In jade waters off Hong Kong's eastern shoreline, scientists are thrilled to spot a cuttlefish protecting her eggs inside an artificial, 3D-printed clay seabed helping to restore the city's fragile coral reefs.
Plants & Animals
Mar 19, 2021
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A new study shows nutrients can aggravate the already negative effects of climate change on corals to trigger mass coral bleaching.
Environment
Aug 21, 2020
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Last year was Australia's hottest on record and this year started with heatwaves. Animals feel the heat too – so how will they cope and adapt as the climate changes?
Ecology
Jan 31, 2014
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A giant starfish-eating snail could be unleashed to help save the Great Barrier Reef, officials said Monday, with a trial underway to breed thousands of the rare species.
Environment
Sep 18, 2017
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New research has found that, despite the extensive damage to coral in recent events, there are still 100 reefs on the Great Barrier Reef that are well suited to promoting the regional recovery of the ecosystem after major ...
Environment
Nov 28, 2017
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The Great Barrier Reef, and most other large reefs around the world, owe their bulk in large part to a type of red algae that grows on corals and strengthens them. New research led by Anna Weiss, a Ph.D. candidate at The ...
Environment
Aug 28, 2017
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In a ghost town of dead coral off a remote Pacific island, scientists have found a bit more life.
Environment
Nov 18, 2016
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Crown-of-thorns starfish are on the menu for many more fish species than previously suspected, an investigation using fish poo and gut goo reveals.
Ecology
May 18, 2020
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(PhysOrg.com) -- At first glance it may seem like a good idea to be a fish living the quiet life on a small and isolated reef.
Environment
Jul 6, 2010
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On a typical Friday night, most graduate students would be thinking about their weekend plans to see friends and blow off steam. Instead two UConn Ph.D. candidates are devoting their downtime to tackling climate change one ...
Environment
Oct 4, 2017
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