations decline

Australian reefs a lifeboat for sharks and rays as global...

The main driver of the population declines was found to be widespread overfishing....

Ecology
Remote Indian Ocean reefs bounce back quickly after bleaching

Remote Indian Ocean reefs bounce back quickly after bleaching

Coral reefs in remote or protected areas can recover quickly after mass coral bleaching...

General
NOAA's ship to measure water depths in the Mariana Archipelago

NOAA's ship to measure water depths in the Mariana Archipelago

These data will be collected in areas of the Marianas Archipelago that, in some...

Ecology
Innovative science approach is a game-changer for global reef recovery efforts

Innovative science approach is a game-changer for global...

BHP and the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) have jointly committed...

Ecology
Study: Hidden diversity of coral more important for conservation than previously thought

Study: Hidden diversity of coral more important for conservation...

Most marine protected areas only protect shallow reefs, which means that hidden...

Ecology
NOAA researchers and partners find new record-sized coral colony in American Samoa

NOAA researchers and partners find new record-sized coral...

NOAA-funded researchers have identified a new record size coral colony at Ta’u Island...

Ecology
Recovery of an endangered Caribbean coral from parrotfish predation

Recovery of an endangered Caribbean coral from parrotfish...

Some parrotfish species also occasionally graze coral—a behavior known as corallivory.

Ecology
Study: Seaweed-munching crabs could help save coral reefs

Study: Seaweed-munching crabs could help save coral reefs

Herbivorous crabs can be used as another tool for coral reef restoration.

Ecology
First discovery in 120 years: a new coral reef in Australia's Great Barrier Reef

First discovery in 120 years: a new coral reef in Australia's...

Also, researchers have successfully mapped the entire SwainSlide underwater landslide.

Ecology
U.S. coral reefs’ health assessed for the first time on a national scale

U.S. coral reefs’ health assessed for the first time on...

Condition status score is ‘fair,’ but reefs are vulnerable and declining

Ecology
Researchers find diverse communities comprise bacterial mats threatening coral reefs

Researchers find diverse communities comprise bacterial...

Cyanobacterial mats have posed a huge problem for coral reef health. Previously,...

Wind Energy
Ecoscour protection at the Borssele Wind Farm Site V

Ecoscour protection at the Borssele Wind Farm Site V

Van Oord, as part of Two Towers, takes the next step in a research programme relating...

Ecology
NOAA and partners advance mission to restore Florida Keys coral reefs

NOAA and partners advance mission to restore Florida Keys...

More than $1 million in NOAA funding will support research, development, capacity-building,...

Ecology
Humans’ construction ‘footprint’ on ocean quantified for first time

Humans’ construction ‘footprint’ on ocean quantified for...

Researchers from the University of Plymouth have collaborated on a new study which...

Ecology
Mussel reefs heighten the risk of microplastic exposure and consumption

Mussel reefs heighten the risk of microplastic exposure...

Researchers suggest species like the blue mussel may be useful indicators of microplastic...

Ecology
Research: Deep-sea biodiversity influenced by ‘hidden’ waves within the ocean

Research: Deep-sea biodiversity influenced by ‘hidden’...

Cold-water coral presence in deep-sea canyons are linked to elevated current speeds...

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