Scuba diver spots ‘spaghetti’-like creature — and discovers new species in Bora-Bora
Pat Hutchings, a marine biologist focused on studying marine worms, visited Bora-Bora in 2015 while on vacation and decided ...
Big moms make big impact—half of the coral trout caught on Great Barrier Reef found to be from marine reserves
A new study has found that nearly half the coral trout caught on the Great Barrier Reef come from marine reserves—where ...
Programmable underwater light could accelerate coral reef restoration
Scientists have developed a novel tool designed to protect and conserve coral reefs by providing them with an abundance of ...
‘Walking’ coral moves like jellyfish toward blue light, new study finds
Scientists found a free-living coral species actively travels toward blue light resembling its natural habitat and moves like ...
Optimized in vitro fertilization techniques to boost Caribbean coral restoration efforts
A study published in PeerJ unveils refined techniques for in vitro fertilization (IVF) in four key Caribbean coral species, ...
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Corals that walk and migrate? Fascinating climate change survival strategy discovered
A free-living coral species defies traditional coral behavior by actively migrating toward light using a strategy reminiscent ...
Experts and advocates warn of nickel mining's risk to precious marine region of Indonesia
A new report says the expansion of nickel mining in Indonesia is a threat to one of Earth's most biodiverse marine regions.
Suffocating seas: Low oxygen levels emerging as third major threat to tropical coral reefs
Coral reef research has focused on the twin evils birthed by record-high greenhouse gas emissions: warming oceans and ...
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Scientists ‘outplant’ heat-resistant coral species off Key Largo amid mission to save ecosystem
A cutting-edge mission is extending a lifeline for the Florida Keys’ precious coral reefs amid efforts to restore and save<a ...
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Indonesian Conservation Team Discovers New Dwarf Goby Fish Species in Saleh Bay
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - A team from Conservation Indonesia uncovered a new species of dwarf goby fish (Eviota samota) in Saleh ...
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‘Walking’ coral moves like jellyfish toward blue light, new study finds
cyclolites corals break away are typically high-energy zones with strong waves and significant competition for space. These poor environmental factors force small members of the species ...