Studies of ancient beaches and fossilised coral reefs suggest sea levels have the potential to rise far more quickly than models currently predict, according to geologists who have been studying past periods of warming.
Environment
Apr 28, 2021
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A team of researchers from Boston University, Roger Williams University, the New England Aquarium, Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School and UMass Boston, reports that one type of coral prefers to eat microplastics ...
The sea encircling Antarctica acts as a huge mixer for water from all the ocean basins—and this circulating pattern influences the exchange of carbon dioxide (CO2) between the ocean and the atmosphere. A study by an international ...
Earth Sciences
Dec 31, 2019
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Sometimes it helps to check the facts. You may be surprised what you find.
Ecology
Jan 8, 2020
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The team included researchers from CSIRO, Australia's national science agency, the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) and the University of Melbourne.
Ecology
May 13, 2020
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New research has shown that large ecosystems such as rainforests and coral reefs can collapse at a significantly faster rate than previously understood. The findings suggest that ecosystems the size of the Amazon forests ...
Ecology
Mar 10, 2020
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In a world-first, scientists in Japan have observed individual stony coral cells engulfing single-celled, photosynthetic algae.
Plants & Animals
Jul 14, 2021
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Analysis of reef damage in the Indo-Pacific during the 2016 El Nino reveals that several stressors influence bleaching.
Plants & Animals
Oct 1, 2019
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Researchers in Japan have established sustainable cell lines in a coral, according to a study published today in Marine Biotechnology. Seven out of eight cell cultures seeded from the stony coral Acropora tenuis have continuously ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 26, 2021
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A volunteer seaweed removal program involving citizen scientists has seen a dramatic improvement of up to 600% coral regrowth off the coast of Magnetic Island.
Plants & Animals
Sep 15, 2023
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