A new study reveals the diets of reef fish dictate how fast different species evolve. The breakthrough adds another piece to the fascinating evolutionary puzzle of coral reefs and the fishes that live on them.
Ecology
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Though coral reefs are in sharp decline across the world, scientists say some reefs can still thrive with plentiful fish stocks, high fish biodiversity, and well-preserved ecosystem functions.
Ecology
Apr 16, 2020
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In 2016, ocean temperatures soared, devastating the corals of Australia's Great Barrier Reef. As the frequency, duration and magnitude of these marine heatwaves increases due to human-induced climate change, scientists have ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 18, 2020
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A team of researchers led by Yale-NUS College Professor of Science (Environmental Studies) Stephen Pointing has discovered a link between two different ecosystems, continental Australia and the Great Barrier Reef, due to ...
Ecology
Jan 29, 2020
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Scientists discovered dozens of new coral species on a recent voyage along the length of the Great Barrier Reef.
Environment
Jan 21, 2020
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Scientists say coral reefs on a tiny island in the South Pacific have shown incredible resilience and recovery from a recent but very severe disturbance: a volcanic eruption that created a new island.
Environment
Dec 9, 2019
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In a study published today, scientists report that the long-term success of clownfish depends more on living in a good neighbourhood than it does on good genes.
Ecology
Nov 26, 2019
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A long-term study of coral cover on island groups of the Great Barrier Reef has found declines of between 40 and 50 percent of live, hard corals at inshore island groups during the past few decades.
Ecology
Oct 28, 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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The key to how coral reefs of the future will look and function—and how to protect them—could lie hidden in their ancient past.
Ecology
Oct 23, 2019
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