Furry crabs may be healing Great Barrier Reef
Furry crabs once thought to be damaging the Great Barrier Reef may in fact be helping save the coral by stopping the spread of disease, a researcher said.
Feb 05, 2013
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A new cave-dwelling reef coral discovered in the Indo-Pacific
Coral specialist Dr. Bert W. Hoeksema of Naturalis Biodiversity Center in Leiden, The Netherlands, recently published the description of a new coral species that lives on the ceilings of caves in Indo-Pacific ...
Oct 11, 2012
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Florida Tech researchers diagnose coral disease
Manatees reflect quality of health in marine ecosystems, longterm study finds
Viruses linked to algae that control coral health
Viral disease -- particularly from herpes -- gaining interest as possible cause of coral decline
As corals continue to decline in abundance around the world, researchers are turning their attention to a possible cause that's almost totally unexplored – viral disease.
Mar 28, 2012
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Another outbreak of coral disease hits reefs of Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii
The disease called acute Montipora White Syndrome (MWS) has reappeared and is again killing corals in Kaneohe Bay, Oʻahu.
Jan 06, 2012
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Coral reefs in warming seas
Disease outbreaks are often associated with hot weather. Because many bacteria typically multiply more rapidly in warmer conditions, it's a commonly held notion that warm-weather outbreaks are a straightforward consequence ...
Dec 09, 2011
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Scientific sleuths pinpoint the guilty coral killers
The elusive culprits that are killing countless coral reefs around the world can now be nabbed with technology normally used to diagnose human diseases, marine researchers say.
Nov 23, 2011
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Genome of marine organism reveals hidden secrets
An international team of researchers led by scientists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego has deciphered the genome of a tropical marine organism known to produce substances potentially ...
May 09, 2011
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Single-cell marine organisms offer clues to how cells interact with the environment
From a bucket of seawater, scientists have unlocked information that may lead to deeper understanding of organisms as different as coral reefs and human disease. By analyzing genomes of a tiny, single-celled marine animal, ...
May 06, 2011
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'Test tube' reef a key to understanding coral disease
Fears mount of massive Caribbean coral bleaching: study
Above-average temperatures this year could spark massive coral bleaching in the Caribbean basin region, experts with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) warned Wednesday after a major ...
Sep 23, 2010
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Coral disease outbreaks linked to cooler temperatures
For the first time, scientists have linked mild water temperatures during the preceding winter period with outbreaks of coral diseases on Australia's Great Barrier Reef. By studying satellite measurements of unusual sea surface ...
Sep 17, 2010
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