Coral fights back against crown of thorns starfish
Coral can fight back against attacking juvenile crown of thorns starfish—using stinging cells to injure and even kill, showing that coral are not as passive as people may think.
Coral can fight back against attacking juvenile crown of thorns starfish—using stinging cells to injure and even kill, showing that coral are not as passive as people may think.
Plants & Animals
May 5, 2021
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A study by University of Guam researchers has found that shade can mitigate the effects of heat stress on corals. The study, which was funded by the university's National Science Foundation EPSCoR grant, was published in ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 29, 2021
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Providing corals with cocktails of natural probiotics could enhance their tolerance to stress and reduce mortality in coral bleaching events.
Plants & Animals
Feb 23, 2021
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Coral reefs have thrived for millions of years in their shallow ocean water environments due to their unique partnerships with the algae that live in their tissues. Corals provide a safe haven and carbon dioxide while their ...
Ecology
Feb 16, 2021
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Many household products contain ingredients to protect them against sun damage. These UV filters are found in plastics, paints and textiles, as well as personal care products such as sunscreens and moisturizers. UV filters ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 2, 2021
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The metabolism of clownfish—or anemonefish—decreases when their sea 'homes' are damaged by climate change, according to a new study.
Plants & Animals
Jan 12, 2021
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A quarter of the carbon emissions that are warming the Earth dissolve into oceans, making them more acidic. Carbon emissions and warming are also causing ocean heat waves, which in turn is bleaching the world's coral reefs.
Plants & Animals
Jan 11, 2021
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Researchers have found a novel way to identify heat-stressed corals, which could help scientists pinpoint the coral species that need protection from warming ocean waters linked to climate change, according to a Rutgers-led ...
Ecology
Jan 4, 2021
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An international consortium of scientists has created the first-ever common framework for increasing comparability of research findings on coral bleaching.
Ecology
Nov 23, 2020
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Oxygen is life, in or out of the water, raising concerns that declining ocean oxygen stores are adding an additional environmental stress to already highly vulnerable coral reef ecosystems. While the twin effects of ocean ...
Environment
Nov 16, 2020
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