ringing alarm bells about the health of the world's oceans. Seventy-seven percent of the world's coral reefs have experienced "bleaching-level heat stress" over the last 22 months. Derek Manzello, coordinator of NOAA's Coral Reef Watch program, joins CBS News to dive deeper into the ...
A genome-centric view of the role of theAcropora kentimicrobiome in coral health and resilience This study provides insights into the functional roles of microbial symbionts within the reef-building coralAcropora kenti. The findings reveal molecular mechanisms underpinning coral health and adaptation to...
Corals are tiny animals that live in large communities made up of individual polyps that secrete a calcium carbonate substance that hardens and builds up to form the reef structure over time. There are different types of corals, such as brain corals and fan corals, that form different types of...
says: "The discovery is important, in particular for Iraq, because mainstream science believed that, under such environmental conditions, a tropical coral reef could not grow or survive. It shows that the biodiversity of Iraqi waters is greater than was assumed"...
For Prelims: Great Barrier Reef (GBR), Corals, Acropora corals, Coral bleaching. For Mains: Significance of Coral Reefs in Marine Ecosystem.Why in News?According to the Australian Institute of Marine Science's (AIMS) annual long-term monitoring report, Australia's northern and central Great ...
"We brought up the most amazing and colorful animals I have ever seen on an expedition." Sadly, not all news about the reef is good. The whole area has been earmarked for oil exploration. Dr Yager warned that: "From ocean acidification and ocean warming to plans for offshore oil explorat...
Coral reefs play a vital role in the overall health of the planet. And off the coast of Florida, they're in jeopardy, as the relentless heat continues. The Coral Restoration Foundation said in one coral reef restoration site off the state's coast, the extreme temperatures have proved deadly...
Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) More Loading... Second year of widespread bleaching underway on the Great Barrier Reef Posted onMarch 30, 2017 3 GR:Another excellent report from NOAA’s climate group. The news is bad.Here...
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CAPE YORK, Australia – Australian scientists say they’ve discovered a massive new coral reef that’s taller than the Empire State Building. The scientists were aboard a research vessel exploring the sea when they found the detached structure in the Great Barrier Reef last week, according ...