The star of Pixar's blockbuster "Finding Nemo" may be about to vanish again—this time for good—as its peculiar mating habits put it at risk from climate change, scientists said on Tuesday.
Ecology
Nov 26, 2019
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Climate change is causing previously temperate oceans to become more tropical with coral reef fish moving south, settling in and changing how things work in their new temperate neighborhood, according to a study by The University ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 21, 2019
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Healthy mangroves can help fight the consequences of climate change on coral reef fisheries, according to a University of Queensland-led study.
Ecology
Nov 13, 2019
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Fish that are able to adjust to warming waters may pass heat-tolerant genes not just onto their children, but their grandchildren too.
Plants & Animals
Oct 23, 2019
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Natural disasters such as hurricanes often leave devastation in their wake. Residents living in affected areas are sometimes displaced or require temporary shelter while their homes—or even neighborhoods—are repaired ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 15, 2019
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Scroungers and parasites seem to show up in nature wherever life produces something useful, and that includes parental care. Among birds, for example, the practice of laying eggs in other birds' nests is surprisingly common.
Ecology
Oct 9, 2019
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New research highlights two factors that play a critical role in supporting reef fish populations and—ultimately—creating conditions that are more favorable for the growth of both coral reefs and seagrass.
Ecology
Oct 1, 2019
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In response to local and global climate stressors, a type of bright red bacteria has proliferated on reefs worldwide often snuffing the life out of precious corals and changing the reef ecosystem.
Plants & Animals
Oct 1, 2019
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To combat the abuse and degradation of the world's coral reefs, researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) and the Technion Institute of Technology have developed various 3-D printed corals that could become ...
Environment
Sep 25, 2019
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Everton Simpson squints at the Caribbean from his motorboat, scanning the dazzling bands of color for hints of what lies beneath. Emerald green indicates sandy bottoms. Sapphire blue lies above seagrass meadows. And deep ...
Environment
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