Microplastics are a growing environmental concern, and the effects of this waste product on coral are highlighted in research published in Chemosphere from an international team of researchers including UConn marine science ...
Environment
Mar 5, 2020
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Rising sea surface temperatures and acidic waters could eliminate nearly all existing coral reef habitats by 2100, suggesting restoration projects in these areas will likely meet serious challenges, according to new research ...
Environment
Feb 18, 2020
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'No-take' marine reserves—where fishing is banned—can reverse the decline in the world's coral reef shark populations caused by overfishing, according to an Australian study.
Ecology
Jan 23, 2020
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In contrast to most other species, reef-dwelling parrotfish populations boom in the wake of severe coral bleaching.
Ecology
Dec 2, 2019
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Young fish can be drawn to degraded coral reefs by loudspeakers playing the sounds of healthy reefs, according to new research published today in Nature Communications.
Ecology
Nov 29, 2019
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Researchers have discovered some good news for fish populations living on coral reefs hit by climate change.
Environment
Apr 18, 2019
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New research confronts the elephant in the room—the 'trilemma' of population growth, economic growth and environmental sustainability—and reveals the vast incompatibility of current models of economic development with ...
Environment
Sep 5, 2018
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Rigs, shipwrecks and other structures in the North Sea could play a vital role in holding coral populations together and increasing their resilience, researchers say.
Environment
Aug 21, 2018
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If this winter finds you stressed out and fighting a sinus infection, then you know something of what coral will endure in the face of climate change.
Environment
Jan 22, 2018
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Scientists studying nearly identical coral reef systems off Australia discovered something unusual on the reefs subjected to nearly exclusive fishing of sharks—fish with significantly smaller eyes and tails. The study is ...
Ecology
Jan 16, 2018
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