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Participaton 'important for healthy marine parks'

The involvement of locals is a key ingredient in the success of marine parks which protect coral reefs and fish stocks.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Feb 22, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New research eyes off colourful reef fish

(PhysOrg.com) -- Most people wouldn't give a second thought to the inner workings of the fish eye. But research by University of Queensland scientists is unlocking the secrets hidden behind these fishy lenses. ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Feb 11, 2010 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (5) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Reluctant hero? Cleaner fish show it pays to be selfless

Putting yourself in the line of fire is shown to reap huge rewards, in a new study published this week in Science.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Jan 07, 2010 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Fish with attitude: Some like it hot

Coral reef fish can undergo a personality change in warmer water, according to an intriguing new study suggesting that climate change may make some species more aggressive.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Dec 03, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Coral reefs inspire rare consensus -- just save them

One of the first set of studies to examine what tourists and recreation enthusiasts actually think about coral reef ecosystems suggests they are a rare exception to controversies over human use versus environmental ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Nov 05, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Hawaii researchers explore previously unseen coral

(AP) -- Scientists over the past month explored coral reefs in the remote Northwestern Hawaiian Islands that until recently were considered too deep for scuba divers to reach.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Sep 09, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Scientists map fish habitat and movements at Gray's Reef Marine Sanctuary

Two related research expeditions by NOAA scientists to track the habitat preferences and movements of fish at Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary may help managers protect overfished species such as red snapper and grouper. ...

Biology / Ecology

created Sep 02, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

NOAA and partners to survey marine life at USS Monitor wreck site

NOAA will participate in a private research expedition to study marine life living on and around the wreck of the USS Monitor. The August 2-8 expedition is the first in the history of Monitor National Marine Sanctuary devoted ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Aug 07, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Venomous sea snakes play heads or tails with their predators

In a deadly game of heads or tails venomous sea snakes in the Pacific and Indian Oceans deceive their predators into believing they have two heads, claims research published today in Marine Ecology.

Biology / Ecology

created Aug 06, 2009 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (7) | comments 0

Overfishing and evolution

Using snorkelers and SCUBA divers is not the best way to monitor fish populations, if we want to know the evolutionary effects of overfishing.

Biology / Ecology

created Jul 20, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New research decodes the secret language of the sea

(PhysOrg.com) -- Even parasite-eating fish recognise the benefits of good advertising, UQ research has found.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Jul 09, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Loss of coastal seagrass habitat accelerating globally

An international team of scientists warns that accelerating losses of seagrasses across the globe threaten the immediate health and long-term sustainability of coastal ecosystems. The team has compiled and analyzed the first ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Jun 29, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (16) | comments 2

Corals stay close to home

The thought of coral reefs tends to conjure up images of tropical vacations, complete with snorkeling among tropical fish in crystal clear waters.

Biology / Ecology

created Jun 26, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Help for climate-stressed corals

Banning or restricting the use of certain types of fishing gear could help the world's coral reefs and their fish populations survive the onslaughts of climate change according to a study by the ARC Centre ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Jun 18, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Study reveals 'sobering' decline of Caribbean's big fish, fisheries

Sharks, barracuda and other large predatory fishes disappear on Caribbean coral reefs as human populations rise, endangering the region's marine food web and ultimately its reefs and fisheries, according to ...

Biology / Ecology

created May 06, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0