Global research centre on ocean acid launched
The UN nuclear agency announced on Monday the creation of a new centre in Monaco to help coordinate international efforts to research and combat the serious environmental problem of ocean acidification.
The UN nuclear agency announced on Monday the creation of a new centre in Monaco to help coordinate international efforts to research and combat the serious environmental problem of ocean acidification.
Environment
Jun 18, 2012
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Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment researchers have helped open a new door of possibility in the high-stakes effort to save the world's coral reefs.
Environment
Jun 7, 2012
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(Phys.org) -- A new scientific study has identified two distinct populations of white shark at the east and west of Bass Strait in Australian waters, prompting researchers to suggest the huge fish may need regional conservation ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 5, 2012
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On Saturday, May 26, the German research vessel POSEIDON sailed from the port of Bergen, Norway, for an expedition to the Norwegian Sea. On board the newly developed ocean floor observatory, MoLab, is being taken to its first ...
Earth Sciences
Jun 1, 2012
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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 international team of ...
Ecology
May 24, 2012
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(Phys.org) -- Most people are fascinated by the colorful and exotic coral reefs, which form habitats with probably the largest biodiversity. But human civilisation is the top danger to these fragile ecosystems through climate ...
Environment
May 24, 2012
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Scientists have predicted that ocean temperatures will rise in the equatorial Pacific by the end of the century, wreaking havoc on coral reef ecosystems. But a new study shows that climate change could cause ocean currents ...
Environment
Apr 29, 2012
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(Phys.org) -- Ocean acidification caused by human development can alter the behaviour of baby corals, a new study shows.
Ecology
Apr 16, 2012
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As ocean temperatures rise, some species of corals are likely to succeed at the expense of others, according to a report published online on April 12 in the Cell Press journal Current Biology that details the first large-scale ...
Ecology
Apr 12, 2012
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Corals may be better placed to cope with the gradual acidification of the world's oceans than previously thought giving rise to hopes that coral reefs might escape climatic devastation.
Environment
Apr 2, 2012
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