coral reef
Home coral reef
How to protect corals from climate change?
The best way to protect corals threatened by climate change is to conserve a wide range of their habitats, according to a study in...
Equatorial coral reefs less affected by global warming
Ocean warming is threatening coral reefs globally. Whenever sea temperatures rise in an area, coral reefs degrade. However, a new study has found that...
Thailand closes Similans island to divers and other tourists
Thailand has closed Koh Tachai, an island north of the Similans, to tourists and divers indefinitely to help it recover from excess tourists.All 17 marine national parks in the Andaman Sea will be closed from next Monday to Saturday 15 Oct during the monsoon season – that’s over 60% of coral reefs. But even after the rest re-open, Koh Tachai will remain off-limits.
Motorboat noise halves reef fish survival rate
Noise from passing motorboats increases stress levels in young coral reef fish and reduces their ability to flee from predators - causing more than twice as many to be killed.
Fat helps corals cope with global warming
Study reveals that corals which store fat are more able to survive bleaching events.When the water in which they live gets too warm, corals...
Which reef life communities are most vulnerable to global warming?
A 100 years from now, all the species in many marine communities will be lost and replaced by new species able to tolerate warmer...
Scientists measure the beauty of coral reefs
A beautiful coral reef is a healthy coral reef: new system judges health and beauty of reefs just from underwater photos.
Great Barrier Reef: Australia to ban Sediment Dumping on Part of Reef
Australia has declared that it will ban dumping of sediment in the marine park area of the Great Barrier Reef, but not in the...
Caribbean coral reefs gone within 20 years
Most Caribbean coral reefs may disappear within 20 years, if something isn't done, a new report warns - but for once global warming is not to blame.
‘100 Years’ until Bleaching a Problem for Corals in Northern Red Sea
Warming seas around the world are threatening corals. But scientists from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Bar-Ilan University have noticed that corals in...