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Coral in crisis
2015-04-30 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Garden Island: Rising ocean temperatures may be part of the answer to a mystery state scientists are trying to uncover: Whats causing a deadly disease to thrive at the expense of Kauais coral reefs? A weak relationship was found between the abundance of the disease and water temperature, Christine Runyon, a graduate research assistant at University of Hawaiis Institute of Marine Biology, said at a news conference Wednesday on Oahu. Its a far cry from determining a cause and effect. But the apparent...
New study shows parrotfish are critical to coral reef island building
2015-04-28 12:00:00| LifeSciencesWorld
[NEWS] As well as being a beautiful species capable of changing its colour, shape and even gender, new research published today shows that parrotfish, commonly found on healthy coral reefs, can also play a pivotal role in providing the sands necessary to build and maintain coral reef islands. The study, based on work in the Maldives and published in the journal Geology, found that parrotfish produced more than 85% of the new sand-grade sediment on the reefs around the…
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The Observer view on the destruction of the worlds great coral reefs
2015-04-12 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: In a few weeks, members of Unescos world heritage committee will meet in Bonn to discuss a simple, but disturbing proposition: that Australias Great Barrier Reef, the worlds largest coral reef system, be listed as being in danger. The reef, worth an estimated $Aus5bn (2.6bn) a year in tourism to the nation, is a world heritage site and contains more than 400 types of coral and 1,500 species of fish. Set in turquoise waters off the coast of Queensland, the 1,400-mile reef is one of the planets...
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Coral Reefs in Danger, Fish Are the Answer
2015-04-09 21:04:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Nature World: It is no secret that in the midst of climate change, coral reefs around the world are suffering. However, a warming world is not the only factor putting these reefs in danger - overfishing also plagues these colorful ecosystems. And now new research offers a glimmer of hope, finding that fish are the answer to their problems. According to scientists from the Australian Institute of Marine Science, Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), James Cook University, and other organizations, fish are the...
Along Cubas Coast, the Last Best Coral Reef in the Caribbean Thrives
2015-03-02 16:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Yale Environment 360: The enduring image of Cuba is of a country locked in a time warp, with 1950s American sedans cruising the streets, colonial-era buildings in disrepair, and six decades of strict state control over the economy and a U.S. embargo keeping development at bay. This frozen-in-amber quality also applies to many of the marine ecosystems surrounding the Caribbeans largest island, with tremendous benefits for Cubas aquatic life. While coral reef cover has declined by 50 percent throughout the Caribbean...
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