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DNA evidence shows that marine reserves help to sustain fisheries

Researchers reporting online on May 24 in the Cell Press journal Current Biology present the first evidence that areas closed to all fishing are helping to sustain valuable Australian fisheries. The intern ...

Biology / Ecology

created May 24, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Weed-eating fish 'help protect jobs, livelihoods'

Jobs, livelihoods and ecotourism industries can benefit from having a diverse supply of weed-eating fish on the world's coral reefs, marine researchers say.

Space & Earth / Environment

created May 08, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

One solution to global overfishing found

A study by the Wildlife Conservation Society, the ARC Centre for Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, and other groups on more than 40 coral reefs in the Indian and Pacific Oceans indicates that "co-management"—a ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Mar 19, 2012 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Scientists call for no-take coral sea park

More than 300 eminent scientists from 21 other countries around the world today urged the Australian Federal Government to create the world's largest no-take marine reserve in the Coral Sea.

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created Feb 23, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Big fish reveal shelter secrets on reefcam

When it comes to choosing a place to hang out, big reef fish like coral trout, snappers and sweetlips have strong architectural preferences.

Biology / Ecology

created Feb 13, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Carbon dioxide affecting fish brains: study

Rising human carbon dioxide emissions may be affecting the brains and central nervous systems of sea fish, with serious consequences for their survival, according to new research.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Jan 16, 2012 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (15) | comments 15

Corals can sense what's coming

Australian scientists have thrown new light on the mechanism behind the mass death of corals worldwide as the Earth's climate warms.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Nov 18, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 2

Sea life 'must swim faster to survive'

Fish and other sea creatures will have to travel large distances to survive climate change, international marine scientists have warned. Sea life, particularly in the Indian Ocean, the Western and Eastern Pacific and the ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Nov 07, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Deep-reef coral hates the light, prefers the shade

Coral reefs are among the most diverse ecosystems on the planet, second only to tropical rain forests. Bird's nest coral (Seriatopora hystrix) is common throughout the Indo-Pacific and is able to live across a range of dep ...

Biology / Evolution

created Oct 17, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Trees won't stop tsunamis, scientists warn

Claims that coastal tree barriers can halt the might of a tsunami are false and dangerous, a team of international marine scientists said today.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Dec 26, 2008 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (8) | comments 5